Forensic Psychology Services

Expert Witness and Clinical Assessment Services for Legal and Organisational Needs

With two decades of experience, we provide expert witness and clinical assessment services tailored to the specific needs of legal firms and organizations, such as prisons and secure hospitals. Our commitment to timely delivery, clear communication, and the use of recognized assessment tools ensures high-quality, reliable reports to support your casework.

Psychological evaluations play a crucial role in informing decisions made by organizations responsible for patient care, particularly in sensitive situations where risk assessment is paramount. This is especially relevant in cases involving sexual allegations, safeguarding concerns, and parole decisions.

Areas of Expertise:

Prison Psychology:

• Independent reports for life sentences, indeterminate parole cases, and other critical junctures.

• Assessments for safe management decisions, including Category changes, treatment needs (e.g., Psychologically Informed Hospital placement), and program suitability.

• Specialized evaluations for psychopathy (PCL-R), personality disorders (e.g., IPDE), autism (e.g., ADOS-2), learning disabilities (e.g., WAIS-IV), and neuropsychological functioning (e.g., WMS-IV).

Criminal Cases:

• Comprehensive reports to aid in understanding offender behavior, informing sentencing decisions, and identifying risk and treatment needs.

•  Expert testimony on cognitive functioning, learning disabilities, and the potential impact on legal proceedings (e.g., need for intermediaries).

•  Assessments related to suggestibility, mental health, personality, autism, and PTSD, and their potential influence on the alleged offense.

•  Mental Health and Imprisonment:

•  Evaluation of the impact of custody on mental health conditions.

•  Pre-sentence risk assessments to inform probation recommendations and treatment planning (e.g., impact of learning disabilities on sex offender treatment engagement). 

Online Offenses:

• Specialized expertise in assessing individuals accused or convicted of downloading or sharing indecent images of children, including those apprehended by vigilante groups.

Forensic psychological risk assessments and needs analyses to support legal proceedings, employment decisions, and interactions with social services.

Extremism and Ideologically Motivated Violence:

• Risk assessments focused on extremism and ideology-based violence in various contexts, including criminal justice, immigration, and mental health settings.

Family and Care Proceedings:

• Expert assessments for children and adults involved in local government, care proceedings (including pre-proceedings), and private law family matters.

• Evaluation of parental risk, parenting capacity, child protection needs, learning disabilities, and required support.

• Assessment of therapeutic and residential needs for looked-after children.

Additional Services:

• Independent risk assessments and criminal behavior analysis.

•  Expert opinions on personality assessments.

•  Reports tailored to specific referral needs, including those requested by solicitors representing patients.

• Our commitment to ethical practice and professional standards guides all aspects of my work.

• Expert Psychological Evaluation: Ensuring Safety and Informed Decisions

Learn more about our assessment methods.