Austerity and a malign benefits regime are profoundly damaging mental health
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Version 0 of 1. The profoundly disturbing psychological and quality-of-life implications of the coalition government’s cuts and policies have yet to be mentioned in the election campaign. Counsellors and psychotherapists in the public and private sectors find themselves at the coalface in responding to the effects of austerity politics on the emotional state of the nation. The past five years have seen a radical shift in the kinds of issues generating distress in our clients: increasing inequality and outright poverty, families forced to move against their wishes, and, perhaps most important, benefits claimants (including disabled and ill people) and those seeking work being subjected to a quite new, intimidatory kind of disciplinary regime. Related: Hundreds of mental health experts issue rallying call against austerity Where this includes the linkage of social security benefits to the receipt of “state therapy”, as announced in the chancellor’s latest budget, this is totally unacceptable. “Get to work therapy” is manifestly not therapy at all. With the ominous news that Maximus (the US company replacing Atos to do work capability assessments) will also be managing the new national Fit for Work programme, it is time for the field’s key professional organisations to wake up to these malign developments, and unequivocally denounce such so-called “therapy” as damaging and professionally unethical. More generally, the wider reality of a society thrown completely off balance by the emotional toxicity of neoliberal thinking is affecting Britain in profound ways, the distressing effects of which are often most visible in the therapist’s consulting room. This letter sounds the starting-bell for a broadly based campaign of organisations and professionals against the damage that neoliberalism is doing to the nation’s mental health. For now, we call on all the parties in this election – and particularly Labour – to make it clear that they will urgently review such anti-therapeutic practices, and appropriately refashion their much-trumpeted commitment to mental health if and when they enter government. Dr Richard House Alliance for Counselling and PsychotherapyNick Totton Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social ResponsibilityLinda Burnip Disabled People Against CutsJeremy Weinstein SWAN Mental Health Charter GroupTamsin Curno Psychologists Against AusterityDr Susie OrbachProfessor Andrew Samuels University of EssexProfessor Chik Collins University of the West of ScotlandProfessor Paul Hoggett emeritus, social policy, UWE, BristolProfessor Richard Bentall clinical psychology, University of LiverpoolProfessor Paul GilbertDarian Leader CFAR and College of PsychoanalystsErica Burman professor of education, and group analystProfessor Woody Caan editor of the Journal of Public Mental HealthSimon Capewell professor of clinical epidemiology, University of LiverpoolAndrew Cooper professor of social work, the Tavistock Centre and University of East LondonWindy Dryden emeritus professor of psychotherapeutic studies, Goldsmiths, University of London Colin Feltham emeritus professor, Sheffield Hallam UniversitySuman Fernando honorary professor, London Metropolitan University; formerly consultant psychiatrist, Enfield, MiddlesexRichard Fielding clinical psychologist; professor of medical psychology in public health, University of Hong KongProfessor Stephen Frosh Birkbeck, University of LondonWendy Hollway emeritus professor of psychology, Open UniversityProfessor David Ingleby Centre for Social Science and Global Health, University of AmsterdamProfessor Carolyn Kagan registered counselling psychologist, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityProfessor Del Loewenthal department of psychology, University of RoehamptonProfessor Martin MiltonProfessor Ian Parker president, College of Psychoanalysts, UKAnn Phoenix professor of psychosocial studies, Thomas Coram Research Unit, UCL Institute of EducationProfessor Sasha Roseneil group analyst; head of department of psychosocial studies and director, Birkbeck Institute for Social Research, University of LondonProfessor Lynne Segal psychosocial