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Both Louise and Emma were delighted to attend the book launch of Transforming Relationships in Forensic Psychological Practice, a timely and thought-provoking contribution to the field. They are both proud to have contributed chapters to this publication, alongside a diverse group of practitioners and professionals working across forensic settings. Louise wrote chapter 5, entitled 'Building and sustaining trusting relationships with children undergoing forensic evaluation and

We are pleased to share that both Louise Bowers and Emma Stevenson have been admitted to the British Psychological Society’s Register of Expert Witnesses . This new register recognises psychologists who meet the BPS’s standards of competence, integrity and ongoing professional development in providing expert witness services. Their inclusion reflects continued commitment to excellence and professionalism in forensic psychological practice. Click on the buttons below to view L

On 7 August, Dr Louise Bowers was invited to join Dr Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken as a guest on The Forensic Psychology Podcast ....

On 30 July 2025, Dr Louise Bowers delivered a Psychologists as Expert Witnesses Workshop on behalf of the British Psychological Society...

We're delighted to announce that Dr Louise Bowers has been awarded a new three-year contract with the Ministry of Justice to supervise...

Dr Louise Bowers is delighted to share the fantastic news that two of her trainee forensic psychologists, Natalie Rawlinson and Faye...

We are delighted to announce that Dr Louise Bowers and Emma Stevenson have been invited to deliver an expert witness workshop to MSc and...

The British Psychological Society (BPS) will shortly be launching a Register of Expert Witnesses, with relevant entry criteria and...

Louise Bowers is an alumni of the University of Birmingham, having completed a top-up doctorate in forensic psychology at this...

The Forensic Psychologist Service has a strong commitment to the professional development of forensic psychologists. We provide...

The recently published Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol version 2 (Hart et al., 2022) follows the structured professional judgement...

The recently published Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol version 2 (Hart et al., 2022) follows the structured professional judgement...

Louise is delighted to have been asked to speak at this seminar where issues around anonymity for children in the criminal courts will be...

Dr Louise Bowers gives a pre-conference interview about her workshop on compassion in the Crown Court. She touches on Therapeutic...

Dr Louise Bowers has been invited to deliver a workshop at the BPS Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2022, which is...

We are pleased to announce that the Secretary of State for Justice has awarded The Forensic Psychologist Service a prestigious four-year...

Emma Stevenson recently delivered a webinar to over 100 undergraduate and masters psychology students studying at the University of...

Dr Louise Bowers was recently interviewed by Laura Jacobs, Dr Geraldine Akerman and Dr Kate Geraghty for the Let’s Talk Forensic...

Everyone who works at The Forensic Psychologist Service has the relevant knowledge, skills and experience to act as an expert witness,...

Emma Stevenson recently delivered a seminar about careers in Forensic Psychology to over 260 A Level psychology students at Strode...

We have strong links with the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) and we love sharing our knowledge about the interface between...

We value collaboration with our forensic psychology colleagues and so Dr Louise Bowers was thrilled to be invited to provide an evening...

Everyone at The Forensic Psychologist Service cares passionately about the rights of children and young adults who are involved with the...

Dr Louise Bowers has been invited to speak at The British Psychological Society's Division of Forensic Psychology Online Conference. The...