About Lou
Lou is a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with 23 years experience in the NHS. Her specialism in this field is adults with acquired neurological disorders. She has a particular interest in Parkinson’s Disease.
In 2016 she gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and used this qualification to help people with communication impairments access counselling techniques.
In 2019 she qualified as a Registered Intermediary with The Ministry of Justice. She has worked under the Witness Intermediary Scheme since qualifying and takes cases involving witnesses with acquired neurological impairments and mental health difficulties in addition to neuro-diverse witnesses.
Since qualifying as an Intermediary, Lou has undertaken further training for working in family courts, working with suspects and with defendants.
In addition to this, she has gained specific training on working with people with mental health difficulties within the criminal justice system.
Home location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
Travel distance: 250 miles
Preferred locations: North West
Excluded locations: London
Expertise
Adults with neurological impairments, adults with mental health difficulties and neuro-diverse adults.
Education
BSc (Hons) Speech Pathology and Therapy (2000)
PgDIP Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (2016)
Registered Intermediary Qualification (2019)
Training
Working with Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System (2022)
Working in Family Courts (2023)
Working with Suspects (2023)
Working with defendants (2024)