DFP Northern Ireland
Division of Forensic Psychology - Northern Ireland
About us
DFP Northern Ireland Committee
Chair: Sarah Ruston & Carolyn Mitchell
Chair Elect:
Past Chair:
Honorary Treasurer: Jacqueline Bates Gaston
Honorary Secretary: Marita Dillon
Committee Members:
- Carolyn Mitchell
- Ciara Guiney
- Clare Byrne
- Judith Clarke
- Kirsten McFarland
- Rebecca Ewing
- Robin Jordan
- Siobhan Keating
Trainee Representative: Tina Hamilton
Forensic interest in trauma (FIT) meet-ups
In 2018 DFPNI launched a forum for colleagues working in different roles and settings to promote trauma informed practice when working with people who have offended and within organisations that provide services for them.
Meetups offer opportunities for:
- Promoting trauma informed thinking
- Rethinking approaches
- Peer support
- Sharing ideas and experiences
Why?
- We believe that trauma informed working is essential within forensic settings, allowing us to:
- Build links with trauma into formulations of risk and desistance
- Build understanding of trauma into needs assessment, treatment planning, and service planning
- Accurately identify needs within specific populations