Elisabeth R MSc CPsychol CSci AFBPsS

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1 Elisabeth R MSc CPsychol CSci AFBPsS HCPC Registration No. PYL20741 DBS Registration No PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERTISE Professional Qualification(s) Chartered Clinical Psychologist Areas of Expertise Assessment of Adults and Children Domestic Violence Domestic Abuse Attachment Mental Health Substance abuse Learning difficulty/disability Cognitive Functioning & Capacity Abuse & Neglect- Physical, Emotional/Psychological & Sexual Assessments of adults (18-90+) Assessment of Children & Adolescents (0-18) Criminal Responsibility PTSD/Complex trauma Malingering Chronic pain/chronic fatigue I undertake independent assessments in a variety of areas and write reports for the courts relating to children and parents or other family members as well as criminal law and immigration. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE I have worked as a clinician in the NHS and private practice for over 20 years in all aspects of mental health, neurology and neuropsychiatry, occupational health and health psychology. My work has covered all age groups (0-90+) and settings (inpatient, outpatient, and community). I work with individuals, couples, families and groups. I value the provision of continuing professional development by having weekly supervision, attending educational events, being part of an interest group and reading of literature. I also provide supervision, teaching and training of other members of multidisciplinary teams, psychologists and students. For full details of work history please refer to the attached Appendix.

2 REPORTS I have been practicing as an expert witness for over 12 years and have prepared more than 200 reports for the family/criminal/immigration/courts. These reports have covered the following areas: Public Law assessments of children and adults Private Law assessments of children and adults Domestic Violence Domestic Abuse Attachment Mental Health Personal Injuries/Malingering RTA Substance abuse Learning difficulty/disability Capacity Criminal Responsibility Abuse & Neglect- physical, Emotional/Psychological & Sexual Cultural Expertise (Middle Eastern/Asian/Continental) QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING & RESEARCH Postgraduate Qualification University Masters Degree of Natural Sciences Training Clinical & Health Psychology Training & Chartership 2007 Eye Movement Desensitisation (EMDR) Training Research 2015 Impact of executive dysfunction on social functioning in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury MEMBERSHIPS & PUBLICATIONS Professional Memberships Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council o Registration No: PYL20741 Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPS) Registration number No: Member of the Division of Clinical Psychologists The British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) Registration number No: Member of the British Psychological Society s Expert Witness Registrar

3 Member of the Science Council: Registration No: BPS/118/ OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION I hold personal professional liability & indemnity insurance Fluent in German CHRONOLOGICAL WORK HISTORY Appendix Private Practice Period: 2003 Present Position Held: Private Consultant Clinical Psychologist General Psychiatry; Children & Adolescents; Adults & Older Adults Mental Health assessment including depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, stress, relationship issues, childhood traumas, PTSD and chronic physical illness Neuropsychological Assessments Occupational Health Assessment Expert Witness Services, areas of expertise include: family proceedings, child protection, criminal responsibility, PTSD, personal injuries Business and executive coaching Psychological treatment with individual clients, couples and families Psychological methods utilised CBT, EMDR, behavioural modification, solution focused, psychodynamic and systemic therapy Ascot Rehab Period: April 2015 Present Position Held: Clinical Psychologist Associate-Inpatient & Outpatient Services & treatment of patients with acquired brain injury including military and police personnel St. George s Hospital Neuroscience Centre: Neuropsychology & Neurology services Period: May 2014 April 2015 Position Held: Locum Clinical Psychologist Traumatic brain injury (9 beds plus outlayers), Stroke (acute and hyperacute 36 beds), Neurosurgery & Neuro-oncology (38 beds), General Neurology-outpatient services Specialist neuropsychological assessment Capacity assessment

4 Treatment for individuals and families Consultation, teaching, training and supervision Service Development The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery Period: August 2009-October 2009, November 2012, January 2014-May 2014 Position Held: Locum Clinical Psychologist, Neurorehabilitation Mental Health Assessment Capacity Assessment Cognitive rehabilitation Psychological treatment Care Plus Ltd: Neuropsychiatric Hospital Period June 2012 August 2013 Position Held Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Clinical Lead Neurorehabilitation Mental Health assessment Challenging Behaviours Drug and Alcohol addiction Forensic assessment Safeguarding assessment Clinical Management Clinical audit and clinical governance Data collection Consultancy, supervision and training Psychological therapies Charing Cross Hospital Period: June 2009 July 2009 Position Held: Locum Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychology The Wellington Hospital Period: Position Held: Clinical Psychologist, Neurorehabilitation Cognitive rehabilitation Psychological therapies

5 Previous Roles Jan 2003 Feb 2004 Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust Clinical Psychologist, Old Age Psychiatry April 2002 Milton Keynes Primary Care Clinical Psychologist - January 2003 Trust, Campbell Centre Adult Mental Health September 2001 April 2002 April 2000 September 2001 Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust, Rayners Hedge, Tindal Centre Clinical Psychologist - Physical Health and Neurorehabilitation/ Adult Mental Health Member of the Strategy Reference Group for Young Onset of Dementia Northumberland Mental Health NHS Trust Belgravia Nursing and Care Bureau Ltd, London Clinical psychologist- Adult Mental Health / Head Injury Services Operations Manager Remedial Education, Foster and Psychologist Adoptive Families (Innsbruck)