David Trickey
David Trickey is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of the UK Trauma Council. He has specialised in working clinically with traumatised children, young people, and their families since 2000, particularly following domestic abuse and family homicide. He continues to focus on direct clinical work, as well as the training, supervision and support of others. He is the clinical team lead for a multi-disciplinary specialist service for Children in Care. He was a member of the committee responsible for the 2018 revision of the NICE Guidelines for PTSD. In all of his roles he draws heavily on the research literature.
Professor Eamon McCrory
Eamon McCrory is Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology at UCL where he co-directs the Developmental Risk and Resilience Unit. He is also Co-Director of Education and Training at Anna Freud and adjunct Professor at Yale University. Eamon also co-founded the UK Trauma Council where he is Co-Director.
Eamon’s research uses brain imaging and psychological approaches to investigate the impact of trauma and adversity on children’s mental health. He is particularly interested in how research can help inform the prevention of future mental health problems and how latent vulnerability following adversity may be mediated by altered pathways of brain and social development.
Professor Rachel Hiller
Rachel Hiller is Professor in Child & Adolescent Mental Health at UCL and head of postgraduate studies at Anna Freud. She leads the Child Trauma & Recovery research group, which focuses on co-developed research on the mental health and wellbeing of care-experienced young people. This work uses multiple methods to improve how we understand, identify, and support the mental health needs of young people in care and care leavers. Rachel is on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Beverley Barnett-Jones D.Litt. MBE
Beverley Barnett-Jones D.Litt. MBE, is a qualified registered social worker, she dedicated many years to frontline work with children and families, focusing on child protection, family support, and the family court. She emerged as an early childhood pioneer, collaborating with others to develop services tailored for parents grappling with loss and trauma resulting from the removal of their children at birth. Beverley spearheaded the creation of early interventions during pregnancy and post-birth aimed at fostering secure attachment, prioritizing not only the parent-child relationship but also addressing the social and environmental structural challenges that impact individuals' journey to parenthood, challenges often endured since childhood.
Since 2020, Beverley has served as the Associate Director - Practice and System Impact at the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. Recently, in recognition of her significant contributions to child protection, family justice, and the establishment and advocacy of the Family Drug & Alcohol Court in the UK, she has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Essex and the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust.