Dr Stuart Stevenson

Name: Dr Stuart Stevenson
Address: 49 St John's Villas, Islington, Greater London, N19 3EE, United Kingdom
Telephone: 07946321451

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

As well as my private practice with individuals and groups, I am a consultant and senior academic. I offer clinical supervision and consultancy to organisations and professionals working in the field of psychotherapy. My specialities include helping with depression, anxiety states, substance misuse, sexual and relationship difficulties, alcohol and drug problems, eating problems, addictions and the impact of trauma and abuse. I have specialist skills in working with LGBT and communities of colour. I am based accessably to Islington/Holloway/Archway/Highate/Hackeny/Stoke Newington/Finsbury Park/Haringey. I currently work with individual and groups face to face and online via Zoom. I have an established face to face psychotherpays group that meets on Monday evenings at 7.15pm and an online group at 8am Thursday mornings.

Sexual identity:

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: he?him/His

Qualifications - Links to websites:

https://www.drstuartstevenson.co.uk

QUALIFICATION, TRAINING & EDUCATION

2017: Full Training in Clinical Group Analysis, Institute of Group Analysis, London.

2017: Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
2014: Professional Development in Academic Practice (PDAP), Brunel University.
2014: Diploma Group Work Practice, Institute of Group Analysis, London.
2012: Diploma in Psychotherapy Supervision. The Guild of Psychotherapists, London
2009-2011: MA - Consultation and the Organization, Psychoanalytic Perspectives. Merit award; Tavistock Clinic/UEL.
2007-2011: Clinical Doctorate in Social Science/Psychotherapy, University of Kent.
1999-2005: Full Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. The Guild of Psychotherapists.
1990-1993: BSc Degree in Social Work, University of North London.
1998- 1990: Certificate and Qualification in Social Work, Middlesex University.

The Impact of Racist Trauma Webinar: The Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2021)

Recent Research Publications

2024: Gay men and extreme sexual practices in the era of chemsex and online digital dating platforms. Group Analysis

2024: The sexual abuse of boys and men. The erasing matrix: The social unconscious, betrayal and turning a blind eye. Group Analysis

2021: Working with the Trauma of Racism in Groups in a Time of White Supremacy—Erasure, Psychic Ghettoization or Bearing Witness Group Analysis 2021 2021: The Contamination of Trauma. Traumatized Minds, Broken Families and Dysfunctional Work Groups: Organizational and Interpersonal Dynamics in Complex Child Welfare Court Proceedings Group Analysis (2021) 2021: The Psychodynamics of Lynch Mobs: Grouping, Ganging or Lynching. Group Analysis, (2021)

2020: The Impact of Homophobic Trauma on Gay Men. Group Analysis (2022)

2020: Psychodynamic Intersectionality and the Positionality of the Group Analyst: The Tension Between Analytical Neutrality and Inter-Subjectivity. Group Analysis, 53, 498-514. 2020: Individual Approaches to Mental Health from a Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Perspective. Mental Health and Social Work, 177-198. 2019: A racist attack managing complex relationships with traumatised service users–a psychodynamic approach. Journal of Social Work Practice, 34, 225-235.

2017: The group as a psycho-educational medium for the teaching of anti-racist practice on social work trainings. Journal of Social Work Practice, 32, 337-349.

2015: Supervising Mental Health Clinicians in The Context of Complex Organisational Dynamics. Journal of Social Work Practice,29,445-456. 2012: Inside the lion's den: the risks to experts entering into child protection court proceedings. Journal of Social Work Practice,26,315-326. 2012: Race and Gender Dynamics as an Organisational Defence against Anxiety within a Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Child and Family Assessment Service. Organisational and Social Dynamics,12,131-144. 2012: Risk and parenting assessments in child welfare court proceedings–a psychodynamic approach. Journal of Social Work Practice, 33, 3-13.

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
2013-2017: Full Training in Clinical Group Analysis,. Institute of Group Analysis, London 2017: Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 2014: Professional Development in Academic Practice (PDAP), Brunel University. 2014: Diploma Group Work Practice, Institute of Group Analysis, London. 2012: Diploma in Psychotherapy Supervision. The Guild of Psychotherapists, London 2009-2011: MA - Consultation and the Organization, Psychoanalytic Perspectives. Merit award; Tavistock Clinic/UEL. 2007-2011: Clinical Doctorate in Social Science/Psychotherapy, University of Kent. 1999-2005: Full Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. The Guild of Psychotherapists. 1990-1993: BSc Degree in Social Work, University of North London. 1998- 1990: Certificate and Qualification in Social Work, Middlesex University.

Experience and approach:

Through the delivery of creative psychotherapeutic educational approaches, I have achieved positive results. These results have been achieved through social work lecturing on managing diversity, mental health, psychoanalytic theory, child protection and infant observation, child development, organizational observation and dynamics, reflective practice, work discussion and risk management.

With 20 years’ experience as a qualified psychotherapist, and 10 years’ as a psychotherapy supervisor, I have been able to deliver creative psychotherapeutic approaches.

I have a significant and established private psychotherapy practice. I run 4 psychotherapy groups, offer supervision and see individuals. I am a training psychotherapist for 3 psychotherapy organisations. I also offer reflective practice and organisational consultancy.
I have managed multidisciplinary staff teams up to director level and supervised around mental health, child protection and psychotherapy.
A lead psychotherapist/senior manager in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
I have conducted groups for adults and adolescents who have suffered from BPD, sexual abuse, eating disorders, managing anger and violence, relationship difficulties and adults who have spent their childhood in the care system.
An individual and group psychotherapist working with severe and enduring mental illness within the NHS. -Camden Psychodynamic psychotherapy service.
Organizational consultation on team processes, team building, processing conflict resolution, scoping, setting up new services and diversity.
I offer court standard work and attend court as an expert witness on psychotherapeutic needs,], risk and diversity
I have researched at doctoral level on organisational functioning and processes
I have also designed assessment packages and recruited staff in relation to serious risk and cultural sensitivity.
Working with diversity including race and BAME and LGBT communities. Developing strategies for teaching and inclusion.
A course designer for organisations, social workers, psychotherapists and universities.
Trainer and consultant in mental health and child protection.
Conference presentations on anti-racism, mental health and organisational functioning.
Creative learning environments
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Principal Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- The Health Care Professionals Council.
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy.
- Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists.
- Institute of Group Analysis, London.
- The Guild of Psychotherapists, London.
- National Association of Guardians and Reporting Officers