Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) approved supervisors
Find a complete list of Anna Freud recognised DIT Supervisors here.
Please note that all supervisors listed below are required to complete an annual CPD to retain their accreditation with Anna Freud.
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Abrahams, Deborah
Deborah Abrahams is the Programme Director of DIT at Anna Freud and an experienced DIT trainer, supervisor and practitioner. She has taught DIT in the UK and abroad, including China, Australia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Norway. She has been involved with the development of DIT since 2012, including the recent 20 Day DIT model making DIT accessible to clinicians without a psychodynamic background. Deborah is a Psychoanalyst and Clinical Psychologist registered with the Institute of Psychoanalysis, BPC and HCPC in the UK.
She has a background of working in the NHS for over 16 years including in IAPT (NHS Talking Therapies) and psychodynamic psychotherapy services. She is the co-author of A Clinical Guide to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (Routledge: 2021) which includes a chapter on DIT; she has written articles on DIT for the Journal of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and the BACP Journal. Deborah is co-author of the second edition of the DIT textbook, Brief dynamic interpersonal therapy: a clinician’s guide, alongside Alessandra Lemma, Mary Hepworth, Peter Fonagy and Patrick Luyten (Oxford University Press, 2024).
Deborah has a private practice in NW3 London where she sees patients as well as offering supervision.
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Bassaly, Agnes
Agnes Bassaly is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist working within Richmond Wellbeing Service (Talking Therapies) and in private practice in Richmond, Surrey. Agnes is an experienced DIT therapist, couple therapist and EMDR therapist. She has 15+ years of experience supervising therapists offering brief psychodynamic therapy in Primary Care, NHS.
Birch, Phillip
Phillip Birch is a specialist psychodynamic psychotherapist at the Lewisham Personality Disorder Service, part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. He is a DIT practitioner, DIT in Complex Care practitioner and DIT supervisor. He is also the Experiential Lead on the Tavistock and Portman’s D10 Masters: Consulting and Leading in Organisations: Psychodynamic and Systemic Approaches. He has a particular interest in the adaptation of psychoanalysis to short-term work with individuals and groups within the NHS, and working with personality disorder.
Boutaleb, Julianne
jboutaleb@parenthoodinmind.co.uk
Julianne Boutaleb CPsychol AFBPsS is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, and since 2018, Clinical Director of Parenthood In Mind, a specialist perinatal psychology practice. Until she left the NHS in 2015, she was a Clinical Lead for High Intensity Therapies in Newham Talking Therapies.
Previously Julianne has held posts as Clinical Lead for the Psychodynamic/DIT modality within the service and from 2003 to 2009 was Lead Psychologist for Sure Start Psychology services in Newham, a community-based psychology service for parents and parents-to-be.
Julianne has specialist training in Couple Work, Parent-Infant Psychotherapy and Perinatal Psychology and has offered training placements to clinical and counselling psychologists in these specialist areas for over 20 years. In addition, she has taught on child and community psychology modules on both counselling and clinical psychology courses in UEL and University of Essex. Julianne works primarily in private practice offering therapy, supervision, consultation and training both in the corporate sector and the NHS in DIT, attachment and perinatal psychology.
Burtt, Carol
Carol Burtt is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and qualified DIT practitioner. Currently, she is a clinical team leader within the Lewisham IAPT service and has over 20 years' experience working in the NHS. Carol is an accredited DIT supervisor and trainer, welcoming individuals needing supervision during their 5-day DIT training and DIT Supervisor training.
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Clark, Dawn
infonaturalspace@gmail.com | 07880 692219
Dawn works with adult clients within the NHS & in private practice. She is a DIT & DITT CC practitioner and supervisor. She is also a mentalisation (MBT) practitioner. Her therapy modalities are pluralistic (otherwise psychodynamic, CBT).
Clarke, Jeremy
clinicaldirector@albanytrust.org
Jeremy is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, registered with BPC, and an Accredited Counsellor, registered with BACP. He has a Diploma in supervision with SAP in 2005. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2009 and awarded the CBE for contributions to mental health in 2012.
