Key Skills
- ADOS-2, ADIR and 3di trained
- Psychological Expert Witness Reports (since 2007)
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Clinical Supervision
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Management`
- Extensive Experience with Adolescents and Family Counselling
As a kind loving extrovert, married for 32 year with 3 grown up children, I have worked for 27 years as a practitioner counselling psychologist, treating adolescents and families suffering from:
- Acute Depression
- Panic Anxiety
- Self-harm
- Trauma and PTSD
- Issues with abuse
- Social withdrawal
I have been doing Expert Psychological reports since 2007. Through my experience I have developed a huge and variety of skills to deal with adolescents within and outside their families.
Such dynamic, evolving and loving experience of aiming to help the young vulnerable and adults’ individuals and their families, has mapped out the experience of how swiftly one can reach the joy of helping people to reach their full potential and a happier mental state of mind and life style.
For example, treating a depressed adolescent with OCD, to become a much healthier and a happier individuals or others having severe relationship difficulties with parents, treated through therapy, or another gang member to become a working professional.
I have learned how to deal with this transition and extremely delicate phase of human development with care and diligence.
Education and Training
From | To | Name of Institution | Name and date of award / training |
May 22 | May 22 | Compass Psychology | ADIR training |
8 Jul | 9 Jul | UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital | 3di Training Course |
27 Apr 21 | 30 Apr 21 | Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College, London | ADOS-2 Training Course |
Oct 2017 | Mar 21 | Bond Solon – London | Expert Witness Certificate – Cardiff University (Completed, final report submitted – on National register by July 21). All Bond Solon courses completed: Excellence in Report Writing; Courtroom Skills; Civil Law and Procedures; Cross-Examination Day; Family Law and Procedures |
Oct 2013 | May 21 | Teesside University (PT) | Psychology Doctorate |
Aug 20 | Aug 20 | CAMHS professionals | SOCA and SOVA level 3 |
June 19 | Jun 19 | DBS Enhanced Certificate | Certificate no: 001660925060 |
Nov 11 | Nov 11 | The Academy of Experts | Foundation Course in Expert Witness Report Writing |
Oct 11 | Dec 11 | The Islamic College | Research Methods – Philosophy of Knowledge (MSc Module) |
Oct 05 | Jun 06 | City University | Research in Counselling Psychology |
Sep 96 | Jan 97 | City University | 80 Hours Experiential Training |
Oct 94 | Sep 95 | University College London | Research on ‘Hypnotic Susceptibility and Cognition’. |
Oct 94 | Sep 95 | University College London | Basic and Intermediate courses in Hypnosis completed |
Oct 92 | Oct 93 | Institute of Education University of London | MSc in Child Development |
Oct 88 | Jun 91 | Liverpool John Moores University | BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology |
Oct 89 | Jun 90 | Liverpool John Moores University | Diploma in Counselling, Jun 90 |
Employment Details
From | To | Full Time or Part Time
| Job Title | Institution – Location |
Feb 22 | May 22 | Full Time | ADOS Practitioner | Clinical Partners |
May 21 | July 21 | Full Time | CAMHS/ ADOS Practitioner | NHS – Family & Child Health |
May 21 | Feb 22 | Part Time | Psychological Expert Witness Report Assessor | Carter Brown |
May 21 | Present | Part Time | Counselling Psychologist | Relate London Ltd |
Dec 95 | May 21 | Full Time | Counselling Psychologist | Relate London Ltd |
Jan 09 | Dec 09 | Part Time | Psychology Workshop | Maida Vale School – London – Voluntary |
Sep 02 | Apr 06 | Full Time | Lecturer in Psychology / Student Development Officer | College of North West London / ICAS |
Jan 96 | Jun 96 | Part Time | Lecturer in Social Psychology | University of Greenwich |
Oct 94 | Jun 95 | Part Time | Assistant Lecturer/Researcher | University College London |
Oct 93 | Feb 95 | Full Time | Lecturer in Psychology (Social/Counselling) | University of Luton |
Jun 93 | Aug 95 | Part Time | Volunteer counsellor | Camden and Islington Bereavement Services |
Services
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- ADHD Assessment (Adult)
- ADHD Psychiatry (Adult)
- ADHD Support (Adult)
- ADHD Support (Child)
- Adolescent Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Autism Support (Child)
- Autism Testing (Adult)
- Brainspotting
- Child Therapy
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Couples Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
