Dr Andrew Siddaway

Dr Andy Siddaway particularly specialises in the areas of trauma and risk. He has worked in a range of NHS mental health services for over 12 years, including specialist psychological trauma services for the past 7 years. He works with children, adolescents, and adults and currently split my week between NHS clinical practice, expert witness assessments, conducting and supervising research, and some private psychological therapy.

Dr Siddaway has a professional doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Psychology PhD that focused on the measurement and assessment of suicide and self-harm. His doctorates and extensive clinical experience and training mean that he brings a depth and breadth of knowledge of psychological science and evidence-based practice to expert witness work. Most of his expert work is in the area of family law, although he also works on personal injury, clinical negligence, and immigration cases.

Profession: Psychologist

Courts or Tribunals: Clinical Negligence, Employment, Family Court, Immigration and Asylum, Personal Injury

Age groups: Adolescent, Adult, Child

Psychological Specialisms: Adult Mental Health Problems, Child Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Parent-Child Attachment, Personality Disorder, School Problems, Trauma and PTSD

Therapies offered: CBT, Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy