MR LOUIS JACOBUS (LJ) CONRADIE
MA
CPsychol
AFBPsS
CONSULTANT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
Psicon Ltd
55 Dover Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3HD
01227 379099
enquiries@psicon.co.uk
CAREER SUMMARY
Managing Director
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Consultant Neuropsychologist & Clinical Lead
Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist
Head of East Kent Clinical Neuropsychology Service
Principal Clinical Psychologist (Adult Mental Health)
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
Internship in Clinical Psychology
Psicon Ltd
Psychology and
Psychiatry Service
Bbarts
Independent community
brain injury treatment
and rehabilitation service
East Kent Community
NHS Trust
Canterbury and Thanet
Community Healthcare
Trust
Private Practice
South African Medical
Services
Department of Health
1998 - date
2007 - date
1997 - 2007
1993 - 1997
1989 - 1993
1987 - 1989
1986 - 1987
MEMBERSHIP
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British Psychological Society
Division of Clinical Psychology
Division of Clinical Neuropsychology, Practitioner Full Membership
British Association of Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapy
British Association of Business Psychologists
Registered as Expert Witness with Sweet & Maxwell (previously with the Law Society between
2001 and 2004)
QUALIFICATIONS
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MA Degree – Clinical Psychology (1986 – University of Stellenbosch
Honours Degree – Clinical Psychology (1984)
Honours Degree – Counselling Psychology (1983)
BA – Psychology (1982)
Cape Province
SA)
MEDICO LEGAL EXPERIENCE
I am an expert witness currently registered with Sweet & Maxwell and also with the Law Society
between 2001 and 2004. I carry out and prepare 20-30 medico-legal assessments and reports per
year. I cover areas of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology (including PI, RTA’s, Brain Injury,
Accidents at Work, PTSD, Cognitive Assessments, Dyslexia etc). Ratios of claimant/defence/joint
cases are 81/17/2 % respectively. I appear in court approximately once a year.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Includes:
 2007 CBT – A 4 Step Model: Uncover Strengths and Build Resilience, Institute of
Education/Cognitive Workshops, London (2 DAYS), Dr Christine A Padesky
 2007 BIRT – Conference on Neurorehabilitation, Leeds (3 DAYS)
 2005 Occupational Health Psychology: Innovative Approaches to Promoting Wellbeing and
Reducing Stress at Work (Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust)
 Various CBT workshops as part of ongoing CPD
 Various workshops in Neuropsychology including workshops presented by leading international
experts such as Prigitano, Ben-Yishay, Cristiansen, and Ponsford
 Bond Solon workshops on Court Skills and report writing, including Single Expert Witness
Training
 Access to journals in psychology, cognitive therapy and other relevant publications in
occupational psychology and health.
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Regular supervision sessions throughout career.
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1995 to 1996 - two year post graduate course in Neuropsychology (BPS approved – copy of
certificate available)
1995 - Whitehart Management course for Clinical Psychologists (BPS approved – copy of
certificate available)
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SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE
I provide regular supervision for Chartered Clinical Psychologists, lead a multidisciplinary
rehabilitation team and manage a company providing independent health services to various clients
in industry, the NHS, Social Services, Universities and the Independent Sector.
CAREER PROFILE
Managing Director
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Psicon Ltd
Clinical and Occupational Psychology and Psychiatry
I am the Managing Director of Psicon Ltd, a Psychological and Psychiatric Consultation Service
established in 1998. Psicon offers services to occupational health providers, company clients and
their employees, National Health Service, Social Services, solicitors and private patients including
individuals, families and couples. Psicon is the official psychology service for a number of companies
including a pharmaceutical company with over 3000 employees and a civil service employer with
around 1500 employees.
The occupational psychology services (proactive and reactive) include direct therapy/treatment and
rehabilitation for employees with psychological difficulties, training in various areas of occupational
psychology including trauma debriefing, as well as workshops and individual coaching and
mentoring. Psychologists at Psicon are able to respond at short notice for crisis management in
various environments and have also acted as mediators in dispute resolution.
Please visit the training website – www.cbt-first.co.uk for more information
In addition to individual client/patient assessment, treatment and rehabilitation Psicon also offers
consultation to organisations regarding risk and advises stakeholders on psychological health
issues.
Please visit the website www.psicon.co.uk for more detailed information.
Clinical Lead
Consultant Neuropsychologist
BBARTS
Bridgeford Brain Injury Assessment, Rehabilitation and Treatment Service.
Since leaving my position in the NHS in September 2007 I lead a team of professionals offering a
range of services including assessment and report preparation and neurorehabilitation programmes
in a variety of community settings. I provide training programmes for professionals who work with,
and carers of, those people who have sustained an acquired brain injury and also a consultation
service to those providing support to patients/clients with neurological conditions.
Please visit our website www.BBARTS.co.uk for more information.
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Head of East Kent Clinical Neuropsychology Service
East Kent Community NHS Trust (1997 – 2007)
I was the first Head of the East Kent Clinical Neuropsychology Service which was started in 1997. I
lead a team of three neuropsychologists, three psychology assistants, brain injury case manager
and two full time secretaries in offering a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, treatment
and rehabilitation service to patients across East Kent (650,000 population). From being the only
psychologist in the neuropsychology specialty I developed the service to a department of nine
people and we offered direct and indirect patient treatment, training and education, workshops,
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supervision and staff consultations. I was a member of a team instrumental in the opening of a
local neurorehabilitation unit (28 beds) and played a leading role in the provision and development
of Neuropsychology/Neurorehabilitation services in East Kent.
PUBLICATIONS
2008
2006
2003
2002
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Return to Work after Head Injury: The Challenge for Occupational Health Professionals with
the limitations in expert support services. (with Ashleigh Stewart) (Occupational Health
magazine)
Is CBT the missing link? (with Dr Les Smith and Dr Tony Parker)(Occupational Health
magazine)
Services to Support GPs in the Management of People who have suffered a Mild Traumatic
Brain Injury (with Dan Simmonds) (The British Psychological Society Magazine)
Community Clinical Neuropsychology Service Developing Local Head Injury Registers (with
Jamie Sims) (The British Psychological Society Magazine)
Clinical Neuropsychology Contributing to Neuro Disability Services (The British Psychological
Society Magazine)
The Effects of Stress Management Programme on the Performance of a group of athletes
(South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation)
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