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  2 December 2022

  Hot of the digital press – our new training prospectus for 2023/24

  We are delighted to announce the launch of our latest prospectus for the coming academic year which will commence in September 2023. Find out about the range of postgraduate courses we offer and hear from current students why they chose to study with us in our interactive, digital prospectus.  We have also included some new…

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  1 December 2022

  Commissioning perinatal mental health in the Midlands

  Perinatal mental health problems are most likely during pregnancy or in the 24 months following the birth of a child. Perinatal mental illness affects nearly a third of new and expectant mums and covers a range of conditions. * We spoke with Nick Putnam, Project Manager in Mental Health at NHS England – Midlands, who…

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  18 November 2022

  Expanding Possibilities for Inclusive Learning: In conversation with M4 student and editor Ash Smith

  Ash Smith (he/him) is a second year student on our Child, community and educational psychology (M4) course, training to become an educational psychologist. He edited and wrote two chapters for the recently published book Expanding Possibilities for Inclusive Learning. Ash spoke with us about his journey to the Tavistock, inclusion, what the book is about,…

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  22 August 2022

  A mindful cup of tea

  Course lead Angela Bagum shares a simple way to introduce moments of mindfulness into your daily life. “While there is tea, there is hope” – Arthur Wing Pinero Everyday life is about managing stress to some extent; it can motivate us to achieve outcomes and complete goals, but unreasonable and sustained amounts of stress can…

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  10 August 2022

  Psychoanalytic thinking at work: five tips for a successful application

  Discover our introductory, year-long course psychoanalytic thinking at work. Hosted entirely online, our course gives you the opportunity to join students from across the globe to learn about the fundamental aspects of psychoanalytic theory – all taught by practising clinicians in the field. You’ll learn how psychoanalytic thinking is applied in real-life contexts and be…

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  31 July 2022

  Mindful walking

  If you’re looking for a new way to connect with nature, why not try mindful walking? Course lead Angela Bagum outlines her own experience of the practice, and provides some tips for getting started. Then, some first-time mindful walkers share their impressions. Why try mindful walking? Angela’s story: “For the last six years, I have…

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  1 July 2022

  Brian Rock, Dean and Director of Education and Training to step down

  I am writing to let you know that I have stepped down from my role as Dean and Director of Education and Training. I finished my time with the Tavistock and Portman in early July to take up a role with a more clinical focus in digital mental health. I have had a long and…

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  22 June 2022

  Refugee week: In conversation with William Gomes, alumnus

  20 – 26 June is refugee week, the theme this year is ‘healing’. We spoke with William Gomes, refugee and alumnus, about his time studying at the Trust and his journey. William completed his master’s in Refugee care (M35), a course offered jointly with the University of Essex, in 2020. William was born in Bangladesh’s capital,…

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  13 May 2022

  Celebrating our 2021/22 Graduation at the People’s Palace

  Last Saturday 7 May we celebrated graduation at the People’s Palace in Mile End for the class of 2021/22. We were delighted to also welcome graduates from 2020/2021 and 2019/2020 who missed out on their own in-person ceremonies due to the pandemic. It was a joyous occasion which brought together graduates, their friends, families and…

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  25 April 2022

  Senior Mental Health Lead training: a whole school approach

  Senior Mental Health Lead training: a whole school approach is an online programme comprising four courses to help individuals promote positive mental health and wellbeing in educational settings. With our Digital Academy, we are proud to currently be the only NHS mental health Trust which has been assured by the Department for Education (DfE) for…

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  28 February 2022

  Where are they now: interview with Orli Nyles

  With a background as a Jazz musician and teacher it would be fair to say that Orli didn’t have the most conventional route to the Tavistock but as we trace her journey to and through the six years of her training connected themes emerge. Orli was a successful professional musician with 15 years as performer,…

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  28 February 2022

  Congratulations Alex De Rementeria on being appointed Editor in Chief of the Journal of Child Psychotherapy

  Alex de Rementeria trained with us after doing M9, our masters in Infant Mental Health, gaining a training post at Lewisham CAMHS close to her home in south London. On qualification she came to Mosaic Neuro-disability Specialist CAMHS and started teaching on M7 – Working with Children and Families, the pre-clinical course for which she…

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