Facing Emotional Pain—a Model for Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities and Trauma

Pioneer in the field of intellectual disability and psychotherapy. As a clinical psychologist she has been unusual in following a path to developing a working model of emotional development in this field. She trained at Hull and Liverpool Universities and practiced as a clinical psychologist in the NHS before retiring to run her own business with her daughter. She provides training in disability psychotherapy, as well as individual psychology, psychotherapy, and complex care packages. She is a fellow and past President of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Psychotherapy and Disability. E-mail: