CV Professional Talk – Reflections on a Life in Child Care with John Whitwell
Humphrey Hawksley in conversation with John Whitwell - a reflection on life in child care. John begun his career in child care at the pioneering Cotswold Community becoming the principal in 1985
This talk examines therapeutic care principles, the influence of psychodynamic theory, the therapeutic potential of relationships, and the role of community in supporting healing, recovery, and development.
Please find below the video from the talk and also the audio podcast below.
More About Our Guest:
John Whitwell begun his career in child care at the pioneering Cotswold Community becoming the principal in 1985. During his time here John worked alongside inspirational colleagues and consultants such as Richard Balbernie, Barbara Dockar-Drysdale and Isabel Menzies Lyth. Following this John became the managing director of the UK’s first independent fostering agency (Integrated Services Programme) developing therapeutic care in family setting settings. He qualified as a Group Psychotherapist and was a member of the British Psychotherapy Foundation and a trustee of Gloucester Counselling Service, the Planned Environment Trust and the Mulberry Bush Organisation.
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