Ana
Areas of expertise:
- Psychological assessment of children, adolescents, adults and older adults
- Psychological assessment of parents and families
- Cognitive assessments of children, adolescents, adults and older adults
- Assessment and long-term intensive treatment of clients with a personality disorder
- Trauma
- Self-harm and Suicide
Experience:
Ana has been working as an expert witness for over 10 years, and has prepared court ready reports for the Family, Civil and Criminal Courts, and the Mental Health System.
These reports have covered the following areas:
- Placement assessments for local authorities and courts
- Assessment of client’s motivation to change/risk of re-offending/forensic risk
- Assessment on trauma, abuse/neglect, attachment problems and impact on mental health
- Assessment of family dynamics and parenting assessment (e.g. parents’ ability to protect their children)
- Assessment of children and adolescents (asylum seekers or with refugee status) on psychological impact of deportation/impact on their mental health
- Personality Assessments
- Medical Negligence
- Assessment of client’s cognitive function and personality problems (individuals with cognitive difficulties and history of mental health)
- Assessment of mental health capacity
- Assessment of cognitive function/learning disabilities in mental health cases.
Bio:
I have been working as a Clinical Psychology for almost 25 years. I can offer knowledge, acquired in different settings and age groups such as adults, older adults, children and adolescents’ mental health, paediatrics and learning disabilities. I have experience in the NHS and in private settings such as clinics, private organisations and finally built my own clinical practice. I have worked within medical teams, social services, private organisations providing mental health support and legal teams. I have also an extended knowledge and experience of implementing different therapies (psychodynamic humanistic, artistic and cognitive-behavioural therapies) to provide the best integrated care to my client.
