Biographical note

Dr Tina Rae has more thirty years' experience working with children, adults and families in both clinical and educational contexts within local authorities and specialist educational services. She currently works as a Consultant Educational and Child Psychologist in a range of SEBD/SEMH and mainstream contexts and for Compass Fostering as a consultant Psychologist supporting foster carers, social workers and looked-after children. She is an Academic and Professional tutor for the Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at the University of East London. She is a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council, a full member of the British Psychological Society and a member of the editorial board for the SEBDA journal Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and for the International Journal of Nurture in Education. Tina is also a member of the SEBDA council and executive, a member of ENSEC (European Network for Social and Emotional Competence) and, until recently, a trustee of the Nurture Group Network (NGN). Tina has published more than 75 titles on topics including well-being, attachment, emotional literacy, behavioural problems, anger and stress management, critical incidents, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused brief therapy, loss and bereavement in young people, youth offending and social skills development. Her current research is into staff well-being and resilience including peer group supervision systems. Tina is a regular speaker at both national and international conferences and events, and also provides training courses and supervision for school-based staff in both special and mainstream contexts and Educational Psychology services across the UK and internationally. Jody Walshe is an Educational Psychologist working in an outer London borough. Jody completed her doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at the University of East London. Before commencing her training in Educational Psychology Jody worked as a teacher, learning support assistant and tutor with young people from 5-19.The focus of much of her work looked at anxiety and mental health issues in school settings. Jody's doctoral research explored the experiences, perceptions and training needs of secondary school staff working with self-harm.