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Associates

Louise Coughlin Ltd was founded in 2013 to provide a range of psychological services for adults and young people. Louise Coughlin works alongside an experienced associate team, including Forensic and Clinical Psychologists. All associates are Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. 

Dr Alexandra Gill

BSc (Hons), MSc., C.Psychol., DPsychol., AFBPsS

Dr Alexandra Gill has worked within forensic services for seventeen years and qualified as a Chartered and Registered Psychologist in 2015. Alexandra also holds a Doctorate in psychology. Alexandra is currently employed as a Senior Psychologist for HMPPS and is the Clinical Lead for a Discrete unit where she works with individuals on a one-to-one basis to provide bespoke psychological intervention tailored to the needs of that individual.

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Alexandra has extensive experience of delivering psychological therapies in both a group setting and on a one-to-one basis to address a range of matters. This has included emotional regulation, managing relationship conflicts, living with difficult personality aspects or, aspects of mental health, such as depression and anxiety, recognising and addressing maladaptive behaviours, and helping people to address and process trauma including abuse. Her practice is evidence based and informed by a number of psychological approaches and models. This includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Attachment theory, Schema informed therapy, Mindfulness and, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Alexandra is also trained in and an advocate of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR).

The fundamental principle of this approach is to help a person heal from adverse life experiences and their experiences of trauma. Alexandra’s specialist areas also include forensic risk assessments, assessments of cognitive and executive functioning as well as providing clinical and academic supervision and psychological consultancy

Aiveen Smith

BSc (Hons), MSc., C.Psychol., AFBPsS

HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist, BPS Chartered Forensic Psychologist, and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.​

Aiveen is a HCPC registered Psychologist with over 11 years of post-qualification practice. Aiveen has extensive experience in conducting formulation driven psychology assessments and she has served as a professional witness in Parole Hearings throughout her career. Aiveen worked for many years in the criminal justice sector which has enabled her to develop expertise in policy design and implementation, consultancy and training. Aiveen also has extensive supervisory experience and is skilled in offering reflective practice to individuals and organisations. Aiveen has experiencing assessing for general violence, risk of sexual violence, personality disorder and executive functioning.

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​Aiveen has extensive experience working with people with wide ranging and complex needs. She is highly skilled in developing individualised and evidence based therapeutic offers to support people through times of struggle. In addition to her psychology training, Aiveen has undertaken additional therapeutic training. Her practice is particularly influenced by the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). To support continued professional development and inform her therapeutic approach, Aiveen is also an active member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS).  

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In addition to working with people in times of mental health struggle, Aiveen has a keen interest in the role of values focused psychological support. Aiveen offers brief, targeted intervention to help people fulfil their potential and achieve true fulfilment in both their personal and professional lives.

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Core to all of the work Aiveen offers, is a belief that all humans are capable of rising beyond the challenges they are faced with, to find meaning and fulfilment.

Caroline Webster

BSc (Hons), MSc., C.Psychol.

Caroline Webster is a BPS Chartered and HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist with over 20 years experience, working collaboratively in risk assessment and treatment. 

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​Caroline has a broad range of experience in writing risk assessment reports for:

  • Low to High Risk Adult Males - such as Category A Reports

  • Parole

  • Pre-Release

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Caroline is also trained in other risk assessment tools such as RSVP, HCR-20, SARA and the SAPROF. 

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Caroline has delivered both group and individual therapy using:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

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Caroline has worked with various clients to support them overcoming trauma, anxiety, depression and work related stress, Caroline is a firm believer in the power of Mindfulness and uses this throughout her own professional and private practice. Caroline is currently offering online therapy. To contact Caroline please email caroline.webster@ntu.ac.uk

Dr Laura Challinor

BSc (Hons), MSc.

Dr Laura Challinor commenced her career in 2013 and qualified as a Registered Psychologist in 2019. Laura has experience working within the field of forensic psychology in a variety of settings, including low; medium and high secure hospitals, and working with youth offending services. Laura has experience of providing Forensic Psychological Risk Assessments and expert testimony, specialising in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), intellectual disabilities and other comorbid presentations.

Laura has experience in a number of psychological assessment tools:

  • General Violence

  • Interpersonal Partner Violence

  • Sexually Harmful Behaviour

  • Assessment of Intellectual Functioning 

  • Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Assessment of Trauma

 

Laura also provides clients with individual and group based therapies, and has skills of adapting these interventions in line with service user's cognitive functioning. Laura's therapy experience incorporates:

  • Schema Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Compassion Focused Therapy

 

 

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Her specialism is with men who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour, or have thoughts of engaging in such behaviour. Laura currently works in the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway at HMP Whatton within the ACORN Service. This is a collaborative service between the National Health Service (NHS) and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) providing a specialist service for individuals convicted of sexual offences with problematic personality traits who are considered 'stuck' in the prison system. 

Louisa McMullon

BSc (Hons), MSc., C.Psychol.

Louise McMullon started her career in 2003 and qualified as a Chartered and Registered Psychologist in 2015. Louisa has an extensive experience of working within the field of forensic psychology, providing Forensic Psychological Risk Assessments and expert testimony, with both adult and juvenile offenders.

 

These include:

  • General Violence

  • Fire Setting

  • Sexually Harmful Behaviour

  • Extremism

  • Intelligence Scales

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Louisa also has experience of providing clients with individual and group based therapies. Louisa specialises in helping people explore how past trauma, unhealthy relationship styles and personality difficulties may link to current problematic thinking styles and unhelpful coping behaviours, that are causing the individual difficulties in their everyday lives.

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She has delivered bespoke individual therapy on clinical needs, such as: 

  • Developing Emotional Literacy

  • Aggression Management

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Bereavement

  • Self Injury

  • Suicidal Behaviours 

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Louisa has led on group psychological interventions such as gang awareness, anger management, conflict resolution and social skills. Louisa's style is integrative, drawing on Trauma Informed approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Attachment and Schema Therapy. She has a specialist interest in working with adolescents with violent and other risky beahviours, taking a responsive, empathetic and non-judgmental approach to client relationships.

 

In addition Louisa offers supervision to Forensic Psychologists in Training

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Louise Coughlin

BSc (Hons), MSc., C.Psychol., AFBPsS

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​​​Louise Coughlin has extensive experience of providing Forensic Psychological Risk Assessments and providing expert testimony. Louise commenced her career in 2001 and became a Chartered Forensic Psychologist in 2005. During her career Louise has worked in all categories of Prison and in Medium Secure Hospitals.

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Louise has Experience of Facilitating:

  • Psychological Therapy

  • Forensic Psychology Risk Assessments

  • Staff Supervision

  • Line Management

  • Research

  • Consultancy Projects.

 

Louise's Areas of Interest include: 

  • Risk of Violence

  • Risk of Sexual Violence

  • Risk of Spousal Assault

  • Risk of Stalking Behaviour

  • Level of Executive Functioning

  • ​Personality Disorder Assessment

 

 

Louise is also an academic supervisor for Forensic Psychologists in Training studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University.​

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For more information about Louise's approach to therapy please click here

Dr Mark Bradley

C.Psychol, PgDIP, BSc (Hons)

Dr Mark Bradley has worked within the NHS since 1997 and qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2007. Mark has also undertaken additional post-doctoral training in neuropsychology.

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Mark has extensive experience working within:

  • Mental Health and Learning Disability Services within the community

  • Inpatient settings

  • Criminal justice settings - Secure Hospitals, Prisons and Probation​

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Mark's experience includes:

  • Undertaking forensic psychological risk assessment 

  • Mental health assessments

  • Neuropsychological assessments for the court and parole board

  • Commissioned by both the CPS/Parole Board and Defence advocates. 

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Mark can offer assessments regarding the following conditions and their relevance in terms of risk assessment management:

  • Developmental Disorder

    • Learning Disability

    • Autistic Spectrum Disorder

    • Attention Deficit Disorder

    • Cognitive Impairment caused by Ante Natal Issues (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)

  • Neuropsychological Assessment of Acquired Brain Injury

    • Traumatic Brain Injury

    • Physical Health - Cardio Vascular, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Brain Tumours, Aneurisms

    • Substance Use

    • Hypoxia

    • Exposure to Toxins

  • Neuropsychological Assessment of Progressive/Degenerative Conditions

  • Personality Disorder

  • Major Mental Illness

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Nina Preston

BSc (Hons), MSc., C.Psychol, CSci

Nina Preston is a Registered Forensic Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist recognised by the British Psychological Society. Nina qualified in 2012. 

