Aarti is a Chartered Psychologist and Forensic Psychologist in Training with almost 20 years’ experience as a practitioner and trainer in the field of domestic abuse. This comprises extensive experience of working with victim-survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, specialising in working with male victim-survivors. In this capacity, she completed risk assessments and developed comprehensive risk management plans to reduce revictimisation. Additionally, she has considerable experience of tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), including founding Leicester’s first FGM awareness raising campaign, publishing resources for healthcare professionals, co-writing local safeguarding policies, and pioneering innovative in-house risk assessment tools and processes to identify FGM. Aarti also has experience of applying the RESPECT model for risk assessing and delivering community-based group interventions to men who use intimate partner violence and has worked with vulnerable adults in the community with a range of complex needs to empower them to lead independent lives.
Aarti has previously worked as a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and held posts as the Associate Course Director for MSc Forensic Psychology and MSc Forensic Psychology and Mental Health courses at Coventry University, where she designed innovative approaches to teaching, assessment and BPS-accredited curricula to prepare students for forensic practice.
