Dr Amna Salman has been working in the field of mental health for over 15 years. Since completing her Doctorate in Forensic Psychology she has specialised in working with adults and adolescents as a Specialist Forensic Psychologist in a Youth Justice Service working with children and families.

Dr Salman has had extensive training in the use of psychometric assessment measures and has native fluency in Urdu and English. She has experience of working in various mental health and forensic settings in the UK and Pakistan with individuals across the lifespan (children, adolescents, and adults).

Dr Salman has experience conducting psychological formulation, risk assessments, cognitive/behavioural assessments, clinical interviews, and intervention in high and medium secure forensic inpatient hospitals, prisons, and community settings for clients with a broad range of psychological/ risk issues.

Areas of Expertise include:

– Forensic Risk Assessments (violence; sexual; reoffending)
– Offending Behaviour
– Global Family Assessments (parents and children)
– Assessments of parents only
– Assessments of children (11 -17)
– Personality disorder
– Emotional / Behavioural regulation
– Trauma and PTSD
– Parenting Capacity
– Mental Capacity
– IQ and Cognitive Assessments
– Domestic Violence
– Substance Abuse
– Child / Adolescent Behaviour
– Parent-Child Attachment
– Assessment of Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Adolescents