Jeremy Clarke is one of the originators of the DIT project. He was National Professional Adviser to the IAPT programme 2008-2013, and an expert advisor to the 2009 and 2022 NICE Depression guideline. NICE recommends DIT at all levels of severity of depression, either as first or second line treatment, and especially for more complex cases.
Jeremy led the 2nd National Audit of NHS Psychological Therapy Services for the Royal College of Psychiatrists (2011-13). He is current Chair of the Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector, on the Editorial Board of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, a Council member of the British Psychoanalytic Council and Clinical Director at Albany Trust.
Currently, Jeremy supervises trainee Medical Psychotherapists in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and a clinical team offering DIT, group DIT, and DIT for complex care in the City and Hackney Specialist Psychotherapy Service. Having moved post-pandemic to the Peak District, he is interested to work also with clinical teams in the Northwest; having lectured abroad he is keen to help expand DIT internationally. For those interested in background to the DIT project with NICE and IAPT / NHS Talking Therapies, he has published on Depression Memoirs in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 34(3); 34(4); 35(3) and on the IAPT programme in British Journal of Psychotherapy 36(2) and International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies (2023).
Collins, Geralyn
Geralyn Collins BSc MA(Couns) is a BPC-registered Psychotherapy member of the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP), working mostly in private practice in West Berkshire. Geralyn trained in supervision with both the SAP (diploma) and the (then) British Association of Psychotherapists. She is an Advanced DIT Supervisor (part of the new DIT Expert Working Group) who has been teaching and supervising in DIT for the Tavistock and Anna Freud Centre since DIT began.
Geralyn currently supervises Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy within several NHS Trusts. She has previously worked alongside an IAPT service, and as a GP-practice counsellor (before IAPT) in three southern counties. She previously worked as a training supervisor for 10 years for Reading University counselling training placements in the NHS, and also as a tutor in Psychodynamic Studies at Oxford University. She has over 30 years’ experience of providing both open-ended and time-limited therapy in NHS settings, in private practice, and in further education.
Conlon, Deborah
Deborah has over twenty years clinical experience as an Integrative Psychotherapist and Supervisor. Offering both group and individual supervision across a range of modalities. She has experience working with complex presentations and those clients accessing IAPT. Having worked in IAPT for over ten years, Deborah has developed her clinical skills to get the most from time-limited therapy. However does also work long-term with clients. In working with professionals from different backgrounds, she has developed an ability to find a common language to translate knowledge from various therapeutic models. Deborah is trained in Integrative Psychotherapy, Couples Therapy, CBT, DBT, and is an accredited EMDR and DIT Supervisor.
Cowlin, Ben
bdcowlin@googlemail.com | 07976 393306
Senior psychotherapist working in NHS Talking Therapies, in addition to private practice.
Curran, Elaine
Elaine Curran is a chartered Clinical Psychologist and DIT Training Supervisor. She trained as a counselling psychologist (MACP) and clinical psychologist (D.Psych.SC.) and is a registered member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and HCPC. Elaine worked in a primary care/IAPT service in London for over a decade and currently works in private practice. She is a lead tutor on the 20-Day DIT Training course at the Anna Freud Centre and DIT training modules at Roehampton University. She is a DIT training supervisor with Anna Freud and provides DIT supervision for several NHS Trusts. Elaine offers remote DIT supervision for trainees and qualified DIT practitioners in the UK and internationally.
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Daniels, Herman
Herman Daniels is a clinical psychologist, a psychodynamic psychotherapist and a qualified psychodynamic supervisor. Herman has a long clinical experience, working within the psychiatric care in Stockholm and specialising in working with identity, sexuality and relationship problems. Herman is currently a lecturer at the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University and has a private practice in Stockholm. He is an accredited DIT practitioner, DIT supervisor and DIT trainer and is engaged in a network introducing DIT in Sweden.
Dickinson, Ummu
Ummu Dickinson (MSc, BSc) is a BACP-accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor with more than twenty-five years of experience. She is also an MBT (Mentalization-Based Treatment) therapist and accredited DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy) therapist and supervisor.
