Dr Angela Kent

As a registered Psychologist (PYL17351) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct. In that:

1. Between approximately April 2016 and December 2018, you did not maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Service User A, when :

a. You bought and/or gave Service User A presents, namely:

i. Bottles of vodka;

ii. Bunches of flowers and/or plants;

iii. Packets of cigarettes;

iv. 2 photo frames;

v. Drill set;

vi. Perfume;

vii. £50 voucher for ASDA;

viii. Advent calendars and/or Easter Eggs for Service User A’s children.

b. You bought a painting from Service User A;

c. You took Service User A to your own home and/or introduced Service User A to a family member, namely your daughter;

d. You took another service user to Service User A’ s home;

e. On or around 09 September 2019, you took Service User A to a dental appointment;

f. You invited Service User A to accompany you on a trip to the supermarket, ASDA;

g. You cuddled and/or hugged Service User A at the end of treatment sessions.

2. Between approximately May 2017 and January 2019 you sent a number of SMS texts to Service User A without a work-related reason to do so.

3. Between approximately May 2017 and March 2019, you made a number of phone calls to Service User A ‘s mobile without a work-related reason to do so.

4. The matters set out in particulars 1 to 3 amount to misconduct.

5. By reason of your misconduct your fitness to practise is impaired.