Dr Sonia Borghino

By Psychology Experts | April 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Dr Sonia Borghino

Dr. Sonia Borghino is a Chartered and HCPC-registered Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working across a range of forensic settings. These include prisons, the NHS, the probation service, police departments, and medium- to low-secure forensic mental health facilities. She specialises in forensic and clinical psychology.

Dr. Borghino holds Chartered status with the British Psychological Society (BPS), is an Associate Fellow (AFBPsS), and is a member of the Division of Forensic Psychology. Additionally, she is affiliated with the International EMDR Association UK and serves as an Honorary Lecturer on the MSc Forensic Psychology programme at the University of Kent.

She acts as an expert witness in criminal proceedings, frequently instructed by defence solicitors. Dr. Borghino is regularly commissioned to undertake risk assessments for both the Courts and the Parole Board. Her areas of expertise include the assessment of risk related to violence, domestic abuse, sexual offending, personality disorders, and other high-risk behaviours.

A qualified specialist in risk assessment, Dr. Borghino has extensive experience in the assessment, treatment, and management of individuals serving life sentences, as well as those convicted of sexual or violent offences. She also works with clients exhibiting severe personality disorders and complex mental health needs.

AREAS OF SPECIALISM

  • Criminal and Mental Health reports
  • Risk assessments
  • Risk of violence
  • Anger control (including expression and management)
  • Cognitive ability (LD), ADHD, ASD
  • Trauma, mental health and co-occurring disorders
  • Cognitive ability
  • Self harm/self injurious behaviour and intervention
  • Adult mental health
  • Personality disorders
  • Assessment of psychopathy (PCL-R)
  • Anger management
  • Anxiety, depression, OCD
  • Substance abuse
  • PTSD

Profession:

Courts or Tribunals: Criminal and Offending, Immigration and Asylum, Mental Health Tribunals, Personal Injury

Age groups: Adolescent, Adult

Psychological Specialisms: ADHD, Adult Mental Health Problems, Anger and Violence, Autistic Spectum Disorder, Learning Difficulties, Mental Capacity, Personality Disorder, Sexual Offending, Substance Misuse, Trauma and PTSD, Youth Offending

Therapies offered: CBT, EMDR, Schema Therapy