Business Details
Expert Forensic Psychological Assessments in Sheffield
Based in Sheffield, we are a growing provider of independent expert witness psychologists serving clients across the UK. Our team comprises highly qualified forensic and clinical psychologists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and chartered with the British Psychological Society. With extensive experience in criminal justice, mental health tribunals, and immigration assessments, we specialise in delivering expert psychological evaluations, risk assessments, and therapeutic interventions. Our professionals have practiced in diverse forensic settings, including prisons, secure hospitals, and community services, ensuring tailored solutions for legal and healthcare needs.We prioritise quality assessments within tight deadlines, maintaining rigorous professional standards while adapting to client-specific requirements. Our expertise spans family law proceedings, sentencing recommendations, personality disorder assessments, and trauma-related evaluations, supported by advanced training in evidence-based therapies like DBT and EMDR. We remain committed to matching experts with client needs, leveraging decades of combined experience to deliver authoritative, court-compliant reports.
Services
Criminal Law Assessments
Mental Health Evaluations
Risk Assessments
Parenting Assessments
Immigration Assessments
Neuropsychological Testing
Trauma Interventions
Parole Board Reports
Personality Disorder Analysis
Forensic Consultations
Highlights and features
- We provide expert psychologists with 10-20+ years of forensic experience in prisons and secure hospitals
- Our team holds chartered status with the British Psychological Society and HCPC registration
- We utilise standardised tools like PCL-R, HCR-20, and ADOS for accurate risk and personality assessments
- Our experts deliver court-compliant reports for criminal, civil, and immigration tribunals nationwide
- We offer tailored expert selection matching specific case requirements and tight deadlines
Associations and certifications
- Health and Care Professions Council
- British Psychological Society
What people say
Exceptional expertise
Timely reports
Court-ready analysis
Detailed assessments
Professional conduct
Services
Criminal Law Assessments
Our forensic psychologists conduct comprehensive assessments for criminal proceedings including fitness to plead evaluations, sentencing recommendations, and risk assessments. We utilise standardised tools like PCL-R and HCR-20 to analyse cognitive ability, psychopathy indicators, and reoffending risks. Our reports incorporate trauma-related factors and intellectual functioning assessments to inform court decisions on sentencing, parole, and therapeutic interventions for offenders.
Mental Health Tribunals
We provide expert psychological assessments for mental health tribunals assessing personality disorders, learning disabilities, and treatment needs. Our evaluations examine ADHD, ASD, and PTSD impacts using WAIS-IV and ADOS-2 diagnostics. Specialists deliver detailed reports on therapeutic requirements, risk management strategies, and discharge planning for patients detained under the Mental Health Act, supporting tribunal decisions on care pathways.
Parenting Assessments
Our family law specialists conduct parenting capacity assessments focusing on child protection risks from domestic violence or sexual abuse. We evaluate cognitive skills, anger management traits, and personality disorder impacts on caregiving abilities. These assessments inform care proceedings and custody decisions through structured analyses of parental strengths and safeguarding capabilities in high-risk family law cases.
Immigration Assessments
We deliver psychological evaluations for immigration tribunals assessing trauma impacts from deportation risks and asylum claims. Our experts analyse mental health consequences of persecution, cultural adaptation challenges, and vulnerability factors using evidence-based assessment frameworks. These reports support immigration decisions through objective analyses of psychological risks associated with removal or resettlement processes.
Risk Assessments
Our team specialises in violence risk assessments using RSVP, SARA, and RM2000 tools for sexual and domestic offenders. We evaluate substance abuse factors, psychopathy indicators, and recidivism probabilities through structured professional judgment models. These assessments inform parole board decisions, probation strategies, and secure facility discharge planning with evidence-based risk management recommendations.
People
Alice Hucker
Consultant Forensic Psychologist
13 years' experience in forensic settings, specialising in risk assessment and DBT therapy. Qualified EMDR practitioner with expertise in trauma-informed interventions for high-risk offenders.
Dr Amy Aston
Clinical Psychologist
Specialises in personality disorder assessments and trauma therapy. Experienced in HCR-20 risk evaluations and delivering CBT interventions for violence reduction in forensic populations.
Andrea Daykin
Forensic Psychologist
14 years' NHS forensic experience with expertise in PCL-R assessments. Specialises in cognitive analytic therapy and risk management for high-secure psychiatric patients.
Cayne Lumley-Smith
Lead Forensic Psychologist
17 years' experience in secure settings, including 12 years in psychiatric hospitals. Specialises in parole board testimony and mental health tribunal assessments for complex cases.
Dr Rachel Worthington
Consultant Forensic Psychologist
16 years' experience in violent offender assessment. Leads DBT programmes and provides expert court testimony on sexual violence risks and parental capacity evaluations.
Questions
What legal areas do your psychologists specialise in?
Our experts cover criminal law, family proceedings, immigration cases, and mental health tribunals with court-compliant psychological assessments.
Are your psychologists qualified for expert witness work?
All our psychologists are HCPC-registered and BPS-chartered with specialist forensic training in risk assessment and legal report writing.
How do you handle urgent assessment requests?
We prioritise time-sensitive cases while maintaining quality, though emergency services aren't specifically advertised in our current offerings.
Can you assist with both prosecution and defence cases?
Yes, we provide impartial expert assessments for all legal parties requiring psychological evaluations in criminal, civil, and immigration matters.
What assessment tools do your experts use?
We employ standardised tools including PCL-R, HCR-20, WAIS-IV, ADOS-2, and SARA for accurate risk and cognitive evaluations.
Do you offer court testimony services?
Yes, our psychologists regularly provide expert witness testimony in criminal courts, parole hearings, and mental health tribunals nationwide.
