Dr Emily Stevenson is a forensic and clinical psychologist specialising in the assessment and treatment of problematic sexual behaviours. Her areas of expertise include problematic pornography use, compulsive sexual behaviour, sexual offending, and child exploitation material (CEM) use.
Emily has extensive experience working with complex and high-risk forensic presentations, including the assessment and management of sexual offending risk. She previously worked within a forensic community mental health service, where she facilitated a specialised treatment program for individuals who use child exploitation material. She has also developed and delivered training to clinicians in the assessment and treatment of problematic sexual behaviours and CEM use.
In addition to her forensic work, Emily operates a private psychology practice, providing assessment and psychological treatment to adults presenting with a range of clinical and forensic concerns. She also provides professional supervision to psychologists and other mental health professionals.
Emily takes an evidence-based, individualised approach to assessment and treatment, drawing on contemporary psychological research and established forensic risk assessment and treatment frameworks. She is also a Board approved supervisor.