Dr Nzinga Akinshegun-Impey

Nzinga Akinshegun-Impey is a Counselling Psychologist with extensive experience supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.

Her professional background includes working within the NHS, where she assessed and treated people with a range of mental health needs. Before this, Nzinga worked with probation services, managing risk and supporting the successful reintegration of people assessed as presenting a high risk of reoffending.

She has also contributed to the development of a therapeutic forensic manual for people with intellectual disabilities. This work included training prison staff and sharing research with government stakeholders.