Dr. Fanny Black
Biography
Dr Black is a HCPC registered Forensic Psychologist who currently runs an established private practice. Dr Black was previously appointed as Senior Forensic Psychologist in forensic services of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and held specialist roles across various settings including liaison psychiatry, prison, secure hospital, adult acute and secure CAMHS services. Dr Black further held the post of honorary lecturer in the psychology department at the Institute of Psychiatry in London.
Dr Black has specialist training in the diagnosis and assessment of adults with ADHD, post-traumatic stress and psychological trauma, and complex personality pathology. Dr Black currently prepares around 100 reports per year for the Family and Criminal Courts. Dr Black has experience in the assessment and treatment of extreme trauma, assessing and treating violent offenders and sex offenders, as well as conducting assessments in matters of asylum. Dr Black provides expert assessments and opinions on mental health, offending and violence, personality disorder, sexual offending, domestic violence, fire-setting and substance misuse, as well as within matters of immigration and asylum.