Authors

David Smail (1938 – 2014) was awarded a PhD in psychology by University College London in 1965. While working for the NHS as a clinical psychologist, he helped pioneer the ‘therapeutic community’ approach to mental health problems. He moved to Nottingham in 1968, where he remained as head of clinical psychology services…

Natalie Rogers (1928 – 2015) was a pioneer in expressive arts therapy, leading trainings in Europe, Russia, Latin America, Japan, and the US. Dr Rogers trained and practised as a psychotherapist, and founded the Person-Centered Expressive Therapy Institute, Santa Rosa, CA. She was a full professor (adjunct) at the California Institute of…

John M. Shlien 1918–2002 A student, colleague and friend of Carl Rogers at the University of Chicago from the late 1940s, John Shlien moved to Harvard University in 1967 as Professor of Education and Counseling Psychology. Although dedicated to ‘pure’ Client-Centered Therapy, his career was marked by interdisciplinary projects…

Pete Sanders worked as a volunteer at ‘Off The Record’, Newcastle-upon Tyne, in 1972 before completing a degree in psychology at the university there, and then the postgraduate diploma in counselling at Aston University. He practised as a counsellor, educator and clinical supervisor for more than 30 years, and published…

Ron Roberts is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has held posts at the Institute of Psychiatry, University of Westminster, King’s College Medical School, University College London, St Bartholomew’s Medical School, Kingston University and the Tavistock Institute. For several years…

Nick Radcliffe is a consultant clinical psychologist who for years worked in child and family mental health Telford, England. He currently practices privately.   

Mark Rapley (1962 - 2012) inspired many. He was Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London. A graduate of the then NELP MSc in Clinical Psychology, he worked as a clinical psychologist in NHS learning disability services, and as an…

Nat Raskin began graduate work with Carl Rogers at Ohio State University in 1940, continuing at the University of Chicago after World War II, receiving his PhD in 1949. He returned to New York, taught at Hunter College, New York University and Columbia University's Teachers' College, and became Director of Research…

Marlis Pörtner, worked in theatre and as an editor and translator, before becoming a psychotherapist. After the 'family years' she studied psychology and has worked for 20 years as a psychotherapist in her own practice. She has always had in her client caseload some people with special needs.…

Denis Postle is an artist, writer and musician who has had a counselling, coaching, supervision and psychotherapy practice in West London for over 17 years. He has co-run a variety of personal and professional development workshops and trainings focused around cooperative enquiry and facilitation. His approach to psychopractice seeks to help…