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TCCR staff have qualified and practised in one or more of the following professions: social work, clinical psychology, psychiatry, counselling and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In addition, staff undertake professional development to top up their substantial experience and expertise in teaching, training and consultation, as well as research and writing.

Senior Management Team

  • CEO 
    Susanna Abse, Cert.Ed., Cert.MarCouns, Dip. Mar.Psych, BSCPC (FM), BPC
  • Director of Training and Consultation
    Christel Buss Twachtmann, BSc, Dip. Mar. Psych, BSCPC (FM), BPC
  • Director of Counselling and Psychotherapy
    Andrew Balfour, MSc, C.Clin.Psychol.TQAP, Dip. Cple Psych, BSCPC (FM), BPC
  • Director of Projects and Strategic Development
    Honor Rhodes, B.A. (hons), LL.B. (hons), CQSW, M.Sc.
  • Head of Finance
    Post vacant
  • Head of Administration and Buildings
    Badri Houshidar, BA (Hons)

Academic and Clinical Staff

  • Programme Leader, PD programme in Couple Psychotherapy and Reader in Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
    Mary Morgan, MSc, CQSW, Dip. Mar. Psych, BSCPC (FM), M.Inst.Psychoanal, BPC
  • Programme Leader, PG.Dip, Counselling and Introductory Courses
    Maureen Boerma, MSc,Dip Psychodynamic Cpl Couns, Dip Psychosex Th, Dip CplPsych, BACP (Accr), BASRT (GM), BSCPC (FM).BPC,Cert Supervision (SAP)
  • Programme Leader, MA in Attachment, Psychoanalysis and the Study of Couple Relationship,Lead on Research and Academic Links                               
  • David Hewison, D.Cple.Psych.Psych, MA, LLB, Dip.SW, CQSW, Dip.Mar.Psych, Cert.Mgmt (Open), BSCPC (FM), SAP (PM), CAP (FM), UKCP, BPC   
  • Programme Leader, MSc in Psychosexual Therapy
    Jane Seymour, MA Psychoanalytic Studies, Dip.Psych Mar.Th., Dip.Psychosex.Th., BASRT (Accred), UKCP, BACP (Accred) Cert Supervision (SAP)
  • Aleksandra Novakovic, MSc, CPsychol, Dip.GA, GAS (FM), Dip.Cple.Psych, BSCPC (FM).BPC
  • Leezah Hertzmann, MA, Dip Systemic Family Therapy, PGCE, BMus, UKCP, BPC
  • Sarah Vicary, PG Dip CplPsych, BASRT (Accred), BSCPC, BACP (Accred)
  • Project Leader Hackney, Peta Mees, MA, Dip DMT, ACP (FM), TSP (FM), BSCPC (FM), BPC
  • Project Leader Greenwich, Miriam Donaghy, BA (hons) MA (counselling & Psychotherapy) UKCP (regd) member of UPCA

Senior Fellows in Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

  • Christopher Clulow, PhD, GCSW, BSCPC (FM), BASRT (GM), BPC
  • James Fisher, PhD, Dip. Mar Psych, BSCPC (FM), BAP (AM), BPC
  • Jill Savege Scharff, MD, Chair, International Institute for Psychoanalytic Training
  • David Scharff, MD, Chair, International Psychotherapy Institute

Senior Research Fellows

  • Gordon Harold, PhD, Alexander McMillan Chair in Childhood Studies, University of Otago
  • Philip Cowan, PhD Emeritus Professor, University of California, Berkley
  • Carolyn Pape Cowan, PhD Emeritus Professor, University of California, Berkley

External Examiners

  • Helen Tarsh, Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapist, BSCPC, BPC
  • Janet McNaught, MA Theory and Practice of Counselling, BASRT & BACP Accredited, UUCP registered

  • Dr Robert Morley, PhD., BAP (SM); BSCPC (FM); FIP (M)

  • David Oldman, MA, Dip.Mar Psych, BSCPC (FM). UKCP. BPC

Administrative and Finance

  • Heather Williamson, Senior Services Administrator
  • Stephanie Walsh, Psychotherapy, Clinical Research and Project Administrator
  • Aizetta Bande, Accounts Assistant
  • Breda Lambe, Training and Consultation Administrator
  • Matthew Williams, Head Receptionist and Events Administrator
  • Catherine Bodley, Admin Assistant, Counselling Services
  • Francesca Riches, Admin Assistant, Counselling Services
  • Becky Walker, Marketing Officer & PA to the CEO
  • Mandip Matharu, Receptionist, Artillery Lane
  • Alex Thomas, Receptionist, Artillery Lane
  • Faith Millin, Receptionist, Warren Street
  • Emma Charles, Receptionist, Warren Street

Psychiatric Consultant

  • Joanne Stubley, MBBS, MRC Psych.