Ummu has worked in a variety of settings, initially as a psychologist, then as a Senior Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. For more than fifteen years, she was employed in an NHS Secondary Care Psychotherapy Service in East London, providing psychodynamic psychotherapy, MBT and DIT in short and longer-term individual and group settings. As part of her responsibilities, Ummu was instrumental in establishing the DIT pathway there and has taken part in DIT Complex Care training. She has a particular interest in seeing the DIT model more widely applied, for instance in group and couples therapy. At present, Ummu works in private practice, providing therapy and supervision online to a variety of clients. She is fluent in English and Turkish.
Doyle, Sally
Sally Doyle is a BACP senior accredited psychodynamic counsellor. She previously worked in the NHS for twenty one years. Holding the post of Lead Counsellor/Deputy Clinical lead with Harrow Talking Therapies for the last six years. Sally has extensive experience in offering long and short term therapy and supervision, individually or group. She has worked in private practice for more than twenty years. Sally is an accredited DIT practitioner and DIT supervisor and offers DIT supervision either face to face from her practice in Richmond or by phone or zoom.
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Farrell, Catherine
catherinelisafarrell@icloud.com
Catherine is an experienced Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who works for Leicestershire Partnership Trust as a principal psychotherapist and has a small private practice in Lincoln. She has worked for the NHS for over 30 years and has core training and clinical experience as a general nurse and mental health nurse which informs her psychotherapy practice. Catherine is a member of the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College within UKCP. Her professional clinical training organisation is ‘South Trent’ where she is a member of the training committee and tutor's group. Here she contributes to the recruitment, training, supervision, and review of trainee psychoanalytic psychotherapists in the NHS.
Catherine is also a UKCP registered supervisor and provides psychoanalytic supervision for experienced psychotherapist colleagues, medical and psychology trainees and those wishing to develop their understanding and skills in a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic model.
As well as providing longer term psychoanalytic psychotherapy Catherine is a qualified and kite marked DIT practitioner with the British Psychoanalytic Council and has also completed DITCC and accredited DIT supervisor training with Anna Freud. Having embraced the DIT model and seen positive results in her patients she is an enthusiastic and supportive supervisor, promoting high standards in a positive learning environment. She has experience of supervising trainees on the 5 day and 20 day DIT training.
Felman, Judith
judithfelmanpsychotherapy@gmail.com
Judith Felman trained as a Clinical Psychologist abroad, as an Adult Psychotherapist at the Tavistock Clinic and in January 2009 became a member of the British and International Psychoanalytic Associations.
Judith has many years' experience working in the NHS at consultant level, as a Specialist in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. The experience Judith gained in the NHS is vast – from Primary Care to Severe & Complex patients. She is now retired from NHS work and in full time private practice.
In addition, Judith is a qualified DIT therapist, supervisor and trainer. She has presented papers on DIT both in the UK and abroad - in Israel, Canada, Spain, at the 49th IPA Psychoanalytic Congress in Boston in 2015 and, more recently, at the IPA Sandler Conference in Argentina, in September 2025. She teaches ‘Endings in DIT’ to Clinical Psychology trainees at UCL, London.
In addition to English, Judith also offers therapy and supervision in Spanish and Hebrew, face-to-face and/or over Zoom.
Fischer, Katja
Katja Fischer is a BACP senior accredited psychotherapist with 10+ years of experience working within the NHS, both in IAPT as well as Secondary Care Services. She is also a Director of a not-for-profit counselling agency, Bedford Community Counselling, overseeing student placements as well as clinical work. Katja is an experienced accredited DIT therapist and supervisor and welcomes colleagues needing supervision during their DIT training.
In addition to English, Katja offers German DIT supervision.
Fitzgerald, Christina
Christina Fitzgerald is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist registered with the HPCP and BPS. Christina has 20 years experience in the NHS in both primary and secondary care NHS settings and currently works as Clinical Lead for IAPT in Mersey Care. Christina also works for NHS England as the North West Coast Clinical Network, Clinical Lead for IAPT. She holds a diploma in Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Supervision from the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy and has many years' experience of supervising psychological practitioners both individually and in groups. She is interested in short term psychodynamic psychotherapy and holds a small clinical caseload where she offers DIT in an IAPT setting. Christina is an accredited DIT Practitioner and Supervisor.