studies, Birkbeck College LondonJackie Stacey professor of media and Cultural Studies, University of ManchesterProfessor Guy Standing SOAS, University of London (personal capacity)Brian Thorne emeritus professor, University of East AngliaSuki Abbott UKCP-registered integrative arts psychotherapistDr Matthew Adams University of BrightonJohn Adlam consultant adult psychotherapistErika Adler counsellor, BACP registeredCharleen Agostini process oriented psychotherapy, UKCP registeredLaura Aitken BACP accredited and registered psychotherapist, trainer, supervisor and mediatorMaria Albiez art therapist, CAHSC registeredHeather Allan director, PCCS BooksThomas Allan Dr Justin Allman specialist clinical psychologistJudith Anderson Jungian analytical psychotherapistIan Argent UKCP-registered psychotherapistSally Arthur counsellorJan Atkinson personal capacityPamela Atkinson psychotherapistPaul Atkinson psychotherapistJane Bacon Ph.D., Jungian analystRichard Bagnall-Oakeley integrative adult & child psychotherapist (UKCP-reg.)Dr Lisa Baraitser reader in psychosocial studies, Birkbeck, University of LondonKeith Barber psychotherapistSamantha Jayne Barnsley counsellor in private practiceMaryann Barone-Chapman Jungian analyst, AJA IAAP, BPC, UKCPSarah Bartlett counselling psychologistClive Barton psychotherapist in private practice, FalmouthRichard Baughan reg. member BACP (senior accred.)John Baxendale MSc, PTSTAManu Bazzano psychotherapist, lecturer and writerDr Nadya Bedenko clinical psychologist, Specialist Psychotherapy ServicesPhoebe Beedell founding member, Association for Psychosocial StudiesSharon Beirne UKCP-registered psychotherapistJulia Belton integrative child psychotherapistAngelo Benozzo Ph.D., department of humanities and social science, Università della Valle d’Aosta, ItalyDeborah Berger MBACP, counsellor and psychotherapistMorris Bernadt retired consultant psychiatristTeoh Berry private practitioner, NorwichBetty Bertrand psychotherapist, LondonRosemary Betterton Centre for Women’s & Gender Studies, Lancaster University (personal capacity)Dr Julia Bird clinical psychologistDenise Blagden associate member, Philadelphia AssociationJon Blend adult and child psychotherapist (UKCP-registered)Dr Edward Bloomfield clinical psychologistDr Nick Bolsover clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, Hessle, YorkshireAlice Bondi UKCP-registered psychotherapistAndy Booth FdA BA HonsClive Bowring MA, Dip IATE, integrative child psychotherapist MBACP, UKCPSue Brady head of counselling and psychotherapy training, Peter Symonds College, WinchesterCatherine Bray psychodynamic counsellor and group analyst (personal capacity)Caroline Brazier psychotherapist and writerSharon Brennan psychotherapist and coachCharlie Brittain member of PCSR, group analytic psychotherapistMichael Brookes Alliance for Counselling and PsychotherapyOnel Brooks psychoanalytic psychotherapistKath Bruce music therapistElizabeth Bubez UKCP psychotherapistPete Bull UKCP-registered existential psychotherapistJohn Butler development worker (mental health) (personal capacity)Dr Jim Byrne ABC Coaching & Counselling ServicesDr Katherine Cartmell senior lecturer, Liverpool John Moores UniversityPeter Cartwright BACP-registeredBarbara Cawdron psychoanalytic psychotherapistClaudia Celadon MA BSc (Hons) PsychologyAlexandra Chalfont clinical lead, EngAgeingOnlineRampaul Chamba policy research officerDr John Champness reg./member MBACP (accred.)Jocelyn Chaplin feminist psychotherapist in private practice, LondonSherna Ghyara Chatterjee UKCP psychoanalytic psychotherapistSangeeeta Chattoo university social scientist (field of health) (personal capacity)Suresh Chauhan 38 Degrees/NHS/Leicester; chair, Leicester Psycho-oncology Patients GroupBob Chisholm psychotherapeutic counsellorEmma Chorlton clinical psychologistDr Miles Clapham MBChB MRCPsych, phenomenological psychotherapistTracy Clapham student social workerJL Clay MBACP counsellorJane Clements psychodynamic counsellorChristina Condron honorary therapist, GPSCelia Cooper psychotherapist, MBACP-accredited, UKCPRuth Cowan integrative body psychotherapist, UKCPSteve Cox, UKCP-registered psychotherapistElspeth Crawford Ph.D. (personal capacity)Anni Cree UKCP integrative psychotherapist and counsellorDr Lita Crociani-Windland