Jenny Dover is one the foundational Educational Psychotherapists I have held in high-esteem since the beginning of my training. She gave some of the most interesting and insightful lectures when I was studying the Advanced Diploma, she was referenced continually, with great love and respect, at the CAMHS clinic I trained at in London, and she has been inspirational and encouraging on my journey since, especially with regard to her work as an Editor on the Caspari Journal.
Jenny talks about her story, from her relationship with her mother, to her experience of school and on into teaching English Literature, working as a SENDCO and then training and working as an Educational Psychotherapist in a London CAMHS clinic. She shares her wisdom on assessment, tasks and the future of Educational Psychotherapy, drawing on her vast experience. I always find it enlivening to listen to her or read her work. I don't know how many times I have read Reaching and Teaching, the book she co-authored with Gill Salmon, but it is a high number! And each time brings something thought-provoking and practically useful for working with children.
Thank you, Jenny, for such a rich conversation!
References:
Reaching and Teaching through Educational Psychotherapy: A Case Study Approach by Gillian Salmon and Jenny Dover
Observing and Interpreting by Jenny Dover in Therapeutic Practice in Schools: Working with the Child Within: A Clinical Workbook for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Arts Therapists, Eds. Lyn French and Reva Klein
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