ABOUT US
At Illuminate Forensic Psychology & Linguistics Canberra everyone is treated with understanding, respect and dignity. Your client becomes our client!
We specialise in gaining insight into the individual as a whole person to support decision making. Our experience ranges more than 10 years of understanding children, adults and families in both assessment and treatment contexts. We use evidence-based assessments and interventions that meet legal evidentiary rules, as well as psychological best practice. Each report includes comprehensive recommendations and treatment support.
We are flexible and can offer short-notice appointments with timely delivery of reports. Legal Aid requests can be accommodated, as can attendance at correctional institutions in ACT and Goulburn. Assessments can be conducted at other correctional institutions via video-link.
We are available to provide expert witness reports and testimony in:
Family
Children’s
Criminal (including pre-sentence reports)
Injury assessment and compensation (psycho-legal)
Risk, and
Competence matters.
Leesa Morris
Leesa began has been a registered psychologist since 2005. She went into private practice in 2012 and gained endorsement as a Forensic Psychologist in 2017. She has experience in assessment and intervention in the criminal, family, children, civil and quasi-legal jurisdictions, producing more than 1,500 assessments.
Leesa sees clients from early childhood through to octogenarians both in custody and the community. Her clients present with mental health conditions including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, addiction, and attachment disorders as well stress and well-being issues, and victims of crime.
Leesa has recently added a Masters qualification in Forensic Linguistics to her skill set. This enables her to provide assistance to investigations and legal matters when the author of a document or utterance is unknown or unproven.
Reese Chen
Reese has been passionate about people and helping others for as long as she can remember. She is currently completing a double degree in Psychology and Commerce at the Australian National University (ANU) .
A dedicated pupil in the field of psychology, Reese is the ANU College of Health and Medicine representative. In the past, she has been President of the ANU Psychology Society and course representative for over 400 first year psychology students.
Guided by coursework, Reese’s research interests are in complex trauma as well as personality psychology. Previous work experience for the government and private sector has prepared Reese to assist with operations at Illuminate Forensic Psychology & Linguistics Canberra.
In the future Reese hopes to work as a clinical psychologist.
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