DATE OF BIRTH: 11th May 1965

STATUS: Single

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 1983-1985 Leicester Polytechnic: HND Business Studies
• 1986-1989 Liverpool University: BA (Hons) Degree in Psychology, 2(1)
• 1990-1993 Liverpool University: PhD Clinical Psychology (Medicine)
• 1993-1996 Liverpool University: D.Clin. Psychol (Medicine)

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

• 1997-1999 Diploma in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), CAT North West
• 2000-2001 Diploma in Cognitive Therapy, Mental Health Services of Salford, Salford NHS Trust

AWARDS

• 1987-1988 The Sir Henry Wade Deacon Undergraduate Scholarship for Merit in Academic Work
• 1988-1989 The Sir Henry Wade Deacon Undergraduate Scholarship for Merit in Academic Work

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Chartered Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol) 1998
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (A.F.B.P.S.) 1998
• Membership of the British Association of BehaviouraI and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) 1998

APPOINTMENTS

• 1985-1986 Nursing Assistant: Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit, Leicester
• And 1989-1990, 1990-1992, 1990-1993, 1992-1995, 1993-1996.
• 1996-Present
• Assistant Psychologist: The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neuropsychology, Walton Hospital, L9 IAL
• Part Time Lecturer: Edge Hill College of Higher Education Department of Psychology, Ormskirk, Lancs
• Research Assistant: The University of Liverpool, Department of Clinical Psychology
• Part Time, A Level Psychology Lecturer, Liverpool City College
• D.Clin.Psychol. Trainee; Clinical Psychologist: The University of Liverpool and Mersey Regional Health Authority
• Part Time Lecturer: Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Centre for Health Studies, Ormskirk, Lancs
• Principal Clinical Psychologist (Adult): Department of Psychological Therapy, University Hospital, Aintree

CAREER SUMMARY

• He is employed full time as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the University of Liverpool and shares his time equally between providing a clinical service and acting as a tutor to the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme. He works with patients presenting with complex severely endured mental health difficulties. His duties include providing psychological assessments and treatment for patients referred to the psychology service.
• His PhD focused on psychological aspects of chronic pain, particularly with regards to assessment and treatment outcomes. He has also completed postgraduate Diplomas in CBT and CAT. His clinical interests include: chronic pain, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive therapy.
• He currently supervises D.Clin. Psychol research projects, particularly in the area of pain, non epileptic attack disorder and somatisation. He also prepares approximately 50 medico legal reports per year. Areas of speciality include: the assessment of psychological injury, the psychological assessment of chronic pain and the assessment of post traumatic stress disorder.