Fractured Families, Fractured Systems: Overcoming the Silo Mentality in Family Justice Work

Psychoanalytic couple psychotherapist accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council (through the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology). She is a visiting lecturer at Tavistock Relationships, and maintains a private practice in Central London where she sees individuals and couples. Amita's publications in the field of couple psychotherapy include her edited book, Sadism: Psychoanalytic Developmental Perspectives (Routledge, 2018). She has a special interest in the neurobiology of contemporary attachment perspectives in couple psychotherapy. Her ongoing interest in the psychological process of separation and divorce informs her commitment to resolving family disputes out of court, in a non-confrontational and constructive manner. She also consults to family lawyers, providing them with education, training, and bespoke services to maintain and optimise their performance and well-being.