Clear, independent, evidence-based assessments by highly qualified and experienced expert witnesses
Our experts span a wide range of specialisms and support local authorities, solicitors, guardians, and the courts in family, medicolegal and criminal proceedings.
Whether you require psychological, psychiatric, or other specialist expertise, our expert witnesses are carefully selected for their professional credentials, impartiality, and ability to produce timely, well-reasoned reports and reliable court testimony. We are committed to supporting fair and informed decision-making through expert analysis you can trust.
MCTS gives you access to...
- A multi-disciplinary team specialising in trauma and adversity.
- Rapid assessments within court-mandated timescales.
- A robust QA process to ensure the highest quality and consistency.
For CVs of suitable experts, timelines, and a quotation, email expert.referrals@mcts.org.uk. We will respond within one working day.
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Our directory of expert witnesses
Adam
Educational Psychologist
BSc, MSc, Doctorate in Educational Psychology
Adam is a HCPC-registered Educational, Child and Community Psychologist with extensive experience working across education, health and community settings.
Ailén
Clinical Psychologist
BSc, GPdip, GMBPsS
Ailén is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults across various mental health settings.
Akrem
Section 12 Approved Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and Autism & ADHD Assessor
Section 12(2) Approved Doctor, MSc (Neurology), M.D, B.Pharm (Hons)
Akrem is an experienced Psychiatrist specialising in the assessment and treatment of mental health conditions in children, adolescents, and young adults.
Alexandria
Clinical Psychologist and Autism Assessor
DClinPsych, BSc
Alexandria is a Clinical Psychologist, specialising in attachment difficulties, emotional neglect, male psychology, trauma and PTSD, working within child and adolescent settings.
Alison
Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Hons), DClinPsy
Alison is a Registered Child and Family Clinical Psychologist, who regularly completes parent and child assessments for Family Courts, with a particular focus on developmental issues, adverse childhood experiences and developmental trauma.
Ana
Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist
BSc, MSc, DClinPsy
Ana is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist specialised in working with children and adults with complex psychological and cognitive problems, mostly caused by traumatic experiences such as abuse. She has conducted assessments and interventions in prisons, mental health hospitals, paediatrics, private mental health services, charities and community settings.
Anowra
Clinical Psychologist
MSc Psychology, MS Clinical Psychology, PhD Clinical Psychology
Anowra is a registered Clinical Psychologist and PhD in Clinical Psychology, specialising in assessments and evidence-based therapies for children and adults.
Atena
Forensic Psychologist
BSc (Hons), MSc, GMBPsS
Atena is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist with experience of working with clinical and forensic populations within criminal justice, inpatient and community settings.
Becky
Forensic Psychologist
BSc (Hons), MSc, FMBPsS, CPsychol
Becky is a HCPC‑registered Forensic Psychologist who specialises in forensic psychological assessment and intervention with people presenting complex risk and personality difficulties.
Charlotte
Clinical Psychologist and Autism & ADHD Assessor
BSc, MSc, DClinPsy
Charlotte has over ten years of experience in mental health services and has worked with clients across the lifespan with varying needs, including physical and learning disabilities.
Cherise
Clinical Psychologist and Autism & ADHD Assessor
BSc, MSc, DClinPsy
Cherise is a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience working within mental health services across a range of settings, including the NHS, third-sector organisations, addiction services, secure settings (such as prisons), CAMHS, intellectual disabilities, and adult mental health services.
Claire
Chartered Counselling Psychologist
BSc (Hons), MSc, DCounsPsy
Claire is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with over 12 years’ experience in the field of mental healthcare.
Ele
Occupational Therapist and MCTS Autism Service Consultant
GCert, CMgr FCMI, MBA
Ele is excited to co-lead the development of the Autism and ADHD assessment service at MCTS and be a part of the affiliate team.
Faisal
Clinical Psychologist
BSc, PhD
Faisal is an Independent Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years qualified experience working with adults presenting with mild, moderate, and severe mental health problems.
Flavian
Consultant Psychiatrist (Section 12 approved) and Autism & ADHD Assessor
MD, MRCPsych, RCPathME
Flavian is a a consultant psychiatrist on the GMC Specialist Register. He provides independent expert psychiatric opinion to solicitors, courts, and public bodies across criminal, family, Court of Protection, and civil proceedings in England and Wales.
Harriet
Forensic Psychologist and Autism Assessor
DForenPsy, MA (Hons)
Harriet is a HCPC‑registered Psychologist working across academic, clinical and independent practice. She provides specialist psychological assessments, risk evaluations and therapy, alongside designing and delivering tailored training for multidisciplinary teams and forensic services.
Ify
Clinical Psychologist
BSc, MSc, PhD
Ify is a HCPC registered, and British Psychological Society Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 6 years post qualification experience, both in the NHS and in private clinical practise.
