Authors

Helen P. George is an intersectional psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with a career spanning 20 years in the counselling and psychotherapy profession. She is a co-editor of Black Men, Trauma and Therapy: Revolutionising therapeutic thought and practice (PCCS Books, 2026) and the founding director of Community Trauma UK,…

Dr Dwight Turner is course leader on the humanistic psychotherapy course at the University of Brighton, and an intersectional psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. He is the author of A Phenomenology of Racism in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2025), Decolonising Counselling and Psychotherapy: Depoliticised pathways towards intersectional practice (2025),…

Charlotte O'Brien is Editor-in-Chief for Psychology at Wiley. She is an HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist, BACP registered psychotherapist and Associate Fellow of the BPS. She is a passionate and creative clinician, supervisor, author, educator and researcher, having worked as Programme Director for the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology programme at…

Clare Slaney is an established counsellor, groupworker and supervisor based in Central London. She qualified as a psychotherapist in 2007 and completed the MA in 2009. Her practice is rooted in the person-centred and existential traditions and grounded in authenticity, paradox and the continual negotiation between self and society. Alongside her clinical…

Tom Meaney is a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Lancashire where he teaches across the counselling and psychotherapy undergraduate programme. He is a BACP accredited counsellor with his own private practice and also practices as an EMDR therapist.

Tim Brown is a body psychotherapist with over 20 years’ experience. He is a Director of the Devon School for Embodied Therapy, which offers training and facilitates workshops and groups. Tim is a full member of European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP).

Helen P. George is an intersectional psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with a career spanning 20 years in the counselling and psychotherapy profession. She is the editor of Black Women, Trauma and Therapy: Revolutionising therapeutic thought and practice (PCCS Books, 2025) and the founding director of Community Trauma UK, which…

Stephanie Aspin is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor, author, coach, teacher, academic and poetry lover. She has a PhD in Counselling Studies and a PhD in American Literature. She is co-founder of A-typicats Neurodiversity Training, Coaching & Consultancy. Stephanie often runs hands-on writing and expressive arts groups and she is a…

Nicola Blunden is a therapist, trainer, and writer with special interests in creative methods, plural identity, and collaborative ethics. She was previously Director of Studies for the person-centred pluralistic training at Metanoia Institute, London, and later led the counselling and psychotherapy master's programme at UWE Bristol. She is…

Helen Gifford is a counsellor and supervisor with nearly 20 years' experience of working therapeutically with young adults. Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, she has a degree in psychology and further qualifications in counselling and supervision. Helen trained initially in cognitive behavioural therapy and has since developed her practice to incorporate…