Anthea Benjamin Editor

Anthea Benjamin is a UKCP registered Integrative Arts Psychotherapist, Adolescent Therapeutic Counsellor, Play Therapist, Group Analyst, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Supervisor. Anthea has worked extensively with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples for over 20 years in various settings including schools, community projects and within the NHS. She will be the DDP Network's first Black DDP trainer. She is based in the UK. Benjamin Hargrave is a Queer Therapeutic Social Worker and DDP Practitioner, Consultant and current co-chair of the Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute (DDPI). He has worked with children and families for over 20 years in Residential, Youth Work, Education, Social Work and Therapeutic settings. Benjamin is committed to ongoing work in Racial Equity and Social Justice. He is based in Poland. Kim S. Golding CBE, BSc, MSc, D. Clin. Psy. AFBPsS is a clinical psychologist who works in Worcestershire, England where she was influential in the founding of the Integrated Service for Looked After Children - a multi-agency, holistic service providing support for foster, adoptive and residential parents, schools and the range of professionals supporting children growing up in care or in adoptive families. Kim was trained and mentored by Dan Hughes in the use of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). She was formerly on the board of the Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute supporting the use of DDP in Europe, USA and Canada. She accredits and trains professionals in the approach and has been invited to speak about this work internationally.