DaaT comprises an expert assessor with years of experience in undertaking domestic abuse assessments. Thelma Chikore, the founder of DaaT is a specialist in complex cases and an independent assessor who has expertise in several complex areas such as Forced marriage and Honor based abuse, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), domestic servitude modern slavery, female and male perpetrators of domestic abuse, cultural imperatives, non-English speakers, same-sex relationships, multiple perpetrators, Young People victims/survivors, stalking, safeguarding and advocacy.

Thelma is also an expert in suicide and self-harm management, and trauma-informed practice and has extensive experience providing support to victims of domestic and sexual abuse working as an expert independent assessor. She has vast experience working with complex domestic abuse risk assessments which require particular expertise, specialist knowledge, and experience to assess complex risk presented by victims/survivors of domestic abuse. Thelma possesses the competence and expertise outlined in the 2012 guidelines for the commissioning of expert domestic violence risk assessment. Thelma has specialist training and qualifications in domestic and sexual abuse to support anyone regardless of their sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or disability.