Dr Freda V Gardner (Gardner Wildblood LLP)

Dr Freda V Gardner (Gardner Wildblood LLP)

Dr Freda V Gardner is a consultant clinical psychologist. Since 2002 she has been a Law Society approved expert witness providing assessments in both public and private law cases.

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DR Corner: The Psychology of Divorce: Integrating Psychological Theory, Family Law and Interdisciplinary Practice

[2026] 2 FRJ 166. This article brings together psychological theory, research and developments in family law concerning children and financial arrangements to examine divorce as an integrated legal and psychological process, and mediation, collaborative law and child focused reform initiatives.

DR Corner: Thinking Outside the Box – Two Different Forms of NCDR

DR Corner: Thinking Outside the Box – Two Different Forms of NCDR

On a number of occasions when sitting, Stephen heard Dr Freda Gardner, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, say in evidence as an expert witness: ‘the issues in this family should never have developed to a point where this litigation became necessary’. Then, one day, they met outside the court environment, and he

Dr Freda V Gardner

Dr Freda V Gardner

Dr Freda V Gardner is a consultant clinical psychologist. Since 2002 she has been a Law Society approved expert witness providing assessments in both public and private law cases. Dr Gardner developed Orchard House Family Assessment and Intervention Centre in 2005. In 2023 Dr Gardner and Stephen Wildblood KC established