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Gilead, Ophra
ophra@ophragilead.co.uk | 07912750474
Ophra Gilead is a highly experienced psychodynamic therapist, clinical supervisor, and couples’ therapist, with over 25 years of practice in both the NHS and private sector. She is a senior accredited member of BACP and BICA. Ophra is an accredited Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) practitioner and supervisor (BPC) and she currently supervises DIT students at the University of Roehampton. Her supervisory experience includes serving as an in-house DIT supervisor at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation (WPF) and supervising students at the CPPD, and therapists in the public, charity and private sectors. Ophra initiated and managed a primary care counselling service for GP practices in North London. Ophra currently offers therapy and supervision both to individual and groups at her North London practice on weekdays.
Gutkind, Diana
Diana Gutkind is a psychodynamic psychotherapist (BPC registered) and clinical supervisor working in both private practice and the NHS. She holds a Masters in Psychoanalytic Studies from Roehampton University. She has a particular interest in the provision of brief dynamic therapies within the public sector and has supervised trainee psychotherapists in community-based charities as well as qualified practitioners within the NHS. Diana has taught on various psychotherapy trainings, including at The Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP), WPF Therapy and Highgate Counselling Centre. She provides DIT supervision to trainees and qualified DIT practitioners both privately and in the NHS.
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Harrison, John (Supervisor-in-Training)
John is a professionally trained and experienced BACP Accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist MBACP (Accred), BACP Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
John has a wide range of experience over many years including training and practicing at Highgate Counselling Centre, working at The Counselling Foundation, Thurrock Mind and private practice. As-well as working as a Clinical Affiliate for various Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP’s). John also works as a Step 3 High Intensity Psychological Therapist for an IAPT (NHS) service in London and has experience of working at other IAPT services, over many years.
John holds a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling from Highgate Counselling Centre, London.
John is a full professional member of the BACP, MBACP (Accred). He works to and aspires to the qualities of the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
John participates in peer support programmes and undertakes ongoing professional development, to ensure that his practice affords the best-informed care.
John has undertaken further Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) training and offer this within NHS IAPT service/s. He also has broad experience as a psychodynamic supervisor within the NHS and is training as a Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Supervisor with the Anna Freud Centre in London.
Herbert, Abi
abiherbert.clinpsych@gmail.com
Abi Herbert is an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, and a qualified DIT therapist and supervisor. She has 30 years’ clinical, supervisory and management experience in the NHS. She retired from Camden & Islington Personality Disorder Service in 2024 and is now working in private practice, offering both therapy and supervision on-line and in-person in Hammersmith, London.
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Jacobsson, Anders
Anders Jacobsson is a senior clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. He is a qualified psychodynamic supervisor with experience of supervising over the internet. Anders has a long clinical experience working with psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults and adolescents. He has been a psychotherapist and lecturer at the Erica Foundation and is currently in private practice. Anders is an accredited DIT practitioner and DIT supervisor and is engaged in a network introducing DIT in Sweden.
Jennings, Anne
Anne Jennings is a Psychoanalyst and a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist working in private practice. She is also trained in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy. She worked for several years as clinical lead of an NHS secondary care psychodynamic psychotherapy service. She has supervised many trainees on placement and provided consultations to IAPT colleagues interested in working with more complex clinical presentations. She supervises on the 5-day and 20-day DIT training programmes.
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Kaplan, Janet
Janet Kaplan a psychodynamic counsellor who worked in the NHS as a Senior Counsellor & Joint Lead Counsellor. She is now in private practice working on-line and face-to-face in London, Marylebone. Her area of interest is depression, anxiety, the third age and those struggling with relationships. She is an accredited Supervisor with the British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision (BAPPS) and supervises colleagues in private practice. She is accredited with the BACP and registered with the BPC.
Kaye, Lisa
Lisa is an accredited DIT Practitioner, Advanced DIT Supervisor, EMDR Therapist and BACP Accredited counsellor. She has 20 years of experience working within the third sector, as a therapist, leading an IAPT team and latterly in senior management roles. Lisa now works full time in private practice offering counselling, EMDR and clinical supervision services. Lisa offers DIT therapy and supervision to DIT trainees, qualified DIT practitioners and DIT supervisors in training. Sessions are offered in person or remotely by telephone or video platform.
