She is trained to use a range of psychometric tests in making assessments of intelligence, personality, emotional development, well being, cognition and learning in children and young people. Tina specialises in social, emotional and behavioural disorders and difficulties. She has undertaken research in the areas of engagement and disaffection with learning in young people, debriefing following critical incidents, attachment disorders, emotional well being and the psychological assessment of young offenders.

Tina is experienced in assessing children and young people with respect to learning difficulties, emotional well being and relationships with carers and such assessments include the following:
*A history and / suspicion of emotional, physical, sexual abuse and neglect
*Attachment/bonding status and related issues
*The social and emotional needs of young people
*Cultural issues
Tina is also experienced in working therapeutically with children and young people and their parents/carers. She is a registered member of the Health Professions Council and a full member of the British Psychological Society. She was also an Honorary lecturer in the department of Psychology at the University of East London and is currently a Professional and Academic tutor on the Doctorate in Child and Educational Psychology at UEL. Tina is a member of the SEBDA council and co-opted member of the ENGAGE committee.

Tina is a prolific author and has written extensively on topics such as well being, attachment, emotional literacy, behavioural problems, anger and stress management, critical incidents, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused brief therapy, loss and bereavement in young people, youth offending and social skills development.

Tina also contributes to national and international conferences and events on a regular basis including those for the Social and Emotional and Behavioural difficulties association (SEBDA), ENGAGE and Optimus whilst also providing training courses for school based staff in both special and mainstream contexts and Educational Psychology services across the country. She currently offers training and consultancy on the following topics:

*Developing Emotional Literacy across all key stages
*Setting up Nurture Groups in mainstream and special contexts
*Promoting children's social and emotional skills across all key stages
*Critical Incidents
*Self harm and suicide
*Working with teenage girls to prevent gang participation
*Preventing exclusions
*Developing study skills
*Anger management
*Stress management
*Cognitive behaviour therapy approaches with children
*Motivational interviewing approaches with children
*Solution focused approaches with young children and adolescents
*Bereavement, Grief and Loss education
*Emotional Well being
*Anti Bullying approaches
*Teacher Coaching
*Motivation in the classroom
*Attachment disorders and classroom implications
*Confidence, Assertiveness and Self esteem building