Notes on Contributors

Steve Arthey is a clinical psychologist working full-time in private practice in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia. He has been a practitioner for thirty-two years and has worked in a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and private practice psychotherapy settings. Originally trained in Davanloo's intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy, Dr Arthey has recently been developing a psychotherapy treatment model based on the theory described in this article. Dr Arthey provides psychotherapy treatment, training, and supervision. Email: steve.arthey@pm.me

Valentin Artounian is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran and has completed a fellowship in psychotherapy, working for many years in the Psychotherapy Unit of Roozbeh Hospital. Valentin practices as a dynamic psychotherapist and group therapist. In 2023, Valentin was elected as a board member of the Iranian Psychotherapy Association, reflecting her professional recognition. Her research focuses on psychotherapy, particularly object relations theory and its clinical applications in individual and group therapeutic settings. Email:

Gaynor Blankley is a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in consultation liaison and perinatal psychiatry. Gaynor is accredited in the Adult Attachment Interview and has particular interest in the role of attachment in parenting and when accessing healthcare. Email:

Kate Brown, PhD, is a Bowlby Centre-trained UKCP-registered attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist who started her career in therapeutic communities working with adults and adolescents individually and in groups. She has worked with young mothers and in community psychiatric services with patients' families. She has also worked with former servicemen who had experienced complex trauma. She is a course tutor at The Bowlby Centre, and has delivered freelance training. Kate completed an MSc in psychotherapeutic approaches in me