Kerr, Nicola
nicolakerrtherapy@gmail.com | 07518 893811 | www.nicolakerrtherapy.co.uk
Nicola is a DIT Practitioner and DIT Supervisor accredited with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). She has also trained in supervision with the SAP (diploma). Nicola is the clinical lead for DIT within NHS Talking Therapies Southwark (IAPT) at South London and Maudsley (SLaM). Nicola is an experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist (UKCP having clinically trained at Roehampton University (WPF Therapy). She has a private practice in central London and provides both open-ended and time-limited psychotherapy. Nicola welcomes enquiries from individuals or groups requiring DIT supervision.
Khalilirad, Saeed
Saeed Khalilirad has been an accredited DIT Practitioner since 2015. He is an accredited Psychodynamic, DIT and CBT psychotherapist registered with UKCP and BABCP. He is also a registered member of BACP. Saeed has MSc in long-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and BSc in Psychodynamic psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) from Birkbeck, University of London. Saeed has over 12 years of experience working in NHS mental health services. He has also worked in university counselling services. Saeed is currently working as a DIT, psychodynamic and CBT psychotherapist, and a supervisor, in the NHS and private practice. Saeed offers group and individual video supervision.
Knights, Jane
Jane Knights is an experienced Integrative psychotherapist (UKCP registered) and clinical supervisor who has been working in both private practice and in primary care in the NHS. She also offers supervision to social workers and ministers of religion. Before her psychotherapy training, she worked in the charitable sector with people who were experiencing homelessness and the accompanying mental health challenges. She is interested in all life transitions and spirituality. She is able to work online or can meet face to face in Bedfordshire.
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Leonidaki, Venetia
Venetia [BSc(Hons), MSc, MA, DClin Psych, PGDiP CBT, Reg HCPC, BPC, BABCP] is the consultant clinical psychologist at the NHS National Problem Gambling Clinic. She also engages in clinical work and supervision in private practice. Until recently, Venetia was leading clinically the Relational Therapies pathway in Newham IAPT, offering specialist supervision and training and promoting the integration of a relational perspective in therapy within the service. In addition to being accredited as a DIT practitioner, she has completed specialist training in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and couple therapy for depression (Tavistock model). Venetia has previously completed an MA in Psychoanalytic Studies at the Tavistock clinic. She has published research on clients' experiences of DIT.
Lindsey-Clark, Judy
Since her initial training with a WPF associate, Judy Lindsey-Clark has accumulated nearly 20 years experience as a psychodynamic counsellor, including of NHS staff. Until recently she worked for Dorset Healthcare as counselling lead for the IAPT service in Southampton, where she managed a team of 15 and had a caseload of DIT patients. As well as her work in the NHS, Judy has managed a third sector psychodynamic counselling service for adults and currently supervises psychodynamic counsellors, as well as DIT 5-day and 20-day trainees and qualified DIT therapists. In addition, an MA in Psychoanalytic Studies at the Tavistock has helped Judy pursue her interests in organisational dynamics, as part of the application of psychoanalytic ideas to cultural, social and political life. Judy is a BPC accredited DIT practitioner and DIT approved supervisor.
Lowther, Marilyn
marilyn.lowther@btinternet.com
Marilyn is an accredited (BACP) Counsellor with over 20 years experience of working within NHS as a therapist and clinical supervisor with Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies. She has previously held the role of lead counsellor and service lead before her semi retirement, and is now working as a part time High Intensity Therapist and supervisor for the same service. Marilyn is an accredited DIT Practitioner and DIT Supervisor providing supervision for qualified and trainee DIT therapists, mostly remotely via video platform. She has an enthusiasm for DIT and its positive effectiveness as a short term psychodynamic model. Marilyn also holds a Diploma in Counselling, a Masters degree in counselling studies, Post-graduate Certificate in clinical counselling and Post-graduate Certificate in Cognitive Analytic Therapy.
