Dr Jennifer Crean

Dr Jennifer Crean is a Chartered and Registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist based in North West England.

She qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2005 and has provided reports in Family and Criminal Proceedings, youth Court, Civil Court, and the Court of Protection, since 2008. Dr Crean regularly accept instructions from solicitors, barristers, and Local Authorities, and has completed over 500 reports.

With extensive clinical experience (both within the NHS and privately) of conducting comprehensive psychological assessments with individuals with learning disability, complex mental health difficulties, aggression/violence/sexual violence, partner violence, personality disorder, at risk of suicide and self-harm, clients who present with cognitive deficits and cognitive functioning problems, and those presenting with symptoms of mental illness drug/alcohol problems, personality disorders and PTSD/Complex trauma.

Experienced in providing interventions using ‘Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing’ (EMDR); cognitive analytic (CAT), and Family Therapy/systemic approaches, training and consultation across the Northwest. Also experienced in working with young people and adults in both secure forensic and community facing settings, including prisons, secure care provisions, Youth Offending, Probation and Forensic out-reach.

With expert witness experience of assessment of adults and within family proceedings and criminal proceedings in assessing a wide variety of mental health difficulties by objective psychometric assessments and by clinical interview. She has appeared in Court in the capacity of an expert witness, is experienced in working with Intermediaries, and has undertaken Bond Solon training.

Specific Areas of Expertise
Family:
• Assessment of Capacity to litigate
• Assessment of Cognitive functioning and impact on parenting and working with professionals
• Personality and psychological disorders in adults (incl. MCMI-IV)
• Assessment of Learning Disability in adults (WAIS-IV plus adaptive functioning)
• Addictions and substance misuse
• Domestic violence and dysfunctional relationships
• Risk assessment - risk of violent offending (HCR-20) & risk of sexual violence (RSVP)
• Possession Proceedings where disability or capacity are of concern

Criminal:
• Intellectual functioning (16+) and impact on functioning and understanding of their offending
• Fitness to Plead (mental capacity) and Malingering (TOMM)
• Mental Health assessment, intervention and impact on functioning and offending
• Offence focused assessment and intervention (e.g., sexual offending, murder, manslaughter, violence, domestic violence, PTSD/Complex Trauma and drugs and alcohol)
• Risk of harm to others and self
• Personality Disorder
• Developmental disorders (e.g., Learning Disability) and impact on functioning, understanding and offending.

Dr Jennifer Crean is widely published and has given conference presentations.

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology; 20 years post qualification experience in NHS in Adult Learning Disability & forensic services.
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from University of Liverpool (2005); BSc (hons) Psychology from University of Manchester (1999).

Bond Solon trained expert in Criminal Law & Procedure; Report Writing & Courtroom Cross Examination

Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPS) Reg. No. 083939 • Full member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology • Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council, Reg. No. PYL04049