senior lecturer in sociology and psycho-social studies, UWEMichael Cullum art therapist/psychotherapistAnne-Marie Cummins chair of trustees, Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy, BristolJane Czyzselska Dip. Couns., MBACPVincent Dachy psychoanalystDidier Danillon counselling psychologist (doctoral trainee), University of ManchesterRosalind Dare UKCP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellorDr James Davies University of RoehamptonDr Will Davies senior lecturer, Goldsmiths, University of LondonSarah Davis DipHE (person centred experiential counselling and psychotherapy), MBACPTerry Davey body psychotherapist (UKCP-reg.)Rosalind Davy psychotherapistChristine Jane Dawson MBACP (snr accred.) counsellor/psychotherapist and supervisorLesley Day UKCP-registered psychotherapist, formerly Cassel Hospital, W. London Mental Health NHS TrustGraeme de Lyons counsellor/psychotherapistDr Isabel de Salis medical anthropologist, University of BristolFelicity de Zulueta emeritus consultant psychiatrist (psychotherapy); hon. senior lecturer (traumatic studies), King’s College LondonConnie Dennis associate editor, Self & SocietyL Dickens assistant psychologistJohn Dinwoodie UKCP-registered psychotherapistDr Rachael Dobson Kingston University (senior lecturer in criminology and sociology)Tony Donaghy Gestalt psychotherapistGien Donovan MBACP senior accredited psychodynamic counsellor, UKRC-registeredDr Ceri Dornan retired GP with special interest in mental healthJulia Driscoll counsellor/supervisor and trainerMoira Duckworth Jungian analystTracey Dutton MBACPJuliet Dwek integrative counsellor, MBACPSusan Eastham MBACP (accredited)Susan Edwards MA, BSc, diploma in counsellingJacqueline Egli counsellor/psychotherapist, MBACP (accred.), MCOSCA, MBPsSDr Richard Eke associate lecturer in early childhood education, UWECarolyn Emanuel lead counsellor, Brent; IAPT-registered, MBACP (accred.) (personal capacity)Lucy Emlyn-Jones counsellor, member of BACPLudwig Esser hypno-psychotherapist, UKCPChris Evans counsellor (retired)Jessica Evans senior university lecturerOlivia Fakoussa trainee clinical psychologist, Plymouth UniversityDr Mark Farrall Dip. Psychodrama, CUEW (Civil) (Family), UKCP, C.Psychol., AFBPsSVeronique Faure psychotherapist. UKCP-registeredDr Galit Ferguson trainee psychotherapistCam Field Gestalt psychotherapistRuth Finar psychotherapistPernille Finegan PG Dip Psych, UKCP-reg. psychotherapistMaggie Fisher counsellor and psychotherapistPaul Fisher UKCP-registered psychotherapistLaura Fisk clinical psychologist (personal capacity)Sian Fletcher MBACP (accred.)Jane Flint UKCP-registered psychotherapistSally Forster UKCP-registered psychotherapistLeeanne Fowler psychotherapist in trainingLynn Crombie Freed psychoanalytic psychotherapistDr Rachel Freeth psychiatrist and counsellorStephen Friedrich analytical psychotherapistHelen Fry person-centred counsellorRosswell Gadsden UKCP psychotherapist and counsellorVanessa Gajewska BACP snr accred, UKCRP-registeredAlanna Gallagher trainee clinical psychologistPamela Gawler-Wright UKCP-registered and accredited contemporary psychotherapistTerry Georgiou counselling psychologistDr Sue Gerhardt psychotherapist and author of The Selfish SocietyGuy Gladstone group psychotherapist, The Open Centre, LondonDr Dina Glouberman therapist and authorNicola Godwin psychoanalytic psychotherapistAngelika Golz psychotherapistMichael Gopfert MD, psychiatrist, University of LiverpoolDr Barry Greatorex retired clinical psychologistDr Adele Greaves senior clinical psychologistKate Green MBACPDr Carly Guest research associateMark Gullidge psychotherapistMichele Gunn art psychotherapist, HCPC-registeredSuzan Hackett MBACP, counsellor and group facilitatorBarbara Hacking counsellorDr Miltiades Hadjiosif HCPC-registered, counselling psychology, UWEDr Rex Haigh FRCPsych, consultant psychiatrist in medical psychotherapy, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; senior fellow, Institute of Mental Health, NottinghamAndy Halewood chartered psychologist, senior university lecturer in counselling psychologyCarolyn Hall MA integrative psychotherapy, UKCP-registered psychotherapistCharlita Hall Middlesex UniversityNadia Hamdane transpersonal integrative psychotherapist (registered UKCP