Joanne Wright Email & Phone Number

I am a Consultant Forensic Psychologist working within private practice. My forensic experience was gained within the Prison Service, where I worked for 15 years. During this period, I worked with a range of client groups including juvenile, adolescent, male and female adult services. I undertook and applied extensive training in evidence based clinical assessment tools relating to risk of violence, sexual offending, psychopathy and risk of recidivism.I presented evidence to the Parole Board as an expert witness and worked closely with public protection agencies and the police. As a Senior Manager and Head of Psychology, I held an advisory and consultative role, developing and implementing policies and strategies as well as holding budgetary and line management responsibilities.Upon leaving the Prison Service in 2015, I embarked on a period of clinical training relating to trauma, coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). I developed and managed a thriving private practice, providing psychologically informed therapeutic services to individuals, children, adolescents and couples. I now have extensive applied experience of working therapeutically with traumatic experiences using the framework of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). I am also competent to use EMDR with children and adolescents.I now work therapeutically as an associate within a wellbeing service, providing psychological therapy and also bespoke training services to schools and workplaces. I am scheduled to undertake the Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training (MHFA) in October, with Mental Health First Aid England.Since leaving the prison service, I also enjoyed a period of employment as a Team Leader within a childrens autism service. This challenging and invigorating role involved the assessment and diagnosis of autism for children and young people. Additionally, the provision of evidence-based psychological interventions for children and their families.

Listed skills include Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Psychology, and 23 others.