Meet April Phillips
April is an HCPC-Registered Forensic Psychologist, currently practising independently. She has a broad range of experience across forensic and clinical settings, having worked for His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and the NHS, where she provided treatment to both male and female forensic patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
April is skilled in the assessment of violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence, as well as in assessing individuals with cognitive challenges. She has extensive experience delivering and supervising both accredited and non-accredited offending behaviour programmes, alongside providing bespoke, one-to-one psychological interventions for clients with complex needs, including those with neurodiversity.
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Chartered & HCPC-Registered Forensic Psychologist
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HCPC Registered (PYLXXXX)
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April has significant experience in the assessment of violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence, as well as working with individuals with cognitive challenges. She has delivered and supervised both accredited and non-accredited offending behaviour programmes and is skilled in providing bespoke, one-to-one psychological interventions for clients with complex needs, including those with neurodiversity. Her background spans secure healthcare and custodial settings, enabling her to adapt her approach to meet the needs of individuals in a variety of environments.
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April specialises in forensic psychological assessment and intervention, with a focus on violence and sexual violence risk assessment. She is experienced in the assessment of cognitive functioning and in tailoring interventions for individuals with neurodiversity. Her expertise includes delivering structured offending behaviour programmes alongside creating and delivering bespoke interventions that address the specific needs of the individual.
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Risk assessment tools: HCR-20 V3, RSVP/RSVP-2, SARA, SAPROF
Structured psychological assessments: IPDE, PCL-R
Cognitive assessments: WAIS-IV, WASI-II
Skilled in delivering and supervising accredited and non-accredited offending behaviour programmes
Bespoke one-to-one psychological interventions
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April is experienced in providing supervision to both qualified and trainee psychologists, as well as to other professionals involved in offender management and rehabilitation. She has delivered training on risk assessment, offence-focused interventions, and working effectively with individuals with neurodiversity, ensuring that practitioners are equipped with the skills and knowledge to deliver evidence-based, ethically sound practice.
April Phillips is an HCPC-Registered Forensic Psychologist with extensive experience across prison, healthcare, and community forensic services. She is skilled in a range of structured risk, psychological, and cognitive assessment tools, with particular expertise in working with individuals who have committed violent and sexual offences, as well as those with neurodiversity. April applies a flexible, evidence-based approach, delivering both structured programmes and bespoke one-to-one interventions to meet complex client needs.
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