trainee)Dr Janet Haney London Society of the New Lacanian School; author of Regulation in Action (Karnac 2012)David Harper Ph.D., reader in clinical psychology, University of East LondonDr Neil Harris consultant child and adolescent psychiatristEllen Hart dipl. integrative and humanistic psychotherapy, BCPC; UKCP-registeredLinda Hartley MA, Dip Psych CTP, RSMT, RDMP-UKDeirdre Haslam psychotherapistBenet Haughton COSCA accredited psychotherapistOliver Hawthorne trainee clinical psychologistChristine Healey university research associateAndrea Heath psychotherapist, art psychotherapistKorinna Hedinger-Farrell integrative psychotherapistDr Birgitta R Heiller Guildford Psychological Therapies LtdJudy Hemmons psychotherapistDavid Henderson Association of Independent Psychotherapists; Centre for Psychoanalysis, Middlesex UniversityMatthew Henson existential psychotherapistJanet Hermann MBACP (accred.), PCSR, BAPCADr Gottfried M Heuer Jungian psychoanalystJonathan Hill trainee psychotherapistVincent Hill service manager, Lancaster LodgeJanet Hills UKCP-registered psychotherapistJulie Hirst public health specialist, DerbyshireSusanna Hoare UKCP-registered psychotherapistAmbrose Hogan lecturer in education, UCL Institute of Education (personal capacity)Ian Holder relational psychotherapistJohn Holt psychotherapist, counsellor, coach and clinical supervisorTim Holmes psychotherapistAmanda Hon UKCP psychotherapist/training supervisorGrethe Hooper Hansen former head of SEALGaie Houston senior lecturer, The Gestalt Centre London; UKCPChristine Hughes clinical psychologistDr Rhodri Huws psychiatristRuth Israel child and adolescent psychotherapistYigal Israel biodynamic body psychotherapistEve Jackson analytical psychologist (IGAP)Dr Sushrut Jadhav division of psychiatry, University College LondonNicola James counsellor and Quaker chaplain (personal capacity)Trevor Jameson Jungian analyst, CambridgeKarin Jarman art therapistJoanna Jasmine NHS psychology service therapistRobert Jenkins psychotherapist (retired)Riva Joffe relational psychotherapistDr Bob Johnson consultant psychiatrist, Isle of WightMichael Johnson psychotherapist; FPC, registered UKCP, BPCRuth Johnston registered member MBACP (accred.)Dr Lynne Jones VP BACP (personal capacity)David Kalisch psychotherapist, co-editor Self & SocietyDr Evangelia Karydi counselling psychologistElisabeth Katis psychotherapistGriselda Kellie-Smith integrative arts psychotherapistLouise Kemp MBACP-accredited, UKCPElizabeth Kenny MBPsS (assistant clinical psychologist), Oxleas NHS foundation trustDr Nichola Khan senior lecturer in psychology, University of BrightonEmilija Kiehl Jungian analyst and psychotherapistLouise King psychotherapistOrly Klein senior lecturer in psychology, University of BrightonErika Klemperer psychodynamic psychotherapist, MBACP(accred.), BPC, UKRCPLee Knifton co-director, Centre for Health Policy, University of Strathclyde (personal capacity)Tia Kuchmy Jungian analyst IGAP, IAAP, UKCPAndrea Lavers MSc, MFDAP, MBACPDr John Lees senior lecturer in mental health, University of LeedsMary Lewis principal adult psychotherapist, Manchester (personal capacity)Dr Michael Lewis philosophy, UWEAlison Leyland UKCP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellorGrace Lindsay counsellor and supervisorJo Loach MBACPMaggie Lomax accredited Gestalt psychotherapist, AVR-registeredDr Nici Long consultant counselling psychologistMadeleine Loughlin relational psychotherapist, UKCP-registeredMartin Loughna counsellorJulian LousadaSissy Lykou psychotherapist, senior lecturer, Edge Hill UniversityTrudi Macagnino UKCP, MBACPIan Mc Cabe Psy.D., AFBPsSDr Laura McCaig clinical psychologistToireasa McCann integrative body psychotherapist, UKCP-registeredKirsty McGovern MBACP (accredited) counsellorDr Erica McInnis chartered clinical psychologistIzzi McIntosh AMGP Dip.Sue Mackay counsellor, PmCoscaSandra Mckeever MBACP (accredited), UKRCP, CPSRDavina McManus COSCA accredited psychodynamic counsellorAnthony McSherry UKCP (personal capacity)Jennifer Maidman independent counsellor and music makerDr Chris Manning MRCGP, mental health lead, College of Medicine; convener, Action for NHS WellbeingLaurel Marks psychotherapistKevin Martin UKCP-registered existential psychotherapistLinda Martin UKCP-registered