Media Production Psychologist

Media Production Psychologist Dr. Michael Acton
Media Production Psychologist – Dr. Michael Acton

As a media producer/commissioner, you will be aware of the importance of considering your duty of care for the individuals, families and groups you work with. As a Media Production Psychologist, Michael specialises in helping organisations like yours to fulfil your duty of care.

How this is achieved will depend on the nature of your production, the psychological profile of the individuals involved  and other context-specific details. Michael can provide a range of services from writing pre-production reports to providing on-set psychological consultation, monitoring and support. Most importantly, he will give you feedback to help you control safety whilst extracting the best from what you wish to achieve in your production.

Michael has had had over 30 years of clinical experience and, as an Associate Fellow of the BPS and accredited member of the BACP, he follows the ethical frameworks set down by these bodies. Having worked with TV, radio and print media (including BBC, Channel5, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Newsweek and more), as well as a legal consultant, he understands the need for fast turnaround time, concise decision-making and flexibility.

By combining his ethical rigour, proven credentials and pragmatic approach with his natural compassion for people, he can support you to ensure your production abides by the letter and spirit of the Ofcom (2020) guidelines for protecting TV and radio participants.