Dr Samantha Baker

Samantha is a Clinical Psychologist who is a Registered Practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council and Associate member of the British Psychological Society. Samantha has been qualified for twelve years and has over fifteen years’ experience of working in a range of clinical and forensic settings including community, low, medium and high secure hospitals, as well as the prison service.

Samantha has worked as an expert witness for over five years, completing between 50 and 100 reports in this time. She has given evidence at parole hearings and in criminal court. Samantha’s experience has enabled her to develop expertise in the risk assessment, formulation and management of offenders with mental health difficulties in a variety of settings. She is formally trained in the use of the HCR-20 V3 and the SVR-20 V2. Samantha is highly skilled in a range of neuropsychological assessments and has completed a large number of these as part of her work, including with patients suffering from head injury. These skills enable her to give a multi-faceted opinion on the extent to which cognitive, personality and mental health difficulties are relevant to an individual’s risk to self and others. Samantha is also a qualified therapist in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and has completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Criminal Expert Certificate.