Gestalt psychotherapistAnne-Marie Martindale research associate, University of LiverpoolAngela Massucco UKCP, attachment-based couples and individual psychotherapistAndy Metcalf IARPP and UKCP-registered psychotherapistBeatrice Millar person-centred counsellor/psychotherapistDr Michael Miller psychotherapistDr Ghazala Mir Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of LeedsDiana Mitchell psychotherapist and mediatorLesley Mitchell former consultant clinical psychologist in the NHSDr Jan Jian Mojsa UKCP-registered psychotherapist and supervisor; visiting fellow, Bournemouth UniversityClaudio Molinario counsellor/psychotherapist, North HertfordshirePaul Moloney counselling psychologistDr Anthony Molyneux specialist registrar (ST4) in child and adolescent psychiatry, Sefton Specialist CAMHSDavid Morgan consultant psychotherapist, psychoanalystDenise Morgan-Ayrs counsellor and clinical hypnotherapistStuart Morgan-Ayrs psychoanalyst and hypnotherapist; director, Society of Holistic Therapists and CoachesDr Dinah Morley personal capacityDr Dalia Said Mostafa University of ManchesterClive Perraton Mountford Ph.D., registered MBACP (snr accred.)Dr David Murphy CPsychol, AFBPsSKatherine Murphy UKCP-registered psychotherapistLee Murphy manager, Life Works Psychotherapy ServiceArthur Musgrave counsellor and supervisor, Independent Practitioners NetworkAmy Nieschmidt community mental health nurseDr Chrysanthi Nigianni trainee psychotherapist, Philadelphia AssociationSally-Ann Norman integrative counsellor and psychotherapistKate O’Halloran embodied-relational therapistMoira O’Hara BACP-accreditedCatherine O’Leary music therapistAlexandra Oxley counselling psychologistPeggy Papada specialist clinical psychologist, Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustCurtis Parker Mem. Inst. GA, UKCP, RGNDr Barbara Payman UKCP-registered psychotherapist, certified transactional analystCindy Pearce psychotherapist, UKCP-registeredJacqueline Perrot care coordinator, EIS, Wilson House, ManchesterDr Tomasz Pierscionek CT3/academic clinical fellow in psychiatry; editor, the online London Progressive JournalJayne Pigford UKCP-registered Gestalt therapistIsaac Pizer UKCP-registered psychotherapist and supervisorSue Platt PCSR memberEileen J Pollard scholarDr Rachel Pollard UKCP-registered psychotherapistChip Ponsford counsellor/psychotherapistSusan Pontin registered UKCP psychotherapistDebbie Porteous MBACP (accred.)Dr Tamar Posner BACP & UKCP-registered psychotherapistDenis Postle ARCADr Dina Poursanidou King’s College, LondonDr Evangeline Rand registered psychologist, Edmonton, CanadaTim Rawcliffe mental health service user and researcherLady Myfanwy Rees IGAP IAAP UKCPNicole S Reilly psychotherapistElizabeth Ricks M.Ed. , Cert Couns., Dipl. Couns.Laura Ridolfi therapeutic arts practitionerFlandina Rigamonti psychotherapist/counsellorDr Celia Roberts senior lecturer, Lancaster UniversityChris Robertson psychotherapistGavin Robinson counsellorAmanda Rogers Dipl. Psych; UKCP registered; MBACPAndy Rogers BACP registered memberUlrike Roloff-Standring member of AATAAnna Rose UKCP retired integrative psychotherapistHenrietta Rose BACP (snr accred.), psychodynamic psychotherapistCathy Rostas counsellor/psychotherapist, member FPC and BACPDr John Rowan psychotherapist and authorCaroline Ruijterman UKCP-registered psychotherapistDr P Rupani counselling psychologistMary Russell MBACP (senior accred. counsellor)Geri Russo psychotherapist and trainer MBACP (accred.), London Therapy CentreMary-Jayne Rust psychotherapist, LondonDr Joanna Ryan Site for Contemporary PsychoanalysisPeter Ryan counsellorNicola Saunders psychotherapistCheryl Scammells senior counsellor, Cardiff Alcohol and Drug Team / Tîm Alcohol a Chyffuriau CaerdyddElizabeth Scharsach post trainee Jungian psychoanalyst at SAPDr Bruce Scott psychoanalyst, psychologist, Philadelphia AssociationJudy Scott MBACP (snr practitioner) , UKCP-registeredTricia Scott UKCP honorary fellowDr Alex Scott-Samuel senior clinical lecturer in public health, University of LiverpoolMolly Seckl MBACP accred. counsellor, EMDR accred. practitionerJohn Seex psychotherapist, BCPCEdna Shahaf Jungian psychotherapist (IGAP/IAAP)Mike Shallcross UKCP-registered, MBACP (registered), psychotherapist and counsellorSue