Jen
Psychotherapist and Clinical Practitioner
BA (Hons), DipSW, PG Dip Play Therapy, PG Dip CBT
Jen is an experienced Psychotherapist, Play Therapist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with over 25 years’ experience across social care, CAMHS, fostering, residential and independent practice.
Khanya
Chartered Psychologist and Autism & ADHD Assessor
CPsychol, AFBPsS, AFHEA, DPsych, MSc, PGCert, BSc
Khanya is a passionate psychologist with over two decades of experience, bringing a blend of dedication, proactivity, and genuine enthusiasm to the realm of mental health care.
Kirsty
Forensic Psychologist
DForenPsy, MSc, BSc (Hons), CPsychol, AFBPsS
Kirsty has extensive clinical and forensic experience across criminal justice, family law, inpatient, community and independent practice settings. Since 2014, she has worked as an independent forensic psychologist, providing assessment, formulation and intervention in complex family and criminal cases, including care and PLO proceedings, parole hearings and high-risk contexts.
Lee-Anne
Chartered Counselling Psychologist
BA (Hons), MSc, DPsych
Lee-Anne is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with extensive experience in the field of mental health, helping individuals and families navigate a range of emotional, psychological, and interpersonal challenges.
Lindsay
Chartered Consultant Counselling Psychologist
CPsychol, AFBPsS, Post MSc Dip, MSc, BSc
Lindsay is a Consultant Counselling Psychologist with over two decades of experience within the National Health Service (NHS).
Lorena
Chartered Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and Autism & ADHD Assessor
BA, MSc, PhD
Lorena is a Chartered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and has varied experience in working with children and young people in areas such as sexual education, trauma, domestic violence prevention, and CSE, and CSA and challenging behaviour.
Lovedeep
Senior Clinical Psychologist and Autism & ADHD Assessor
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience, MSc Psychological Research, DClinPsy
Lovedeep is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and the Dual Diagnosis lead in the NHS with over ten years of experience of working in a mental health setting.
Natalie
Psychotherapist and Psychotherapist Counsellor
BA (Hons), MSc, UKCP reg, MBACP (Accredited)
Natalie is a specialist Psychotherapist and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor with experience of working with patients of all ages, within multiple settings, including NHS secondary care services, national specialist services, schools and private practice.
Sally
Social Worker and DDP Practitioner
BSc, MA
Sally is a highly skilled and accredited DDP Practitioner with over two decades of experience in social work, CAMHS and therapeutic practice with children, young people, and families.
Sarah-Jane
Forensic Psychologist
BSc, MSc, CPsychol
Sarah-Jane is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist with over 15 years’ experience working across forensic and clinical environments, including the OPD pathway, community forensic mental health services, low secure and high-secure inpatient services and prisons.
Simon C
Counselling Psychotherapist
MBs, BA
Simon is a BACP Counselling and psychotherapist and EMDR Europe accredited consultant for both adults and children and young people. Simon currently works in the NHS supporting adults with personality disorders.
Simon S
Systemic Psychotherapist
BA DipSW, MSc Sys
Simon is an extremely caring and considerate therapist with over 20 years of experience working in social care and mental health settings with both children and adults.
Stephanie
Speech & Language Therapist and Autism & ADHD Assessor
BSc (Psych), PgDip
Stephanie is a Speech and Language Therapist and specialises in supporting families and young people.
Sundeep
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
MSc
Sundeep is a psychoanalytic child and adolescent psychotherapist with a deep passion for working with children, young people, and their families.
What is an expert witness?
An expert witness is a person who has special knowledge or experience in a certain subject, like mental health, medicine, or social work. They are asked to help in court cases by giving their expert opinion.
Expert witnesses don’t take sides. Their job is to give honest, clear, and independent advice to help the court understand things that might be complicated. Our expert witnesses provide jargon-free reports that are written in plain English, so that everyone involved in the trial can better understand the complexities of the case. Their evidence helps judges, juries and other professionals make fair and informed decisions.
Expert witnesses can come from almost any area of work or expertise. For example, they might be a psychologist who looks at someone’s mental health, a social worker who gives advice about someone’s care and safety, or a doctor or nurse who talks about injuries or health problems.
Now recruiting in the following fields
We are expanding our expert witness register. If you are a trauma-informed expert and would like to feature on our UK register of expert witnesses, get in touch. Permanent and affiliate opportunities available.
- Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness
- Psychiatrist Expert Witness
- Counsellors
- Forensic Expert Witness
- Autism and ADHD Diagnosticians
- Speech and Language Expert Witness
- Occupational Therapy
- Mental Health
- Cognitive
- Domestic Violence Expert Witness
- Global Family and Attachment Assessors
- Expert Witness for Family Court
- Criminology Expert Witness
- Medical Expert Witness
- Nurse Expert Witness
- Educational Psychologist Expert Witness
- Healthcare Expert Witness
- Autism Expert Witness
- Psychology Expert Witness
- Neuropsychologist Expert Witness
- Drug Expert Witness
- Expert Witnesses for Family Court
- Court Appointed Expert Witness
