Dr Siddaway is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and medico-legal expert specialising in trauma, adversity, stress, medical psychology (e.g., chronic pain), and clinical risk (to self, to others, and from others). He combines NHS clinical practice with expert witness work and research, and works across the lifespan with children, adolescents, and adults. He is Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow; an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS); Chair of the BPS’ Expert Witness Advisory Group, which advises on professional standards and good practice for psychologists working as expert witnesses; and listed on the BPS Register of Expert Witnesses, which he helped establish

 

Dr Siddaway has over two decades of clinical experience and has specialised in trauma- and adversity-related mental health difficulties, medical psychology (e.g., chronic pain), adjustment, and clinical risk since 2012. He has worked in an Occupational Health service and specialist services for traumatically bereaved children, amputees, veterans, and with a broad range of trauma-exposed populations in the largest psychological trauma service in the UK. He holds a professional doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a PhD focused on risk and psychometric assessment. He has extensive training in different trauma-focused psychological therapies and therapies for individuals with complex trauma backgrounds. His doctorates, extensive experience and training, and ongoing Continuing Professional Development mean that he brings a depth and breadth of knowledge of psychological science and evidence-based practice to clinical practice, expert witness work, and research. He offers consultation, teaching, training, and supervision to other mental health professionals.