Sharples body psychotherapistCatherine Shea psychotherapist, EdinburghDr Helen Sheldon consultant adult psychotherapistRobin Shohet psychotherapistIan Simpson consultant adult psychotherapist (NHS ret. )Dr J Sklar FRCPsych psychoanalystClare Slaney BACP accreditedAnne Soanes UKCP psychotherapistDr Helen Spandler reader in mental health, University of Central LancashireSimon Stafford-Townsend UKCP-registered Gestalt psychotherapistKathrin Stauffer Ph.D., UKCP-registered psychotherapist; chair, Chiron Association for Body PsychotherapistsDr Edith Steffen AFBPsS HCPC-registered counselling psychologist (personal capacity)Bruce Stevenson M.Sc Dip PsychMartin Stone Jungian analystDr Carl Stonier counsellor, psychotherapist and psychologistSue Stuart integrative psychotherapist, therapeutic counsellorJoseph Suart psychoanalytic psychotherapistMary Sullivan counsellorDr Sarah Sutton parent, child & adolescent psychotherapist, Understanding ChildrenJan Symes welfare manager, Alton College; UKCP-registered, MBACP (snr accred.), SRN, CQSWDr RL Symonds (personal capacity)Cinzia Taffagli UKCP-registeredHannah Tait UKCP trainee child psychotherapistLouise Tait psychotherapistPatsy Taylor retired psychotherapistPeter Teigen MA, MBPsS, UKCPLanka Templeman counsellorGraeme Thomas counsellor and psychotherapistDr Phil Thomas writer and former consultant psychiatristLorna Thompson disabled activistGraham Thomson consultant clinical psychologist, head of community psychological therapiesAlison Tilley UKCP-registered Gestalt psychotherapistCarol Titley MA, integrative psychotherapistIa Tollstam MA counselling and psychotherapy, registered MBACP (accred.)Esme Towse psychotherapist, ManchesterGill Tunstall, counsellor (MBACP-registered)Sally Turley MA, UKCP, HCPCPhil Turner MBACP (accred.) counsellor and psychotherapistSenga Turner psychotherapistIsobel Urquhart psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Homerton College, University of CambridgeBenedikte Uttenthal psychotherapist, ScotlandRossella Vaccaro psychotherapist in private practiceGabriela van den Hoven clinical psychologist (personal capacity)Henriette van Eck Ph.D. candidate, clinical psychology, Pacifica Graduate InstituteDr Els van Ooijen UKCP-registered psychotherapistMarinalva Victor psychologistAndrew Vincent Gulf War veteranDr Seb Viola speciality doctor in psychiatry, Greenway Centre, BristolAnn Vodden psychotherapistKatrina Voysey psychotherapistGillian Walton BPC-registered MBACP snr accred.Dr Anna Warm senior clinical psychologist in NHSDr Catherine Warner music therapist, programme leader, UWEDr Jay Watts psychotherapist and honorary senior research fellowSorrel Weaver shamanic counsellor and creative art therapist (personal capacity)Sheila Webb UKCP-registered psychotherapistHelen Weighell UKCP-registered psychotherapistPaul Welcomme DipCouns, DipRSA, BACP and Relate-registeredDr Jo Whitehouse-Hart lecturer, department of media and communication, Leicester UniversityRoxy Wilding psychodynamic psychoanalytic therapistDr Antony Williams educational and child psychologistNigel Williams senior lecturer, department of health and applied social sciences, UWERuth Williams Jungian analyst/analytical psychologist, psychotherapist, supervisorSam Williams psychotherapistCelia M Wilson personal development facilitator and trainerDr Eric Windgassen consultant psychiatristDr Katja Windheim clinical psychologist, Oxleas NHS TrustMarion Winslow UKCP, PCSR, BACPLaura Winter HCPC-registered counselling psychology; lecturer in counselling psychologyPam Winter MBACP senior accred. counsellorChris Wise psychotherapist and supervisorJohn Witt psychotherapist, UKCP-registeredDene Wittenbaker BACP senior accred. counsellor, clinical supervisor/consultantBogdan Wolf psychoanalystRosy Wood-Bevan UKCP-registered psychotherapistLynda Woodroffe psychotherapistCarl Woolliscroft BPC adult psychoanalytic psychotherapist (working in NHS in adult mental health services)Jessica Woolliscroft EMDR Europe accredited consultant, UKCP-registered and UKAHPP-accredited psychotherapistDr Sandy Wotton (personal capacity as a counsellor)Jason Wright psychotherapist and supervisor, UKCP-registeredStephen Wright trainee clinical psychologist • Follow the Guardian letters desk on Twitter: @guardianletters |