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Qualifications: S1 Teachers Certificate, Psychotherapy and Counselling, CQSW, Expert Witness
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Complaints, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Forced marriages, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Mirpuri, Punjabi, Swahili, Sylheti Bangla and Urdu
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, International, London, North East, North West, Scotland, South East, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber
Location:
London
Email:
bhogal.ilford@virgin.net
Mobile:
079440 86155
Telephone:
079440 86155
Profile
I have worked in local authorities as a Specialist Social Worker with children and families since 1983. I have been working as an Independent Social Worker and as an Expert Witness for past 7 years To date I have undertaken considerable work overseas where I use local legal contacts. As I have been working with the families from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and Africa for almost 25 years I have gained considerable understanding of their language, cultural and religious issues. For past couple of years I have completed a number of assessments in respect of Honour Based Violence, Honour Based Killings, Forced marriages, Sexual Abuse, and Black Magic.
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Qualifications: BPhil, P.T.A. N.O.P.T. PQ1, DIPSW, DIPHE, NVQ D32/33.
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Complaints, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Autism, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Forced marriages, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health, Playtherapy and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, Ireland, London, North East, North West, Scotland, South East, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber
Location:
West Midlands
Email:
noelbeckett@hotmail.co.uk
Mobile:
7815584173
Telephone:
7815584173
Profile
I have over twenty years of social work experience offering a range of assessment, programmes and other independent social work services focused towards families where there are child protection concerns and/or where Care Proceedings have commenced or are being considered. I offer a child focused professional service to solicitors, local authorities and independent organizations. In addition I provide training and consultancy throughout the UK, in areas such as Professional Coaching, and Supervision, domestic violence, safeguarding, risk assessment and analysis, drug and alcohol abuse, I am able to provide assessments to parents with a learning disability am also able to provide.
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Services Offered:
Assessments, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Allegations of parental alienation, Domestic violence, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health, Playtherapy and Sexual abuse issues
Other Expertise:
Specialist Systemic Family Therapy Programme
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
Ireland, London, Scotland, South East, South West and Wales
Location:
Surrey and Devon
Email:
trishbarryrelph@icloud.com
Profile
I am Founder and Director of Co-Parenting Matters Ltd. trishbarryrelph.com I have extensive experience as an expert in the preparation of reports for Court in Public and Private Law Proceedings where there is a resist – refuse dynamic or contact difficulties with children of separated parents. I have a private clinical practice as a Specialist Systemic Family Therapist in Guildford, Surrey and in Totnes, Devon. I offer bespoke and tailored high conflict therapeutic interventions, and therapeutic viability assessments as a SJE. I am a registered social worker with 38 years’ experience in child protection, adult mental health, (warranted under 1983 MHA) with 20 years’ experience as a clinician in child and adolescent mental health CAMHS. I am a legally registered social worker with CORU in Ireland and am available to work within this jurisdiction.
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Qualifications: BA Hons Degree in Social Science, CQSW, PQSW, Certificate in Systemic family therapy with individuals and families, Certificate in working therapeutically using the arts with children and adolescents, Counsellor
Services Offered:
Assessments, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Autism, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health, Playtherapy and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, International, London, South East and Wales
Location:
London
Email:
beatlynda@hotmail.com
Mobile:
07960 956541
Telephone:
07960 956541
Profile
After qualifying as a social worker in 1983 I have worked as a local authority social worker including in specialist mental health and child protection teams for 9 years. I have worked as a counsellor for the London Rape Crisis Centre, for the Pregnancy Advisory Service and for the NSPCC helpline. I was team manager in a local social services office for 4 years and have worked as a social worker for CAMHS. I have a particular interest in parents who have learning disability, depression and drug and alcohol difficulties. Since 1995 I have worked as a children’s guardian and since 2006 have acted as an independent social work expert providing assessments of carers and looking at contact disputes in private law proceedings.
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Qualifications: Mediation; BSc Psychology; Masters Social Work; advanced certificate in therapeutic life story work
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Alcohol and drug misuse, Allegations of parental alienation, Autism, Domestic violence, EHCP (SEN), Learning difficulties / Special needs and Mental Health
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, London, South East and West Midlands
Location:
East Midlands
Email:
cordycordy@hotmail.com
Profile
I gained my degree in Psychology and qualifying as a social worker in 2009, becoming a Senior Practitioner. I have worked in local authorities, private organisations and charities; working with children, young people and families, Looked After Children, Family support and Children with Disabilities. I have worked in a residential family assessment centre, Safeguarding Practitioner in a General Hospital and as a Principal Social Worker in a Psychiatric Hospital. I have experience of private and public law proceedings, parenting assessments and connected persons assessments. I have been a practicing Independent Social Worker since 2021. I am a trained mediator (community, workplace and school) and family mediator.