Philip Stokoe

Psychoanalyst

Dr Philip Stokoe BSc MSc CQSW F.Inst.Psychoanal. is a Psychoanalyst in private practice working with adults and couples, and an Organisational Consultant, providing consultation to a wide range of organisations.
He was a senior manager in a range of health and social care settings since 1978 ending up in the Adult Department of the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust between 1994 and 2012, he was the Clinical Director from 2007.
He is a member of the European Psychoanalytic Federation Forum on Institutional Matters, which studies the nature of psychoanalytic institutions.
He has published articles and chapters on a range of psychoanalytic and organisational topics. His book, The Curiosity Drive: Our Need for Inquisitive Thinking, was published by Phoenix Publishing House in November 2020 and short-listed for the Gradiva® Award for Best Psychoanalytic Book in 2021.