 

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Nina has over twelve years of employment within HMPPS as a Psychologist and has specialist skills acquired from working in dedicated personality disorder and high risk/high harm units. â€‹Nina also has four years experience working within the NHS, applying and advancing skills in the formulation, assessment and treatment of adults and young people in the community at risk of harm.

 

Nina is trained and experienced in the following areas of Psychological Assessment:

  • General Violence 

  • Sexual Violence 

  • Intimate Partner Violence 

  • Personality Disorder

  • Intellectual Functioning

 

 

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Nina currently offers private therapy utilising 'a systemic approach to therapeutic care.' She is also an academic supervisor for Forensic Psychologist in Training studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University and for students on the Forensic Psychology Doctorate Programme at Nottingham Trent University.

Nina is trained and experienced in:

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) - to an advanced practitioner level 

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

  • Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)

Dr Rachael Wheatley

BSc (Hons), MSc., DPsych, C.Psychol Foren, AFBPsS, Csci, EuroPsy

Dr Rachael Wheatley is a Registered and Chartered Forensic Psychologist Practitioner in Independent Practice, also employed as a Professional Psychological Practice Programme Director at the University of Derby.

Rachael's Qualifications include: 

  • Full Member of the Division of Forensic Psychology

  • A BPS Chartered Scientist

  • Associate Fellow of the BPS

  • Holds a European Certificate in Psychology

  • Holds the Bond Solon at Cardiff University approved Expert Witness Qualification. 

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For 21 years, Rachael has worked for Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Services (UK) Psychology Service Group as a forensic psychologist undertaking risk assessments within various custodial settings for differing client groups, and has spent the last 8 years within senior leadership roles.​ Rachael has senior leadership

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​In Independent Practice, Rachael continues to provide:

  • Psychological Risk Assessments 

  • Individual Interventions 

  • Supervision 

  • Training

  • Consultancy Related to Addressing Stalking - and related VAWG offending.

 

 

Dr Rachael Wheatley

Rachael has specialised in working with people who have stalked since 2010. She has completed her Doctor of Psychology Degree on what drives men who stalk and how practitioners can best respond to their needs, publishing widely on this topic. Rachael was a lead author on the recently published BPS practitioner guide for psychologist working with those who have engaged in stalking and co-developed the Early Awareness Stalking Intervention (EASI) project with West Midlands Police, targeting those charged with stalking offences - which she has been clinical lead for since August 2021.

experience within HE, developing, and leading, a new forensic psychology professional practice postgraduate diploma and having strategic oversight for forensic psychology programmes at the University of Derby, where she remains active in research and external consultancy.

Suzanne Wheeler

BSc (Hons), MSc., C.Psychol, AFBPsS

Suzanne Wheeler is a HCPC Registered Psychologist and BPS Chartered Forensic Psychologist. Suzanne was employed by HMPPS for 20 years, becoming qualified in 2004. During her employment in HMPPS, Suzanne worked with adult and juvenile males. Suzanne's experience in HMPPS included facilitating Offending Behaviour Programmes as well as undertaking bespoke interventions and assessing for risk of harm.

Suzanne's therapy approaches include:

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Schema Therapy

  • Dialectal Behaviour Therapy (DNT)

 

Suzanne has considerable experience of assessing risk of future offending, her previous roles included risk assessments for parole, and risk of violence posed within prisons.

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Suzanne is trained and experienced in the following risk assessment areas:

  • General Violence

  • Personality Disorder

  • Intimate Partner Violence

  • Sexual Violence

  • Extremist Behaviour

 

 

Suzanne Wheeler

Suzanne was the Clinical Lead for the Specialist Interventions Unit and Head of Psychology and Interventions at HMP Manchester. This role included undertaking Risk Assessments, bespoke intervention, and Supervision of Forensic Psychologists in Training. Suzanne is currently the Programme Lead for the Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Psychology Practice and the MSc Forensic Psychology Programme at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Information about other associates of Louise Coughlin Ltd is available on request

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