Dr Damien Pearse is a chartered psychologist specialising in trauma. Before training as a psychologist, Damien was one of the Press Association’s youngest specialist reporters, working as their crime correspondent. During his time there he covered football hooliganism at the 1998 World Cup and 2000 Euro Championships. He then went on to work for the Guardian and Sky News. Despite living in Hastings, he is a lifelong Wolves supporter.