- BA (Hons) in Social Psychology from University of Sussex 1981 - 1984.
- Masters in Applied Social Studies and CQSW from University of Oxford 1986-1988.
- Worked as Probation Officer in variety of positions; field work and programmes centre 1989 - 2003.
- Doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at University of Birmingham from 2000 to 2003.
- Clinical Psychology post working in Specialist CAMHS for Looked After Children, providing a specialist emotional health service to the local county’s Looked After Children and their carers and professionals. This involved direct therapy, indirect therapy, consultation and training. From 2004 to 2011.
- Clinical psychology post with specialist community CAMHS team for young offenders 2009 to 2013 (concurrent with other posts at times). Providing a therapeutic mental health service to a child and adolescent forensic population and specialist advice and consultation services to the networks of professionals surrounding them.
- Concurrent Clinical Psychology post working in local YOI, providing fuller range of services; direct work to young people, liaison and advice on future management to community YOS for these young people, consultation and training to prison and civilian staff 2011 – to current day.