#8 Let's Talk Working Forensically with Children & Young Adults

Dr. Louise Bowers is a BPS registered applied psychology practice supervisor and she also supervises a number of students on the Post Graduate Forensic Psychology Practitioner Programme at Cardiff Metropolitan University where she lectures on the MSc in Forensic Psychology at Coventry University. She is a leader in applying forensic psychology to education and she is frequently commissioned as a consultant in mainstream and alternative educational settings. Louise is a Bond Solon/ University of Cardiff accredited expert witness and regularly provides reports and gives evidence in Parole Board hearings and in the Crown Court, Youth Court, Appeal Court and High Court. She is a forensic psychologist member of the BPS Expert Witness Advisory group. Louise was one of the first two forensic psychologists appointed to the Parole Board in 2003 where she served until 2010 when her term of office ended. She is currently a partner of the HCPC and sits on fitness to practice panels. Louise has developed particular expertise in working with children and young people who are involved with the criminal justice system or who are at risk of offending. She is the country’s leading expert in assessing the impact of publicly identifying children and young people who have committed extremely serious offences and where there is a high level of media interest. She has assessed the effects of removing anonymity for a number of such children and young people (at the point of sentencing or when they turn 18 years of age) and her evidence has been used to support a number of life-long anonymity orders being granted to young adults. Louise also specialises in risk assessment and treatment planning for sexual offenders, violent offenders, fire setters and those with mental health conditions and personality disorders. She is also able to assess for cognitive problems and neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ASD and ADHD, which might impact an individual’s ability to participate effectively in the criminal justice process. She is frequently instructed as an expert in high-profile, challenging and unusual cases. Please get in contact if you have any questions. Email us: letstalkforensicpsychology@gmail.com