Visiting Lecturers and Clinicians

  • Elise Atkinson BSc, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Afia Aboagye, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Viv Adler, BA Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Clare Arafa, BA (Hons), Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Ylva Baeckstrom, BA (Hons), Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th, BACP (M)
  • Carol Brazier Sattin, BA (Hons), Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th, Dip.Psychosex.Th, BACP (M), BASRT (M)
  • Christopher Clulow, PhD, BSCPC (FM).BPC
  • Patricia Coleman, M.Ed, BA, DipCplPsych, BCP, BSCPC (FM)
  • Lynne Cudmore, M Psych.Psych, BA, CQSW, BSCPC (FM), MACP
  • Alison Clarke, BA (Hons), Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th, Dip.Psychosex.Th
  • Jenny De Yong, BA (Hons), Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th, BACP (Accred)
  • Orpa Daniels, BA, DipMar Psych, BSCPC (FM), BPC
  • Harriet Drake, BSc, MSc, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Frances Eaton, BA, CQSW, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Richard Flax, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Rosemary Gaskell Taylor, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Krisztina Glausius, BA. Dip Psychodinamic Mar.Th.
  • John Goodchild BA, CQSW, Dip.Soc.Admin, LCP (AM)
  • Naomi Goodman, BA, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th, BACP (Accr)
  • Alison Hairettin, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Lottie Hansjee, BA (Hons),Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Monica Lanman BA, MSW, TQAP, DipMar.Psych, TSP(M)
  • Lorraine Landau, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th, Dip.Psychosex.Th, BACP(Accred), BASRT (M
  • Isabelle Law, MA, PGCE, Dip.PsychodynamicMarTh, Dip.Psychosex.Th, BACP (Accred), BASRT
  • Bob Monzo, MA, AdvDipSW, DipCplePsych, BSCPC (FM),BPC
  • Caroline Medawar, Dip.Soc. Studies. CQSW, Dip.Psychoanlytic Psychotherapy, Dip.Cple Psych, BSCPC (FM).BPC
  • Sara Mauleverer, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th, Dip.Psychosex.Th, BACP (Accred)
  • Michael Morris, BA (Hons), Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th., BACP (M)
  • Clare Murray, PhD, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Viveka Nyberg, BSc, DipCplePsych., BSCPC (FM), BAP (SM) BPC
  • Marian O'Connor, MA, PGCE, PG.Dip.PsychCpl; Dip.PsychsexTh
  • Felicia Olney, Dip.Soc.Studies, Dip.Soc.Work, CQSW, Dip.Mar.Psych., BSCPC (FM) BPC
  • Jean Pennant, MA, Dip. Psych.Cpl.Cllg., Dip. Group Cllg., Dip. Psychosexual Cllg.
  • Jenny Riddell MA, PGCE, CAPP (M), BASRT, UKCP
  • Joanna Rosenthall, MSc, BSc, CQSW, Dip.Mar.Psych, BSCPC (FM), BPC
  • Tristan Royzel-Gall, Diplome en Pedagogie, Licence es Lettres Anglaises et Francaises,Dip.PsychodynamicMarTh.,Dip.PsychosexTh., BASRT(M), BACP
  • Ruth Shane BA, Dip.PsychodynamicMarTh, Cert. supervision (BAPPS). MBACP, UKCP (Guild of Psychotherapists)
  • Avi Shmueli, PhD, Dip.Clin.Psychol., Dip.Mar.Psych. BSCPC (FM), BPAS(M), BPC
  • Kim Spicer, MA, MSc Psychodynamic Counselling, Dip Psychodynamic Counselling, RGN
  • Lesley Steyn, BA, Dip.PsychodynamicMarTh., MBACP (Snr.Accred), BAP(M)
  • Sarah Tucker, BA (Hons), M.Sc, M.Phil, Group Analyst
  • Sarah Vicary, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Chris Vincent, M.A., B.Phil., BAP, BSCPC (FM), BPC
  • Carolyn Watts, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th.
  • Kirsty White, BA (Hons), PGDip Information Research Methods, Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Sandra Yarwood, BSoc (Hons). Dip.Psychodynamic.Mar.Th
  • Paula Zeff, BA, NMGC Superv.,Dip.Anal.GroupTh.,Adv.Cert. Psychosex Th.& Superv. (FM)

The Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology – Council of Trustees

  • Dr Anton Obholzer – Chair        
  • Dr Bill Robinson                      
  • Mrs Linda Chung                                     
  • Lady Carola Thorpe               
  • Mrs Margaret Rustin 
  • Mr Kip Meek - Vice Chair
  • Dr Bob Jezzard  
  • Mr Bruce Mauleverer QC
  • Ms Hazel Wright
  • Mr Warren Colman
  • Mr Martin Roddy