At Resilient Minds Psychology UK we around 10 years of experience in providing expert witness assessments and testimony. Our risk reports are clear, evidence-based assessments with comprehensive psychological formulations and well defined recommendations.

Our assessments can be commissioned by Solicitors on behalf of their clients or by HM Prison and Probation Services for Parole or Pre Sentencing. We have experience of working in all levels of security within HM Prison and Probation Services.

We offer expert witness assessments and expert testimony in the following areas;

• Assessment of risk, including risk of of general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, fire setting and extremism.
• Diagnostic assessments of mental health disorders and personality disorder, including psychopathy
• Assessments of cognitive functioning
• Psychological formulations of complex presentation
• Recommendations for treatment pathways across a range of settings, including services in the community, secure hospitals and prisons

When we experience a stressful life event or traumatic experience, our psychological resilience can become drained and we can become stuck in unhelpful patterns (ways of thinking, relating to others, unhealthy or risk-taking behaviours). Psychological therapy can help us develop a greater level of awareness into our unhelpful patterns and can help us start to build alternative ways of coping.

At Resilient Minds Psychology we can help you recover and rebuild your psychological resilience in a safe and collaborative space. We prioritise compassion and work with you in a way that is responsive to your needs, at a pace that suits you. Our treatment style is integrative, drawing on Trauma Informed approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Good lives Model, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment and Schema Therapy. You can read more about Louisa’s experience, areas of difficulty she can support and professional qualifications by visiting the “about Louisa” page.

Louisa offers both online and in person therapy. In person sessions are located within a clinic space in Ashford, Kent. Other locations in South East Kent or Medway maybe available.

Successful therapy is as much about the therapeutic relationship as it is the type of therapy used. It is really important you feel comfortable and able to talk openly and develop a trusting relationship. We therefore offer a free 20 minute consultation call to consider if we could be a good fit for what you need. You can follow this link if you want to know what to expect when you start therapy Therapy Pathway

At Resilient Minds Psychology UK we are able to provide clinical and academic supervision.

Since qualifying in 2015 Louisa has successfully supervised trainees in becoming qualified psychologists.

• Louisa is able to provide a calm and boundaried space, whilst using a motivational and collaborative approach to professional development.
• Louisa supports the process of learning, whilst prioritising and balancing workload with personal well-being.
• Louisa considers the supervisors role as a“collaborator” supporting trainees to understand and develop their own unique practitioner style.
• Louisa is skillful in developing a trusting relationship with trainees, which enhances the ability to provide a feeling of safety within supervision. This allows trainees to give an honest appraisal of themselves, their work and their experience of supervision. This is often important as supervision can involve the supervisee ‘going beyond their comfort zone’ in order to embrace new skills or to consider their emotional reactions to a client.