He was awarded the Gaskell Gold Medal by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and specialised in forensic psychiatry.
After returning home to Christchurch, Ceri served as Clinical Director of the Canterbury Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service, led national projects on violence risk assessment and prison mental health screening and served as an expert witness in leading civil and criminal cases.
Ceri has been invited into leading organisations across the spectrum to support their drive for excellence in demanding, high stakes environments.
In 2018 Ceri was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and awarded his football coaching A licence.
His book 'Perform Under Pressure' is due for publication in July 2019 in New Zealand and Australia and September in the UK.