Hello, I’m Susan Whitby….

I am a highly experienced and highly qualified therapist and consultant based in London, UK.

I have extensive experience of working within the Corporate, University Sector and NHS, over twenty-five years.

My experience

For over ten years, I held Leadership roles managing Student and Staff Counselling Services at LSE and Birkbeck University contributing at a senior level to Mental Health ; Wellbeing strategy, working collaboratively alongside professional, academic and support staff to develop and implement high-quality services to students and commitment to the improvement of student experience.

I have successfully led teams working in emotionally demanding services and circumstances. I bring clinical understanding of working in busy stretched services, having worked as a Student Counsellor at Kings College London. I have experience of working with people of all backgrounds including International Students in HE and individuals of all backgrounds in the NHS.

My prior experience of Public, Third and Private Sector experience is wide ranging, including IBM, Marks & Spencer plus charities. I feel that having worked in such a variety of institutions over many years, has given me a helpful window into understanding how organisational dynamics can work below the surface.

I bring clinical and operational understanding of overseeing busy, stretched services, with a recent focus on higher education.

In my view, the absence of specific sector expertise can add a valuable dimension to the work by helping maintain a position of not knowing and enabling collaborative exploration of potential blind spots to take place.

I have seen the profound impact that a safe reflective space to process leadership, team experiences and material or individual issues can have in terms of improving creativity, efficiency, collaboration and morale.

Qualifications as a consultant

  • Certificate in Executive Coaching from – Tavistock Consulting Services accredited by EMCC

  • European Mentoring & Coaching Council and adhering strictly to their ethical and professional practice guidelines

  • ACAS Certificate in Mediation

Clinical qualifications

  • Clinical Supervisor WPF Diploma in Psychodynamic Supervision

  • MA Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

  • Adhere to ethical standards of UKCP United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy

Insurance

I am registered for some major private medical insurance, including: WPA, Aviva and AXA.