Libby is a Chartered Psychologist and a Chartered Scientist by the British Psychological Society (BPS). She also holds the title of Associate Fellow of the BPS in recognition of several years’ experience and contribution to the field of psychology and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Forensic Psychologist. In addition, she is a Consultant EMDR Practitioner for adults and children.
She specialises in leading and developing trauma informed services collaboratively with social care providers and Local Authorities in which holistic psychological assessments; trauma responsive interventions are delivered to children and their families; provides supervision, reflection and consultations with individuals and trauma service team members. Her expertise also includes clinical and research experience working in forensic, hospital, community and therapeutic residential settings. Working with both adult and children whose adverse childhood experiences have resulted in a diagnosis of Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; survivors of sexual abuse; adults, adolescents and children who display sexually reactive, problematic and harmful sexual behaviour. Libby also works with adolescents who present with Forensic Mental Health issues. She is trained in various clinical risk assessment tools and intervention models.
Regarding her training experience, she has designed and delivered bespoke training in the areas of Child Development, Attachment and Trauma; Self Injurious Behaviour and Suicidality; Eating Disorders; Personality Disorder; Child Sexual Exploitation; County Lines; Harmful Sexual Behaviour; Developmental Concept Mapping; Emotional Intelligence and Objective Professional Practice in the UK to Health and Social Care Trusts; Youth Justice Agency and Therapeutic Residential Communities as well as Police Services. In addition, she has also served as a visiting lecturer at QUB. Additionally, Libby is the author and a master trainer in the Ashurst Mastery Model (AMM) which is a trauma informed strength-based model of continuous improvement for professionals working in trauma informed services.
Libby has published in the areas Therapeutic Practice and Trauma Informed Forensic Practice with children and young people and in the field of Instructional Design.
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