Dr Hannah Dawson

Dr Dawson is a Forensic Psychologist and has experience of working with a range of clients, both in the community and in secure settings.  She is trained in the use of a number of psychometric tools and risk assessments and specialises in the assessment of general and violent offenders, cognition and capacity, as well as issues relating to the Family Court proceedings. Hannah has experience of providing assessment and treatment for individuals in secure and community settings, presenting with major mental illness, personality difficulties and developmental disorders.  She has accreditation in the use of ACT and CFT and has provided individual and group therapies with CBT and DBT informed approaches.  Hannah also has experience in offering consultation to practitioners working with high-risk offenders on Forensic/Correctional Orders, presenting with personality difficulties. Her doctoral research focused upon non-offending partners, personality assessment, and adverse childhood experiences, and she has published in relation to both offenders and victims. Whilst studying for her first degree, she gained criminological experience working as an Appropriate Adult for Youth Support Services and supporting prisoner rights with the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) in the UK. Hannah works part-time for FCG, undertaking assessments. She spends the remainder of her time working as a therapist in a community setting, delivering interventions, assessments and consultation for individuals presenting with mental health challenges, developmental disorder, and personality difficulty. She holds full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, with Forensic Psychology endorsement. Additionally, she has completed a compulsory transitions programme for overseas qualified practitioners, as required by AHPRA. Hannah is also registered as a Forensic Psychology with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK and is a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society - the Division of Forensic Psychology.  She is also a member of Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL), the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA), and Mersey Care NHS Mental Health Trust.