Dr Judith Anderson MB ChB MRCPsych
94 Upper Holly Walk
Leamington Spa
CV32 4JP
TEL 01926 421524
www.leamingtonspapsychotherapy.co.uk
email:judith.anderson@btinternet.com
Curriculum Vitae
DOB 21.4.52
Education: East Grinstead County Grammar School
Qualifications:
MB ChB University of Aberdeen 1975 (Distinction in Mental Health
and Commendation in Social Medicine)
MRCPsych 1980
Jungian Analytical Psychotherapy 1995
Research MA in Clinical Psychoanalysis University of Herts/ Guild of
Psychotherapists 2004
Current Post: Psychotherapist and Consultant Psychiatrist (private practice)
Previous posts:
1987-1993 Consultant Psychiatrist/Hon Senior
Authority/University of Leicester
Lecturer South Lincolnshire Health
Clinical Experience
As a trainee psychiatrist I had a major role in developing the first Liaison Psychiatry
service at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. Collaborative work was carried out with
physicians on the assessment of Deliberate Self Harm cases. I carried out research into
the psychological effects of different treatments for breast cancer. I also co-led Balint
groups for GP trainees.
The Consultant post in South Lincolnshire was a development post setting up a
Community Mental Health Team in an area previously serviced for years by retired locum
consultants. I was also responsible for Long Stay services and Rehabilitation.
In the Senior Lecturer part of the work my main responsibilities were :
Research (with Department of Community Medicine) into the epidemiology of dementia
Research (with Department of Genetics) into psychological aspects of genetic testing for
Huntingdon’s disease
Teaching of trainee psychiatrists
Supervision of research thesis B.Sc medical student
Current Practice
Since 1993 I have worked in private practice, dividing my time between analytic
psychotherapy and medico legal report writing.
- Psychotherapy
Between 1992 and 1995 I undertook a four year part time training in Jungian Analytical
Psychotherapy with the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy.
This led to a
qualification in Jungian Analytical Psychotherapy. I am on the UKCP Register of
Psychotherapists. My psychotherapy practice has been well supervised by senior analysts
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and psychoanalytic psychotherapists. I regularly attend meetings and conferences on
psychotherapy, and read and study privately. I have supervised the work of counsellors
and other psychotherapists for some years. I have acted as training therapist for a
number of psychotherapy and counselling courses. My usual patient load has always
included long term work with survivors of sexual abuse and personality difficulties of a
borderline nature.
Since 2009 I have trained in a form of Energy Psychotherapy which is very useful in cases
of trauma (rather like EMDR), Advanced Integrative Therapy, and am a Certified AIT
Practitioner, Teacher and Supervisor
Couple Work
I see couples as well as individuals, and regularly assist at couples workshops
Parenting Training
November –December 2011 I trained to offer parenting workshops. This informs my
practice with indic=viduals involved in Children Act proceedings
Medico-Legal Practice 1993-2011
I gave up my medico-legal practice at the end of 2011 to focus on clincal work. I am not
taking any new cases since then, but there is still ongoing work with a few outstanding
complex cases.
Family Law
In the area of Children Act Proceedings I have prepared in total about 900 reports
including in highly complex cases of alleged Factitious Illness syndrome. Many of the
parents I assess have personality disorders including Borderline Personality Disorder, and
a history of childhood sexual or other forms of abuse and neglect. I regularly give
evidence in Court.
My training and practice as a Psychotherapist was highly relevant for the assessment of
parents in child care cases as many parents themselves have had highly dysfunctional
experiences of being parented and presented with serious personality and/or attachment
issues. I brought to my assessment in these cases knowledge of the research findings of
the impact that adult behaviour has on the development of the child and day to day
clinical experience of in depth psychotherapy with adults that at times may focus on
issues from their childhood. My experience of assessments for my psychotherapy
practice also informed my opinion on prospects for change and recommendations for
appropriate psychiatric and psychological treatments.
Personal Injury
I accumulated experience of preparing about 80 reports in cases where there are alleged
issues of professional malpractice, negligence and abuse of the professional relationship
by psychiatric social workers, priests, psychiatrists and other doctors, psychotherapists,
counsellors, community psychiatric nurses, psychologists and other professionals. For 18
years I regularly gave opinions on Duty of Care, and Causation Condition and Prognosis
in cases involving not only doctors, but across the spectrum of mental healthcare.
Publications –Psychiatric Research
Various arising from Research (with Department of Community Medicine University of
Leicester) into the epidemiology of dementia, Research (with Department of Genetics)
into psychological aspects of genetic testing for Huntingdon’s disease
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Publications - Psychotherapy
Theory of Mind - a Jungian Perspective, Journal of the West Midlands Institute of
Psychotherapy 1998
Exploring Forgiveness in the Psychoanalytic Encounter. MA Thesis University of
Hertfordshire, Dec 2004
Forgiveness – a relational process: research and reflections. European Journal of
Psychotherapy and Counselling 2007; 9(1): 63-76
TEACHING
I teach regularly on the local (West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy) training in
Jungian Analytical Psychotherapy, most recently on Depression (March ‘09 and January
‘10), The Research Infant (April ‘08) and on Obsessional States (March ’07 and March
‘11).
I have also been visiting lecturer for trainees at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and
Education and External examiner for an NLP organisation 2009, and 2010.
PUBLIC LECTURES (Recent)
November 2007 Guild of Pastoral Psychology – Exploring Forgiveness
July 2006 at international conference of the International Association for Jungian Studies
– Forgiveness, Imagining the Other
July 2005 Jungian Public Lecture, West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy - The Wound
and the Weapon
ADMINISTRATION
PCSR – From 2004-2011 I was Chair of Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social
Responsibility, a national body which organises events at the interface between
psychotherapy and politics, for example Climate Change and the psychological effects of
government policies on asylum seekers.
Climate Psychology Alliance – I am on the founding steering group of a new
organisation bringing together insights from different psychological disciplines.
UKCP CPJA College – The College of Psychoanalyis and Jungian Analysis of UKCP
represents over 30 analytic training organisations and about 1600 psychotherapists. I
was a member of the executive committee for 3 years and made a significant contribution
to the thinking of the Section in relation to CPD, the handling of complaints, and the
forthcoming regulation of psychotherapists by the Health Professions Council (HPC). I
regularly take part in Quinquennial Reviews of training.