Lyon, Cate
Cate Lyon is a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with 25 years' experience of clinical management, practice and supervision in the NHS and Private Practice. She is an Advanced Level DIT Supervisor providing training and post-qualification supervision for DIT Practitioner and Supervisor trainings. She occasionally teaches on the AFC DIT training programmes. Cate teaches, trains and provides CPD workshops extensively in the field. She has a particular interest in working at depth within a brief model. Cate welcomes individuals or groups seeking DIT supervision during training or as qualified practitioners and supervisors. Supervision is conducted remotely.
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Marks, Lucy
Lucy Marks is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She was involved in the initial DIT pilot study and DIT research. She has provided DIT supervision for many years and is also a supervisor for those completing their DIT supervisor training. She has over 30 years’ experience working in primary care, leading and developing psychology and counselling services across all the GP practices in Tower Hamlets.
She was awarded an MBE in 2018 for services to children’s mental health and primary care. She has a particular interest in staff wellbeing, reflective practice, and primary care. She is now working as an executive coach and supervisor and has a small private practice.
Maxwell-Scott, Gaynor
gaynor@monmouthpsychotherapy.co.uk
Gaynor Maxwell-Scott is a BPC accredited DIT Practitioner and Supervisor, a UKCP registered group analyst and an experienced psychodynamic supervisor. With a background in NHS management and as principal psychotherapist in psychological services and in a forensic PD service Gaynor has over 25 years of experience working with individuals across a wide range of presenting difficulties and from diverse backgrounds. Her interest lies in bringing group ideas to DIT therapy and supervision.
McKay, Anne
Anne McKay is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (Tavistock, BPC). She is employed as Principal Adult Psychotherapist in the Southwark PCMHT, based at the Maudsley Hospital. She was formerly Principal Parent-infant Psychotherapist at SLAM. Anne has also worked in primary care psychology; forensic psychotherapy, short-term psychodynamic therapy in NHS and community settings, and has completed the Tavistock Masters in Consultation and the Organisation. She was part of the DIT pilot study in 2009, the DIT randomised control trial 2014-6, and is an experienced DIT trainer and supervisor. She has experience of practicing and supervising DIT therapy in secondary care psychiatry, perinatal, primary care and IAPT settings. She is now part of the project to develop DIT for Complex Care in secondary care.
Miller, Janet
millosull23@gmail.com | 07950 702 083
Janet Miller has over 35 years’ counselling experience in private practice, offering both short- and long-term work, and for 23 years in the NHS where she most recently held the role of Senior Counsellor/Joint Counselling Lead in Hillingdon Talking Therapies. She is also Co-Director of Communicare Counselling Service, a community-based counselling service in Uxbridge Middlesex established for over 40 years. Janet has been an accredited DIT practitioner since 2014 and an accredited DIT supervisor since 2020. She offers DIT supervision either face-to-face in Uxbridge or by telephone.
Miskin, Helen
helen.miskin@embodiedunderstanding.com
Helen Miskin is a UKCP registered and BACP Senior accredited psychotherapist and supervisor working in private practice and a local charity, and previously worked 14 years in NHS Talking Therapies. Helen has led and taught on a number of counselling and psychotherapy training courses, and continues to work as freelance trainer. She has extensive experience working in the NHS in the West Midlands, and sits on the UKCP Ethics Committee. Helen is an accredited DIT practitioner and DIT Supervisor, she offers supervision online and in-person at her premises in Hereford.
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Naughton, Eoghan
Eoghan Naughton, MPhil, D. Psych. Eoghan is a chartered psychologist with BPs and registered with HCPC. He has experience of working as a clinician and supervisor in primary and secondary NHS care. Eoghan is currently working in NHS secondary care. He has previous experience as a visiting lecturer to City University. Eoghan is a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society.
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O’Byrne, Mary (Supervisor-in-Training)
Mary has been working as a UKCP accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapist since 2007. She is a DIT practitioner, couples therapist and supervisor within the NHS. She also runs a private practice. She holds a Diploma in Clinical Supervision and is currently training with Anna Freud as a DIT Supervisor.
