Dr Rosemary Gomes is an Expert Witness Clinical Psychologist who specialises in providing independent, evidence-based psychological assessment and formulation for family court proceedings.

Her practice combines clinical expertise with clear, balanced professional reporting, with a focus on the needs of both children and adults and the psychological impact of family dynamics.

Court-informed clinical judgement

With over 18 years of NHS experience, Dr Gomes has developed strong clinical competence in assessing complex family presentations.

She provides structured psychological assessments that consider developmental needs, mental health functioning, attachment patterns, and family relationships, and she links findings to the relevant issues before the court.

She is experienced in working with individuals impacted by abuse, developmental difficulties, bereavement, complicated losses, physical health issues and/or mental illness.

Rigorous assessment and diagnostic awareness

Dr Gomes undertakes psychological assessments of adults, teenagers, and children, including careful consideration of neurodiversity (autism and ADHD), atypical presentations, and those diagnosed later in life.

She brings confidence in assessing parenting capacity alongside psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and personality issues.

Her assessments incorporate developmental, psychological, relational and social issues through psychological formulation, combining data and reflective practice to describe findings and make conclusions.

Her psychological formulations of both individuals and families include strengths, weaknesses, capacity for change and recommendations for evidence based interventions.

Dr Gomes makes considerations of learning needs, ethnic and religious background, socioeconomic factors and child protection including changes that need to be made within a child’s timeframe.

Attachment, relationships and safeguarding lens

She is experienced in evaluating attachment patterns, including how these may interact with mental health difficulties and safeguarding concerns. Her approach remains formulation-led, systematically exploring relational factors and emotional needs, working safely and ethically.

Specific expertise relevant to family disputes

Dr Gomes is experienced in:

– assessing where parental alienation may be a factor

– understanding the psychological impact of domestic violence and coercive control on family functioning

– assessing the effects of substance misuse and addictions on parenting and family stability

– conducting parent-child work and relational assessments within therapeutic and court-relevant frameworks

– drawing conclusions and recommendations incorporating cultural issues and a range of perspectives

Clear communication and professional neutrality

A key strength is her ability to translate clinical findings into accessible, court-appropriate language. Dr Gomes aims to provide reports that are:

– clear and logically structured

– defensible and grounded in clinical evidence and assessment data

– fair, balanced, and focused on relevant psychological findings

Trauma and neurodiversity informed practice

Dr Gomes has experience working with trauma and complex PTSD, and she is building further expertise in EMDR for trauma-related presentations.

She works confidently with neurodiverse individuals across the spectrum, including those with ADHD/autism traits or diagnoses, and she accounts for how neurodevelopmental differences may influence behaviours, communication, emotional regulation, and social interactions.

Areas of Expertise (court-relevant)

– Independent mental health assessments of adults and children.
– Parenting capacity and attachment.
– Parental alienation.
– Anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and mood-related difficulties.
– Trauma.
– Relational difficulties.
– Substance misuse and addictions.
– Neurodiversity in children and adults.
– Parent-child work.