- EMDR Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Gender Identity Counselling
- Integrative Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Jungian Psychoanalysis
- Marriage Therapy
- Mentalisation-based therapy
- Mindfulness
- Neuropsychiatry
- Online Psychiatry
- Online Relationship Counselling
- Online Workplace Support Sessions
- Online Therapy
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Pharmacogenetics testing
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry for Adolescents
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychology
- Psychometric Testing
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Statutory Assessment
- Telephone Therapy
- Transactional Analysis
- Transpersonal Therapy
- Wellbeing Assessment
- Systemic Therapy
- Workplace Mental Health Support
- Wellbeing Workshops
Professional Memberships
- Health & Care Professions Council (PYL27706)
- Associate Fellow Member of the British Psychological Society (1992)
- The Academy of Experts (2008)
Expert Witness Reports Instructed by:
- Carter Brown Jul 2021
- Marks & Marks Solicitors, 18 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2BQ-Apr 21
- Jein Solicitors, 9 Lee High Road, London, SE13 5LD – Mar 2021
- Ms Palwasha, AA Immigration Lawyers, 6th Floor, First Central 200, 2 Lakeside Drive, London, NW10 7FQ – Feb 2021
- JMW Solicitors LLP, 1 Byrom Place, Springfields, Manchester, M3 3HG – 26 Nov 20
- JDSpicer & Co Solicitors, Temple Bar House, 23/28 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AA
- Jein Solicitors, 9 Lee High Road, London, SE13 5LD – Oct 2011
- MRLAWS solicitors, 180 Mitchahm Road, Tooting, London SW17 9LJ; 25/05/2011
- Cornerstones Solicitors, 76 Wood Street, London E17 3HX – 2010
- Jein Solicitors, 9 Lee High Road, London, SE13 5LD – 2010
- AA First Ltd, London – Feb 2011
- Private individual instructions since 2008
Publication
- Exploring Expert Opinion on the Content of Expert Witness Psychological Reports: Follow-up of Ireland’s (2012) Findings and Recommendations (Doctorate thesis) – May 2021
- Moafi, A.R., (2009) (Unpublished) Trends in Psychological Expert Witness Reports: Article Review
- Bazarhafteh 2008, Recent Developments in Brain Chemicals, part 1, Persian Weekly, Vol 396 Nov 2008*
- Bazarhafteh 2008, Recent Developments in Brain Chemicals, part 2, Persian Weekly, Vol 395 Nov 2008*
- Bazarhafteh 2008, Recent Developments in Brain Chemicals, part 3, Persian Weekly, Vol 394 Nov 2008*
- Alzubaidi, A., Baluch, B., & Moafi, A.R. (1995). Attitude Towards the Mentally Disabled in a Non-Western Society. Journal of Social Behaviour and Personality, 1995, Vol. 10, No.4. 933-938.
- Moafi, A.R. (1993). An Investigation of Self Concept in Prematurely Born 6 Year Old Children. Dissertation Submitted in
- Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Degree of MSc in Child Development. Institute of Education, University of London Moafi, A. R. (1991) Effects of Mood and Meaning of Words on Reaction Time: Testing The “Attentional Bias” Hypothesis. Third Year Degree Dissertation. Liverpool John Moores University
- Moafi A R (2008) Understanding Youth by Identifying Patterns of Brain Development During Adolescence. The Psychological Problems and Challenges facing Muslim Youth in the West, 6th Religion and Mental Health Seminar. 6th April 2008. ICE London
- Counselling Psychology Services Workshops: Annual Spring Family 3 day Workshops Mar1999 – Mar 2009
Workshops and Talks
- Group family therapy, Sep 20 – Apr21
- Maida Vale School Oct 2011 – Jan 2011 workshops and talks on Emotional Intelligence
- Moafi AR (2010) Depression, Anxiety and Self Esteem, causes and treatments – ppt presentation at the IAS – London
- Moafi AR (2010) The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Relationship Communication
- Bi weekly psychology workshops at the Maida Vale School Jan 09 – Jun 09
- Annual workshops at Iranian Family Festivals since 1999. UK
- Counselling Psychology Services Workshops: Annual Spring Family 3 day Workshops Mar1999 – Mar 2009
- Bi weekly psychology workshops at the Maida Vale School Jan 09 – Jun 09
Media Experience
- BBC Persian – Psychology of Street Violence – 02 Nov 2010
- BBC Breakfast – Interview on Nick Van Bloss – Tourettes 28.04.09
- Interviewed by Radio for the Queen’s 50th Jubilee Anniversary
- Guest on the Kilroy Programme as a Counselling Psychologist
- IRIB tv, Insight Programme, Muslim Youth Identity development in the West
- Sahar tv Psychology and Religion interview Nov 08
- IRIB tv, Hamgam Ba Iranian, as a Counselling Psychologist
Areas Of Expertise
- Autism Assessment
- Child & Adolescent Therapy
- Expert Witness Reports
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