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Paddock, Julie
Julie is a DIT and DIT CC (Complex Care) practitioner and DIT Supervisor, practising from Bournemouth and online. Julie has over 22 years of experience working in the NHS where she works as a DIT Therapist and Supervisor. She also has a small private practice. One rewarding area of her work is in her role as a DIT Supervisor which involves guiding trainee DIT therapists through their learning journeys, helping them to overcome challenges and celebrating their successes. Julie is also very interested in the development for DIT for neurodiversity.
Parker, Lorraine
Lorraine is a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and Integrative Psychotherapist with an accredited Master’s degree, specialising in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT). She is an experienced DIT practitioner and clinical supervisor.
She works within primary care at LLR Vita Health Group, delivering DIT as a structured, time limited intervention, helping clients identify and understand recurring interpersonal patterns and their links to emotional difficulties.
Alongside her clinical work, Lorraine provides supervision, with a particular interest in supporting therapists to develop confidence and skill in delivering DIT and working relationally within a brief therapy model.
Porter, Mark
Mark Porter is a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor who works in the NHS in the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service, offering short term therapy interventions including DIT. Mark studied at Surrey and Roehampton Universities, where he completed an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy orientated toward psychodynamic practice rooted in European philosophical traditions. He has experience providing long term therapy in addition to his time limited NHS work. Mark is keen to support the development of DIT in primary care in order that substantive psychodynamic treatment is made available as widely as possible. He is happy to discuss individual or group supervision.
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Race, Steve
Steve is a BPC-accredited DIT Practitioner and Supervisor, a Jungian Analytic Supervisor, and a BACP registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (a graduate of Oxford University). He has over ten years of combined experience working in the NHS, third sector, and higher education.
Steve is a clinical consultant for various NHS trusts across the UK, Leeds Beckett University, and Northpoint Wellbeing. He supervises DIT trainees at Roehampton University and Anna Freud, and he facilitates reflective practice for third-year Clinical Psychology students at the University of Sheffield Clinical Psychology Unit.
Before his current role, Steve was the Student Welfare and Wellbeing Lead at the University of Sheffield. He played a key role in establishing a sector-leading faculty-based Student Wellbeing Service and redeveloping Student Welfare, which included an accredited SVLO (Sexual Violence Liaison Officer) service. Additionally, Steve was a clinical supervisor and staff counsellor for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at Rampton Hospital. He managed the Leeds IAPT Counselling Service and developed several successful primary care-based mental health services across the city, contributing to the redesign of Leeds IAPT, now known as the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service.
Steve offers DIT in private practice and supervision to DIT trainees and post-qualified DIT practitioners across the UK via telephone and online, from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and Harlech, North Wales.
Rock, Brian
Brian Rock is a consultant clinical psychologist and clinical director at Kooth Digital Health. He has extensive experience of supervising psychological therapists especially in brief psychotherapeutic modalities and is a registered DIT supervisor.
Rosoman, Jane
Jane Rosoman is a registered DIT Practitioner and qualified DIT Supervisor. She is an accredited Psychotherapeutic counsellor with UKCP. Until recently she was the lead of a counselling team within a London IAPT Service and supported the development of several DIT practitioners. Jane's experience within the NHS includes developing teams and individuals to provide effective brief therapy in primary care and she has an interest in palliative care as well as perinatal work and systemic therapy. Jane is an experienced teacher and clinical supervisor, with links to several University Courses in psychotherapy and counselling psychology. She welcomes practitioners at every level including those new to psychodynamic thinking and DIT and offers group supervision as well as individual sessions.
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Saint, Wendy
Wendy Saint is a UKCP registered Adult Psychotherapist who has worked for 30 years in the NHS in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. Wendy is currently a clinical lead in a Talking Therapies Service within Pennine Care Foundation Trust in the North West. Wendy is an experienced Psychotherapist and Supervisor, providing DIT and then DIT supervision since 2014.
Salehi, Shole
Shole Salehi is a registered DIT Practitioner and qualified DIT Supervisor. She is an accredited psychotherapist and counsellor with UKCP and BACP. She is also an EMDR practitioner. Shole Salehi is a qualified DIT therapist since 2015 and a supervisor. She has over 14 years of experience working with NHS mental health services, charity, community organisations, and private practice. She is currently working with NHS as a senior counsellor and offers supervision. In addition to English, Shole also offers therapy in Farsi face-to-face or over Skype/Teams. Shole offers group supervision as well as individual sessions.
