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 experience in assessing for general violence, risk of sexual violence, personality disorder and executive functioning.
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).
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.
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.
