Roger Willoughby

Originally from New York, Roger Willoughby trained in philosophy and clinical psychology, before taking doctorates in psychoanalytic studies from the universities of Kent and Oxford. Having practiced in the British National Health Service before moving into university teaching and research (latterly at Birmingham Newman University), he is currently an independent consultant. His writing spans several fields, including psychology and psychoanalysis, education studies, genocide studies, and the public recognition of civil bravery. Having been published in various journals, including the 'International Journal of Psychoanalysis', his books have received widespread critical acclaim. He is the Honorary Advisor to the Royal Humane Society. Roger's current writing focusses on the work of Esther Bick, Jonathan Hanaghan, and the history of psychoanalysis in Britain.