You need evidence based psychological opinion, on time, every time. Finding expert witnesses you can trust can be time consuming.
We know the importance of getting to the heart of the matter and providing clear and informed opinion for each and every client. We also understand how anxiety provoking it is for your client to see a psychologist.
We use our tried and tested assessment methods to ensure all our psychologists work to a consistently high standard.
Our skilled and experienced psychologists help your client to feel comfortable. We work to understand their situation and create opportunities to resolve their difficulties.
We are transparent about our role as an independent expert, and we are open and honest about the assessment process. Client’s feel heard, understood and appreciate our up front approach. We have successfully engaged with hundreds of clients, many of whom find it hard to trust professionals.
We are experienced in the assessment of the most complex and longstanding issues that present in the Family and High Courts including, non-accidental injury, fabricated or induced illness, contact and custody disputes, parents with forensic histories, learning disabilities or where there are concerns about their sexual or violent behaviour.
Our assessment reports are valid and robust, allowing you to make clear decisions and to take informed actions.
Get the expertise you need:
- Contact us for our timescales and an estimate
- We send you psychologists to choose from, along with their availability and cost
- Instruct a psychologist that meets your requirements and leave it to us to answer your questions
I have worked with Dr Bailie for more than 10 years in the field of Child Protection. Often Expert opinions are needed in areas of parental functioning and Dr Bailie’s expert opinions have been invaluable in unpicking difficult issues that parents experience themselves in their upbringing which in turn affect their ability to parent.
The assessments are thorough and when required, Dr Bailie makes himself available to give evidence as to his assessments. I have even seen Dr Bailie provide an Addendum Report after giving evidence at Final Hearing to assist the Trial Judge before delivering Judgement which is exceptional. The quality of Dr Bailie’s work is worth the wait in terms of timescales for instructions.
Family Law Solicitor, Member of Law Society Children Panel
Our approach
We have developed a unique and rigorous assessment methodology to these assessments. Tried and tested on over 2000 clients since 2005.
To achieve a valid and reliable psychological opinion, we observe, interview, and use standardised psychometric measures with the clients, family members and professionals who know the client well to build up a comprehensive picture of each client.
- Our assessments typically take place in the client’s home.
- We achieve a high level of direct engagement with families.
- Our approach guarantees ethical practice and transparent communication.
- Our method leads to comprehensive reports, and ensures that our opinion and recommendations are accurate, detailed, and balanced.
We have found that this approach leaves all parties confident in the validity and depth of the psychological opinion. Instructing solicitors value the detail provided as they find that their clients are clear about how we arrived at the opinion.