Prof. Kenneth Pickering
Dr Margot Sunderland
Centre for child mental health
Conferences, Training Days and Lectures. Continuing Professional Development Opportunities for Anyone Working to Improve Child and Adolescent Emotional Well-being.
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Management at IATE
The Institute prides itself on its teaching faculty. We have over 50 tutors all of whom are highly qualified and experienced in their field. Many tutors have experience in both the arts and psychotherapy. Others include Clinical Psychologists, Child Psychotherapists, Psychiatrists (Adult, Adolescent and Child), Child Protection Officers, Paediatricians, Psychoanalysts, Professors in the Arts, Body Psychotherapists and Senior Lecturers in Education. Many members of the teaching faculty have written groundbreaking publications in their particular field of study.
Founding Directors
Prof. Kenneth Pickering
MA, M.Phil. Ph.D. ACC, ALCM, LTCL,LGSM, Hon. FSTSD, Hon.TCL.Dr Margot Sunderland
D.Psych by Public Works; D.Litt (Hon), MA, BEd, Laban Cert F Coll P, Dip CAT, Dip Poetry, Dip GPTI, UKCP Registered Integrative Child Psychotherapist / Integrative Arts Psychotherapist / Gestalt Psychotherapist, UKAPC Reg Child Therapeutic Counsellor, Supervisor and TrainerDean of Students
Graeme Blench
LLCMTD, Dip. Music Therapy, Dip SD, UKCP Registered Integrative Arts Psychotherapist
Chair of Academic Board
Robert Penman
MA, BA (Hons), PGCEAcademic Registrar
Mary Holyoake
NPQH, MA, BEd (Hons), RSA Dip
Academic Board Members
Margot Sunderland
Graeme Blench
Ken Pickering
Pat Bryant
Sherla Richardson
Mary Holyoake
Academic Council
Chair of Academic Council
Ken Pickering
Council Members:
Ellie Baker
UKCP Registered Integrative Arts Psychotherapy
Marrianne Behm
PgDip Art Psychotherapy, SRAsT(A), HPC Reg, BA (Hons) FineArtJulia Bird
MSc Gestalt Psychotherapy, BEd (Hons), Dip. Gestalt Psych, UKCP Gestalt Registered Psychotherapist, Dip Counselling, Former Accredited member of OFSTEDGraeme Blench
Pat Bryant
MSc, RMN, RGN, Dip GPTI, UKCP Registered PsychotherapistSophie Condaris
MA Integrative Arts Psychotherapy, UKCP Registered Integrative Arts Psychotherapist, PG Dip in Drama and Movement therapyJane Edington
UKCP Registered Integrative Arts PsychotherapistLynne Gerlach
MSc Integrative Psychotherapist, BEd (Hons), Dip Int Psych UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, Former accredited member of OFSTEDMaggie Hunter
BA, Dip Counselling, Dip TEAA
Claire-Louise Leyland
MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy, PG Dip in Art Psychotherapy, BA (Hons)SRAT, UKCP registered psychotherapist
Tsafi Lederman
Dip IATE, UKCP Registered Body Psychotherapist, Cert SupervisionGerry O’Riordan
MA, UKCP Registered Integrative Arts PsychotherapistSherla Richardson
MA, BA (Hons)Jenny Stacey
MA, BSc Social Science, SRAT (Drama), Cert SupervisorMargot Sunderland
Julia Waterfield
BEd, UKCP Registered Integrative Arts PsychotherapistCouncil of Reference
Prof. David Male
M Litt, PhD, LRAMDr Derek Hyde
B Mus, PhD, ARCMMaria Gilbert
MA, GPTI, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, UKCP Registered Integrative Psychotherapist