The Psychology Place offer expertise in Clinical Psychology Expert Witness Assessments in the following areas:

  • Personal Injury (Civil Litigation) (Adults and Children)
  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority assessments
  • Psychological effects of medical negligence
  • Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) assessments
  • Employment injury and occupational stress
  • Family Court – psychological assessment of adults and children in child care and child protection proceedings. Assessments may include issues around assessment of parenting, capacity to engage with professionals, mental health, personality disorder, ability to protect, treatment recommendations and care planning and other psychological functioning issues around trauma and attachment-related difficulties.
  • Trauma, attachment and mental health focused assessments for Looked After or Adopted Children provided including treatment and care planning recommendations. Options for ongoing packages of therapy (child/dyadic) and/or Psychological Consultations for the team around the child to support and give guidance on enhancing the psychological wellbeing of the looked after child and dealing with attachment or trauma-related issues or issues around challenging or concerning behaviours (click here to find out more about our services for looked after children).

Reports are provided within 6 to 8 weeks of instruction for medico legal assessments with timely appointments offered and a professional and seamless service to provide your clients with appointment and clinic bookings.

Professional and prompt liaison with solicitors with arranging assessment and filing dates is offered for family court work. To enquire about availability for an assessment and to request Dr Wilson’s CV and fees, please contact here. Dr Wilson is able to travel for certain cases, please contact to enquire (travel rates apply). Dr Wilson is Bond Solon trained and engages in regular CPD to keep her skills up to date in this area. Dr Wilson works directly with solicitors or takes instruction by agencies.

Therapeutic Work

Dr Wilson has also provided court mandated therapy work particularly utilising CAT, CBT or EMDR for individuals who as part of a parenting assessment have been recommended to engage in psychological therapy.

Therapeutic work is also provided by the service as part of rehabilitation during litigation (referrals direct from solicitors or rehabilitation agencies are accepted). Please click here to find out more about our rehabilitation packages.

Dr Wilson has experience in providing psychological assessment for the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and has significant clinical expertise in the field of military trauma.