Authors

Joanna Moncrieff is a Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and works as a consultant psychiatrist at the North East London Foundation Trust. She has always been uneasy about the use of drugs in psychiatry, and the associated idea that mental disorders are equivalent to medical…

Tony Merry (1948–2004) was Reader in Psychology at the University of East London and taught on postgraduate and undergraduate courses in counselling and counselling psychology. He was author of several books and articles on counselling, including Learning and Being in Person-Centred Counselling — see below. He co-founded the British Association…

Alec McHoul is Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies at Murdoch University. He has published in the areas of discourse analysis, cultural theory, literary studies and technology. His books include How to Analyse Talk in Institutional Settings (Continuum; edited with Mark Rapley); Popular Culture and Everyday Life (Sage; with Toby…

Alvin R. Mahrer, PhD is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Ottawa, in Canada, and recipient of the Distinguished Psychologist Award, the Living Legend on Psychotherapy Award, and the Rollo May Award for the Pursuit of New Knowledge, all from the American Psychological Association.

Professor Del Loewenthal directs Roehampton University's Research Centre for Therapeutic Education, and practises as a post-existential psychotherapist and counselling psychologist in Wimbledon and Brighton. His publications include Post-existentialism for the Psychological Therapies (Routledge), Against and For CBT (with Richard House, PCCS, 2010), Childhood , Well-being and a therapeutic ethos (with Richard…

Dr Terry Lynch qualified as a medical doctor in 1982. Separated from his parents at four years old, Terry lost his confidence in his teen years, becoming quite anxious, lonely and scared. Terry’s personal experience of mental and emotional distress has perhaps given him some insight into the pain…

Mhairi MacMillan has over 25 years' experience in person-centred groups. She has previously headed a university counselling service, lectured in counselling and authored a number of book chapters. She gave up independent practice as a counsellor and supervisor in order to be a full-time art student, and also became a…

Mavis Klein (1937– 2014) was a psychotherapist in private practice and consultant Transactional Analyst to senior managers in business and industry, and to health service practitioners, for over 30 years. The Psychodynamic Counselling Primer was her 7th book.

Brian Levitt is a registered clinical and rehabilitation psychologist and a partner with Kaplan and Levitt Psychologists in Hamilton, Ontario. He works with people who have experienced trauma and loss, many of whom are also struggling with chronic pain.  He both trained and later worked at the Chicago Counseling…

Jürgen Kriz is Professor of Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology at the University of Osnabrück and guest professor at several universities in Europe and the USA. He is a practising psychotherapist, super­visor and Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Person-Centred Society in Germany (GwG).…