About Dr. Cory Walters-Wright
Dr. Cory Walters-Wright is a highly experienced Principal Forensic Psychologist currently leading trauma-informed psychological work at a London Youth Offending Institution (YOI).
He specialises in delivering psychological assessments and expert witness reports within complex, high-risk, and culturally diverse environments. Over the course of his career, Dr. Walters-Wright has worked across a broad spectrum of clinical and forensic settings, including:
Community assertive outreach
Medium secure hospitals
Youth and adult prisons
Specialist clinical services supporting both young people and adults
Clinical Experience and Approach
Dr. Cory Walters-Wright has in-depth experience working with a wide range of clinical presentations, including personality disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum conditions (ASD), neurocognitive difficulties, trauma histories, and complex behavioural needs.
Dr. Walters-Wright is nationally recognised for his work on cultural competence, equity, and systemic issues within the criminal justice system. His practice is guided by a multicultural and trauma-informed framework, ensuring that assessments and therapeutic work are sensitive to issues of identity, difference, power, and social context.
Forensic Practice and Therapeutic Services
In addition to clinical and consultancy work, he is regularly instructed by solicitors, local authorities, and the courts to provide expert psychological assessments in complex forensic cases. His areas of expertise include:
- Offending behaviour and violence
- Personality disorder
- Sexual offending
- Domestic violence
- Substance misuse
- Neurocognitive functioning
- Autism and learning disability
- Trauma and mental health
- Suggestibility and malingering
- Parenting and parental capacity
Alongside his forensic expertise, Dr. Walters-Wright offers 1:1 therapeutic sessions for individuals seeking support with trauma, identity, anxiety, behavioural difficulties, or personal development. His therapeutic work is compassionate, collaborative, and designed to empower clients to make meaningful change.