About Amanda
I originally trained and qualified on the Intermediary Development Programme with Triangle, and have also completed Working with Defendants training with Intermediaries for Justice.
My area of specialism is working with defendants with impaired communication due to mild/moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. I have assisted defendants in over 150 cases from youth court to Central Criminal Court
I have additional experience of the justice system working as an Appropriate Adult in custody centres, assisting juveniles and vulnerable adults with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. I also worked with juvenile migrants, supporting them through the age assessment process.
In my previous career I was a TV Producer working on shows for the BBC and Channel 4 and as a journalist, contributing features to The Times, Sunday Times and Daily Mail, amongst other publications.
I am a trustee of Intermediaries for Justice, and a founder member of The Intermediary Cooperative.
Training & Education
2024 Foundation for Counselling and Psychotherapy (Birkbeck University): ongoing
2022 RI Skills for Court (Intermediaries for Justice)
2021 Introduction to Counselling Skills intensive course (Minster Centre)
2021 Working with Defendants (City Law School/Intermediaries for Justice)
2020 Autism and the Criminal Justice System (Intermediaries for Justice)
2020 The Intermediary Assessment (Teesside University)
2020 Intermediary Development Programme (Triangle, Brighton)
2020 Autism Informed Practise within the Criminal Justice System (City Law, University of London)