Dr Amna Salman

Dr Amna Salman is an HCPC registered Forensic Psychologist who has been working in the field of mental health for over 15 years. She has specialised in working with adults and adolescents in forensic and criminal justice contexts, has completed doctoral research on the subject of violence against women, and is currently working as a Specialist Forensic Psychologist at a Youth Justice Service with children and families. Dr Salman has received expert witness and courtroom training during her doctorate and has had extensive training in the use of psychometric assessment measures. Dr Salman has native fluency in Urdu and English and has experience in working in various mental health and forensic settings in the UK and Pakistan with individuals across the lifespan (children, adolescents, and adults). Dr Salman has experience conducting psychological formulation, psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and tailored intervention in high and medium secure forensic inpatient hospitals, prisons, and community settings for clients with a broad range of complex psychological/risk issues and has provided training to professionals in areas including trauma informed practice, working with individuals with personality disorders, and enhancing coping and emotional regulation skills. Dr Salman is able to complete a wide range of forensic risk assessments to include sexual violence and domestic abuse. Her broad experience enables her to complete expert witness assessments.

Areas of specialism

• Forensic Risk Assessments (Young People and Adults)
• Offending Behaviour (Young People and Adults)
• Global Family Assessments (Parents and Children)
• Assessments of parents only
• Assessments of children (11 -17)
• Personality disorder
• Anxiety, Depression, and Psychotic illnesses
• Trauma and PTSD
• Parenting Capacity
• Mental Capacity
• IQ and Cognitive Assessments
• Violence and Sexual Risk Assessment
• Domestic Violence
• Substance Abuse
• Child / Adolescent Behaviour
• Parent-Child Attachment
• Assessment of Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Adolescents

Profession: Psychologist

Courts or Tribunals: Family Court, Mental Health Tribunals

Age groups: Adolescent, Adult, Child, Family

Psychological Specialisms: Adult Mental Health Problems, Anger and Violence, Child Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Forensic, Mental Capacity, Parent-Child Attachment, Parental Alienation, Parental alienation, Parenting Problems, Substance Misuse, Trauma and PTSD

Therapies offered: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, Counselling, Mentalisation Based Therapy