About the Expert

Dr Kirsten Nokling obtained a Psychology Degree (BSc) from Durham University in 2006, a MSc in Developmental Disorders from Lancaster University in 2011, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Wales in 2017. She specialised on the impact of trauma and the brain and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and related conditions.

Dr Nokling has also trained in EMDR therapy.

She has worked in the area of looked after children for many years and she has also worked for the NHS, in forensic settings, on locked wards, and with army veterans. She has a small private practice in Preston.

Dr Nokling has a special interest in Equine Assisted therapy due to being an equestrian enthusiast herself.

She has just had her first book published – ‘The Fourth Dimension’ which will be available from June, 2025.

This book is about –

“Human relationships, love, pain, attachment, connection, rejection, the human condition and heartache and healing – explored by a clinical psychologist.”

“The magic carpet ride that will get everyone talking about attachment style…”

In her spare time she enjoys walking, writing and bushcraft. She has always been an avid reader and the first book she read on psychology which sparked her interest was “Flowers for Algernon” in school.

She has completed Bond Solon training on: ‘Excellence in Report Writing’, and ‘Courtroom Skills’.

She started Expert Witness medico-legal work in 2017 and she undertakes 200-250 reports annually and her claimant/defendant ratio is 90/10. She has attended trial several times.