About Samidha
Samidha is an HCPC registered practicing clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience of working in the NHS in the field of adult mental health across a range of severity and life span. She has experience in provision of services to both adults and adolescents with mental health disorders including psychosis, personality disorder and PTSD; learning disability (mild-moderate), high functioning autism and challenging behaviour.
She has experience of working in acute and medium secure forensic settings with vulnerable defendants. She has a postgraduate diploma in Applied Clinical Neuropsychology. She has worked with different cultural backgrounds and is proficient in working with interpreters. She trained as a Registered Intermediary in 2015 and has assisted in facilitating best evidence in numerous trials. She has provided an independent intermediary service in a range of jurisdictions since 2019. Samidha has a special interest in working with complex mental health difficulties, trauma, vulnerability and disadvantage.
Expertise
- Learning Disability or Difficulties
- ADHD
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder (including Asperger’s Syndrome)
- Depression and/or Anxiety
- Diagnosed mental health disorders
- Undiagnosed mental health concerns
Training & Education
Education:
Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology, The British Psychological Society, Leicester, 1994
Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Clinical Neuropsychology, Kings College/Inst of Psychiatry, London, 2007
M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, National Inst of Mental Health & Neurosciences, India, 1987
Training:
Registered Intermediary Qualification Training, Ministry of Justice, 2015
Working with Vulnerable Defendants, Intermediaries for Justice, 2019
Working as a Intermediary in Family Proceedings, Intermediaries for Justice, 2018