Sampson, Melani
Melani Sampson worked as a senior therapist in South West London and St. George's IAPT Services for 16 years. She also has an established private practice. Melani has substantial experience of working as a DIT supervisor in Primary and Secondary Care. She played a major role in developing Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy within the IAPT services she worked. Melani’s clinical and supervision approach pay particular attention to the evolving knowledge in psychotherapy, Neuroscience, whilst remaining focus on the DIT model. She is also a Mindfulness Teacher. Melani offers supervision by Zoom. In addition to English, Melani also offers supervision and therapy in French.
Samuel, Hope
Hope Samuel is a clinical psychologist, BPC registered psychoanalytic psychotherapist and DIT therapist and supervisor. She worked for many years in the NHS in secondary mental health services and now works in private practice as a psychotherapist and supervisor. She has supervised DIT trainees based in the NHS and both the private and voluntary sector.
Seferiades, Alice
Alice Seferiades is an experienced integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor (UKCP Reg since 2006). She is Joint Counselling Lead in Hillingdon NHS Talking Therapies service and works in private practice in WD19 4NZ. She has clinician and supervisor qualifications in the PCE-CfD and DIT models.
Simpson, Matthew
mjsimpson54@outlook.com | 07368498347
Matthew Simpson is a DIT therapist/qualified & training DIT supervisor and DIT Modality Lead within an NHS Talking Therapy service in the South East of England. Matthew has worked in different NHS clinical settings from community, in-patient and forensic services. He welcomes enquiries from individuals and particularly those training in the DIT model but also groups requiring DIT supervision.
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Walker, Catriona
Catriona Walker is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including NHS children’s and adult’s services, in specialist NHS psychotherapy services, Higher Education student services and in private practice. She has a particular interest in brief therapies and NHS psychotherapy. She holds a diploma in supervision from WMIP/WPF. She is DIT and DITCC trained and a tutor for the 20 day DIT programme and supervisor for the 5 and 20 day trainings.
Watson, Ben
Ben Watson is a psychodynamic psychotherapist and currently works as Deputy Clinical Lead at Community Living Well (CNWL - Kensington and Chelsea IAPT). Ben Watson delivers DIT and brief-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy and he has a particular interest in the provision of brief dynamic therapies and the provision of reflective practice to teams in NHS settings and organisations. Within the service he supervises staff from a number of clinical backgrounds and is able to offer supervision in a number of specific IAPT additional training modalities. Ben trained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist at WPF.
Wilson, Chris
Chris is a Consultant Psychologist, Honorary Teaching Fellow at UCL and a BPC accredited DIT practitioner and supervisor. He has worked with adults/older adults in NHS and private practice for over 15 years. Chris facilitates analytically informed reflective practice for several NHS teams and supervises pre-qualified and senior psychologists and psychotherapists. He trains clinical psychologists at UCL, University of East London and Royal Holloway, and his writings include psychodynamic practice in later life, hoarding disorder and DIT with functional cognitive disorders.
Worth, Caroline
carolinecounselling@hotmail.co.uk
Caroline has worked with the NHS since 2000, having clinical experience as a fully accredited Psychotherapist (trained primarily in psychodynamic therapy) and as a Supervisor, with individuals and clients who present with mild to moderate and complex issues. Caroline is a BPC-Accredited DIT practitioner and DIT supervisor (in training); Caroline is a post degree qualified Clinical Supervisor within her work role in the Enhanced Service. Caroline is also a DBT practitioner and co-facilitates a group within the NHS. Caroline has over 17 years of experience working for The Priory Hospital, Altrincham as a Sessional Therapist, is Relate Trained, and works with couples (and individuals) within private practice. Caroline has an abundance of experience of working with bereavement issues, relationship issues, depression adjustment disorder, childhood trauma, and anxiety disorders connected to past trauma. Caroline also worked within a Democratic Therapeutic Community in Crewe, Cheshire for four years specialising in group working with the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Caroline offers specialist assessments and therapy, alongside supervision and mentoring.