Dr Lorraine Sheridan

I am registered as a General Psychologist and a Forensic Psychologist in both Australia and the UK. I am a past President of the Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals.

I am recognised as a global expert on stalking and harassment and a number of other forensic psychological topics. I have published five books and more than 80 papers in refereed scientific journals.

My work has had an extensive real-world impact on clinical practice, the criminal justice system and broader society. For example, an evidence-based risk assessment form that I authored was until recently employed in all cases of harassment (approximately 300,000 per year) reported to the police in England and Wales. I have provided advice to governments who are who are seeking to develop legislation relating to interpersonal crimes.

I have conducted assessments and provided approximately 250 expert witness reports for the Justice System. I have 20 years of experience in the administration and use of psychometric assessments.

I have provided case management advice to police forces. I was an accredited Behavioural Investigative Advisor (offender profiler) in the UK. I regularly consult to law enforcement, security personnel, public figures, and others on stalking, harassment, violence, risk assessment, threat assessment, malicious communications, and similar topics.

I have created and facilitated training ranging from one-hour sessions to full weeks. Topics include stalking and harassment, threat assessment, domestic and family violence and other forms of abuse, conspiracy theories, post crisis interventions and increasing employee wellbeing. I have given 86 conference presentations, 68 of which were invited, and 38 were at international conferences.

I am currently a consultant for large corporations. I provide three types of services for these organisations, namely (i) risk and threat assessment and associated case management advice, (ii) training and (iii) policy and information guides.

In February 2022 I joined Mindstate Psychology as a senior consultant and independent practitioner. I am actively involved in conducting Single Expert Witness assessments for the Family Court, expert assessments, Immigration Tribunals, and Offender assessments as an independent expert.

I offer therapy, in particular to those who have a history of abuse (as a victim or as an abuser, or both), sex workers, and those who are about to serve a prison sentence. I particularly seek to equip clients with self-understanding and skills that they can use for self-management.