Joanna Clarke
B.Soc.Sci. Hons (Psych) MA Psychology (Applied)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Chartered/Registered Psychologist
2001 – present
Expert Witness
2004 – present
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Watford, Hertfordshire.
Able to travel throughout the UK
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
I am a Chartered Psychologist specialising in Personal Injury and Private and Public Family
Law. From 2004 to present, I have undertaken more than 500 personal injury assessments
and in the last three years over 80 public and private family law assessments.
I have extensive experience assessing in the following areas;
Personal Injury
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Effects of injuries on ability to work
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Prognosis for recovery
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Treatment
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Depression and anxiety following traumas such as accidents
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Psychological effects of discrimination and bullying
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Feigning or exaggeration of symptoms (malingering)
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Psychological impairments following industrial accidents / incidents
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Post accident general mental state
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Assessment of PTSD and trauma
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Recommendations for rehabilitation and return to work
Family
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Personality disorders and clinical syndromes
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Affective conditions (e.g. PTSD, anxiety disorders etc)
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Assessment of anger traits and anger management skills
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Behavioural Issues/Behavioural Management
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Substance misuse
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Capacity to Parent
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Assessment of the impact of a parent’s psychological status on their children and their
ability to provide care for them
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Issues relating to abuse and neglect
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Cognitive Assessments
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Assessments of children and teenagers
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Risk assessment of children with parents diagnosed with drug and alcohol abuse.
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Assessment of children’s needs, likely
intervention/treatment recommendations,
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Assessment of child’s development with respect to their cognition, academic ability and
behaviour.
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Assessment of a child’s social and peer relationships,
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Assessment of a child’s attachment and resiliency.
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Assessment of parent’s ability to work with professionals
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Assessment of anxiety and depression (Adult and child mental health)
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Assessment of the cognitive and emotional functioning of a child and the impact of
parenting and/or close relationships on this
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Assessment of children’s needs in relation to contact and residence issues.
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OTHER EXPERIENCE
Private Counselling Practice. 2001- present
Consultant Psychologist
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Undertake counselling (CBT) and assessments for a range of presenting issues including;
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Drug and alcohol addictions
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Marital and family relationship issues
The Cardinal Clinic ,Oakley Green. Windsor. UK.
Part-time clinic-based practice. Jan 2010 – present.
Consultant Psychologist
I also work in a clinic providing individual and group-based therapy. The issues and disorders
addressed within this context include;
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Family conflict
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Mood disorders, anxiety presentations, personality disorders
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Addictions; Alcohol and drugs
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Anger Management Issues
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Developmental disorders
This clinic-based practice involves;
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Undertaking clinical interviews and using standardised psychometric instruments when
appropriate to assist with assessment and ongoing evaluation.
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Planning appropriate interventions taking into consideration; time frames, theory,
research and the impact of circumstantial, biological or psychosocial factors which affect
the psychological processes.
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Using case formulations to plan appropriate inventions and to facilitate client
understanding of their experience
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Monitoring the ongoing effectiveness of intervention
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Making reasoned decisions to modify, continue or cease treatment using evaluation and
relevant psychometric assessment and record these decisions.
Mosman Private Hospital, Sydney Australia 2009-2010 Part-Time
Consultant Psychologist
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Ran Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Groups
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Counselled individual patients
Occupational Health Solutions, Sydney Australia 2004-2010
Consultant Psychologist and Supervisor
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Undertook personal injury assessments
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Carried out Road Traffic Accident assessments
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Made recommendations for therapy and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation and injury Prevention, Sydney Australia 2001-2004
Psychologist
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Undertook psychological assessments
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Carried out assessments of trauma
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Made recommendations regarding therapy and rehabilitation
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Undertook pain management counselling
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Carried out adjustment to loss counselling
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Undertook vocational assessments
QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING
M.A. Psychology (Applied) Macquarie University, Australia 2001
Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Psychology. Charles Sturt University. Australia 1998
BA Mandarin Chinese Durham University 1986
Professional Training
Civil Procedure Rules for Expert Witnesses Certificate Bond Solon 2013
Family Procedure Rules Certificate, Bond Solon 2011
The Attachment Style Interview Kingston University 2012.
The Child Attachment Interview. Anna Freud Centre 2012
I have completed training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Solution-focused therapy,
Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Assessing Parenting and the Family Life of Children
(Child & Family Training).
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
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I have full enhanced CRB clearance.
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I hold personal professional indemnity insurance.
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I hold a clean driver’s license.
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