Dr Jeff Arnold

Dr Jeff Arnold, Principal Clinical Psychologist

Medicolegal, Psychology expert witness:

Dr Jeffrey Arnold provides medicolegal expert witness reports for Civil and Criminal court, with the latter being an area of specialism. 

He has worked in forensic mental health settings and the criminal justice system for over 15 years and can provide risk assessment reports including the HCR-20, RSVP, SVR-20, START and SAPROF.

Dr Jeffrey Arnold (Dr Jeff Arnold) can also provide information as an expert witness on 

• Personality assessment,
• Forensic case formulation,
• And treatment recommendations. 

Individual therapy specialism:

Dr Jeff Arnold is a Principal Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. 

Qualifying in 2016, he has worked in the NHS for nearly 20 years, working across various forensic mental health and inpatient services within the NHS. 

Dr Jeff Arnold has been in private practice for the past 7 years, specialising in working with people who have:

• Persistent mood difficulties,
• Those who have experienced traumatic events, and
• People with difficulties around identity, loneliness and grief.

With regards to trauma:

• Dr Jeff Arnold provides therapy for single events, such as road traffic accidents, to complex and chronic experiences such as childhood maltreatment and abuse. 
• He has expertise in therapies that target flashbacks, extreme emotional distress, reliving, and unpleasant physiological sensations.

Dr Jeff Arnold also specialises in persistent mood and identity difficulties, such as

• recurrent depression,
• chronic anxiety,
• changeable mood and
• low self-esteem. 

Persistent mood difficulties can be the result of earlier experiences including trauma, but also experiences such as attachment difficulties, relationship difficulties and life stressors. 

Dr Jeff Arnold provides a range of therapeutic options to the outcomes of these events, which often include feeling stuck, alone, chronic emptiness and identity issues.

Therapeutic expertise:

Dr Jeff Arnold can offer a range of therapies addressing these issues and has significant experience and expertise in providing:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) 
• Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), accredited practitioner.

Additional therapies Dr Jeff Arnold has trained in include:

• Psychodynamic psychotherapy, 
• Narrative therapy and 
• Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).

Within both Dr Jeff Arnold’s NHS and private practice, he has worked extensively with people from disadvantaged backgrounds and people who have experienced various types of adversity. 

These life circumstances along with racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination are thoughtfully and empathically approached through his therapeutic process and the therapies above.

Approach:

A central principle of Dr Jeff Arnold’s approach is the value he places on the therapeutic relationship by providing a compassionate and sensitive approach. This aims to provide opportunities to explore your unique life story and what has led you to this point. 

The creation of a safe space also creates opportunities for you to make meaningful changes and to bring about a resolution to your difficulties.

Whichever approach is chosen, Dr Jeff Arnold focuses on:

• Getting to know you, 
• Your needs, 
• Goals, 
• Values, 
• And then working towards positive and meaningful change for you and the resolution of your difficulties.