Dr Adam Jarvis

Dr Adam Jarvis specialises in the clinical assessment and treatment of adult mental health problems including trauma, psychosis, personality disorder, complex anxiety and depression.  He also undertakes neuropsychological assessments of cognitive functioning for learning disabled individuals or those suffering brain injury, psychosis or dementia. He works both within the Family and Civil Courts as an independent psychologist undertaking assessments of adult and parental risk, trauma and PTSD, older adults and mental capacity.

Dr Adam Jarvis has over nine years of experience within mental health services specialising in the psychological assessment and treatment of complex and enduring mental health and personality problems.

He is trained and experienced in the assessment of forensic risk, undertaking evidence-based assessments of violence, domestic violence and sexual offending.  He is able to apply this foundation in assessing adult risk to understanding parental risk.

He has also worked with older adults and individuals with learning difficulties, assessing their mental capacity and the impact of any catastrophic trauma, mental illness or dementia on their work, relationships and mental health.  In his private practice he works therapeutically with individuals, couples and families using a range of therapeutic interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, EMDR and Family Therapy.

Profession: Psychologist

Courts or Tribunals: Clinical Negligence, Criminal and Offending, Mental Health Tribunals, Neuropsychological, Personal Injury

Age groups: Adult, Family

Psychological Specialisms: Adult Mental Health Problems, Anger and Violence, Domestic Abuse, Forensic, Learning Difficulties, Mental Capacity, Neurological Disorder, Parenting Problems, Personality Disorder, Sexual Offending, Substance Misuse, Trauma and PTSD

Therapies offered: Adult Therapy, CBT, Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, EMDR, Family Therapy, Psychological Supervision