Our Tutors
Dr Kevin Sammut Henwood
Dr Kevin Sammut Henwood is a forensic psychologist with 18 years’ experience working in the field of corrections, offender management and treatment in Malta. He has worked both with incarcerated and community-based offenders. He specialises in the assessment and treatment of violent and sexual offenders and has worked extensively with populations who have serious addiction problems. Dr Sammut Henwood is also involved in staff training and policy development.
Dr Sammut Henwood has extensive experience working on different government appointed boards such as the Malta Psychology Professions Board that regulates the profession of psychology in Malta, the Parole Board and the Sex Offender Treatment Board. He is also a registered court expert on offender management, assessment and interventions.
Dr Sammut Henwood specialised in forensic psychology by pursuing a Masters in Forensic Psychology from the at the University of Surrey. Dr Sammut Henwood furthered his studies by also obtaining a Doctoral Degree in Forensic Psychology from the University of Nottingham. As an academic, Dr Sammut Henwood, has published scientific and peer reviewed studies with renowned journals in the fields of psychology and criminology in the areas of violence and aggression. He holds professional warrants to practice as a psychologist in Malta (Malta Psychology Professions Board) and the UK as he is chartered from the British Psychological Society and holds a registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
In his spare time, he enjoys going to the gym and engaging in outdoor activities and travelling. He is especially enthusiastic about history.
Dr Claire Francica
Dr Claire Francica is a former Dyslexia Specialist Teacher is a Counselling Psychologist (HCPC) and an Existential Psychotherapist (PPBM 226) with a Doctorate in Existential Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy from Middlesex University and the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC, London), a postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy from Play Therapy International, a Jungian Sandplay Therapist (BISS/ISST), accreditation in Psychologically Informed Mediation (Civil Mediation Council, UK) and a specialization in alienating behaviours in children (Family Separations Clinic, London). She is a diploma candidate at the C.G. Jung Institute in Küsnacht, Zurich, and a practitioner in training in eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR).
Ms Jennifer Gerada
Driven by a passion for understanding the biology of the brain and mental wellbeing, Jennifer Gerada is a Neurofeedback and QEEG Specialist. With over over 15 years experience in the field EEG Biofeedback training and analysis, as a Neurofeedback practitioner, Jennifer’s unique approach emphasises teaching individuals to manage work-life balance, unlock their potential, maximise performance, and enhance self-regulation.
Ms Caroline Vella
Ms Caroline Vella is a lecturer and warranted psychotherapist with a particular interest in human development and personal growth, and how they can impact the different areas of a person's life.
Her teaching experience spans over an area of over 25 years and covers a diverse spectrum of learners ranging from people seeking a profession in the construction industry, security and civil protection, health and social care to those seeking a career in the beauty industry.
She is the proud mother of two young adults who will vouch that she is definitely a "works-in-progress".