In non-professional circles, there is often confusion in distinguishing between Psychiatrists and Psychologists. Psychologists differ from Psychiatrists in a number of primary areas. The first is that a Psychiatrist is an individual who has gone through medical school and then focuses on mental illness. A Psychologist, in comparison, has never taken a medical degree. Rather, a Psychologist has studied only Psychology. The undergraduate degree, the graduate Masters degree and the post-graduate Doctorate degrees are all in Psychology. This constitutes a minimum of 6-7 years study though, it often extends beyond 10 years. The Psychologist then requires a number of year’s additional studies in order to be able to take on responsibility for independent functioning. Moreover Chartered Psychologist undertake to complete forty hours of continuing professional development each year, in the form of short courses, research or attendance at conferences.

All the Psychologists within Midlands Psychological Services have met the requirements for membership in the British Psychological Society (BPS) and have gone on to gain the additional experience and education required to become chartered within the BPS.

On the rare occasion that an individual is involved who is still in the process of gaining chartered status, all work is reviewed by a Chartered Psychologist before a report is issued.

The staff at Midlands Psychological Services consists of employed staff members and associates. Listed below is a brief outline of the main qualifications and experience of our full time psychological staff. These profiles only represent a brief outline of the main qualifications and highlighted experience of our staff, a more concise and detailed profile is available directly from Midlands Psychological Services.

Born in Ohio, USA, Dr Dennis Trent began his career in the United States Air force in 1964.  He left the Air Force in 1984 after a number of different postings including David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, Iraklion Air Station in Crete, Greece and Ehrling Berquist Medical Center, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He completed his Bachelors Degree in Psychology at Chapman College, Orange, Ca, USA, in 1979 and his Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology in 1981, again from Chapman College.  He left the Air Force to purse his PhD, completing it at the University of Nottingham in 1988.  He has a wide variety of clinical and academic experience including being Past Director of the Mental Health Promotion Unit at University of Keele, and a founding board member of the Clifford Beers Foundation (a charitable organisation dedicated to the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental illness). 

In addition to being Founder and Director of Midlands Psychological Services, he is also on the Board of Directors of the International Council of Psychologists, the current Chairman of their Long-Range Planning Committee, and Editor of the International Psychologist, the ICP newsletter.

Dr Trent is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.  He provides expert reports in the field of child protection/custody issues, pre-sentence reports, psychosexual assessments, risk assessments, suggestibility, learning disabilities and other court related psychological assessments.  He currently holds contracts with three different National Health Trusts in the West Midlands.

Canadian by birth, Dr des Rosiers gained a first class Honors degree in Psychobiology in 1982 from the University of Sydney (Australia). In 1985 he gained a Master’s degree in Clinical Neuropsychology, also from the University of Sydney and in 1994 went on to gain a Doctoral degree in Clinical Medicine (Neuropsychology) from the University of Cambridge (UK). He is registered with the British Psychological Society as a Chartered Clinical Neuropsychologist. As well as being a full member of the Society of Expert Witnesses, in the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, he is also registered with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

He currently holds an Honorary Consultant position in the Geratology department of the Radcliffe Infirmary, University of Oxford, and is a former sessional Lecturer in Clinical Psychiatry at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge. In the past, he has worked in three different NHS Trusts in Britain, and is currently in private practice.

All of our staff are members of the British Psychological Society, and as such maintain the highest standards of professional ethics. By becoming a Chartered Psychologist whether that is Educational, Clinical or otherwise, we are guaranteeing a certain standard of service, which is both professional and accountable.

If we are not able to provide you with the specific services you need we also have a number of associates who we can call upon.  Their details are available upon request from our offices

The MPS Logo is a registered trademark
Web design by thedesignbureau