{"id":29,"date":"2023-06-04T08:08:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T08:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:39:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/?page_id=29","title":{"rendered":"About-CV"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29\" class=\"elementor elementor-29\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b616dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b616dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67eb532 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67eb532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b1abb elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24b1abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert Reports in Psychiatry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4dbe1b elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4dbe1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Call us to about cases at no cost, to discuss the merit of proceeding with an instruction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cce254 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Urgent Assessment? <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In-Person or 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Testimonials on Request<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">GMC Number: 3194625<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">RCPsych Number: 11686<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approved Section 12(2) MHA 1983 (amended 2007)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5290966 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5290966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc018e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cc018e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10hs-1024x488.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10hs-1024x488.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10hs-300x143.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10hs-768x366.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10hs-1536x732.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10hs-2048x976.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10hs-600x286.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6635c9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6635c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0362f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd0362f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ece175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ece175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JAckie.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JAckie.png 485w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JAckie-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JAckie-456x600.png 456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55af85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c55af85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mrs Jackie Bryant<\/strong> is Dr. Saal&#8217;s PA, and they have worked together for over 20 years. She, like, Dr Saal, has cut her teeth in the NHS.<\/p><p>She is a National Champion in Bowls, a Karate instructor, and has made TV appearances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b824322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b824322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235-819x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235-1638x2048.jpeg 1638w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235-480x600.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04b84b54-aa9b-4a2e-84d9-e9b15328b235.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1196647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1196647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr Saal<\/strong> has over 30 years experience in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Medical work for the Police, and Report writing and giving oral evidence.<\/p><p>He is a professional, gigging musician, and supports musicians with mental health problems through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bapam.org.uk\/practitioner-search\/dr-saaliya-seneviratne\/\">BAPAM<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f05f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f05f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/about\/terms-and-conditions\/\"><strong>Terms &amp; Conditions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ad5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ad5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/about\/privacy-policy\/\"><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025ef6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"025ef6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c02a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43c02a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><em><strong>Curriculum Vitae<\/strong><\/em><\/h2><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>I am a UK registered medical practitioner and Consultant Psychiatrist, with over 36 years\u2019 experience in psychiatry. He worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in NHS practice from 1999 to 2021 and currently practises in the independent sector in General Adult Psychiatry.<\/p><p>I am also the Medical Director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theburlingtonclinic.com\">The Burlington Clinic, <\/a>which provides medication strategies for treatment resistant depression, OCD, alcohol problems, PTSD, cPTSD, and bipolar depression. The evidence base for long COVID remains preliminary but promosing.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Registration and statutory approvals<\/strong><\/span><br \/>General Medical Council registration.<br \/>Specialist Register, General Psychiatry.<br \/>Section 12(2) approved under the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended.<br \/>Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Qualifications and professional membership<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.<br \/>Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Expert witness appointments and directories<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Registered expert witness, UK Register of Expert Witnesses.<br \/>Listed on Xpro and The Expert Witness Directory.<br \/>On the GMC approved list of experts and instructed by the GMC to assess registrants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca7173 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eca7173\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb1384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb1384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>CLINICAL PRACTICE<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Medico legal and tribunal work<\/strong><\/span><br \/>I am instructed on average around 40 times per year, including Mental Health Review Tribunals. In criminal matters, instructions are received from both prosecution and defence, approximately 30:70. His civil workload commonly includes medical negligence, employment matters, Equality Act cases, and professional regulatory proceedings. He accepts instruction as single joint expert as well as in the roles of professional and expert witness. For PTSD and complex PTSD, he assesses over 30 individuals per year for medico legal reporting.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Occupational, Military, Police and specialist services<\/strong><\/span><br \/>He provides psychiatric services to serving officers in UK police constabularies, UK intelligence services, and the British Armed Forces. He has also provided services to former Sri Lankan Naval Intelligence and former Sri Lankan Special Forces personnel, and lectures at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Charity and sector roles<\/strong><\/span><br \/>He works with the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine and Music Support, charities supporting the mental health needs of musicians and those working in the music industry.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Training and previous posts<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Trained at Guy\u2019s and St Thomas\u2019 NHS Foundation Trust and South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Two years\u2019 experience as a Clinical Research Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry and two years\u2019 experience within the Prison Service. Former Metropolitan Police Forensic Medical Examiner until 2012.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8402d58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8402d58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1398e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b1398e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Special interests<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Previously held a special interest in ECT, including service review work for the Royal College, and his unit received recognition for excellence. Current clinical interest includes low dose ketamine therapy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad84f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ad84f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d172f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d172f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Teaching and supervision<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Former undergraduate examiner for Imperial College Medical School and lecturer to postgraduate students. Former Clinical Supervisor and Educational Supervisor for psychiatric trainees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de90f20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de90f20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084337f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"084337f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Current Clinical Practice<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>I am a Trauma Informed therapist, and have accredited trained in EMDR. I practice this therapy alomg with Low Dose Ketamine Treatment for patients with treatment resistant depression, cPTSD, PTSD, OCD, and Anorexia Nervosa.<\/p><p>I work with people in Adult psychiatry, typically age 18 and over. Clinical caseload includes schizophrenia spectrum disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, alcohol and substance misuse, personality disorder presentations, mild learning disability, ADHD and ADD, and other neurodevelopmental presentations.\u00a0 I currently treat approximately 10 ongoing patients with PTSD and complex PTSD, and commonly sees survivors of complex trauma for psychotherapy and EMDR in private practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes instructing an expert can be overlooked when managing 100s of cases. 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