Anne Cussins
Counselling, Psychotherapy & Eating Disorders

Qualifications #01Anne Marie Cussins MA.DipPsych. Registered with The United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP).

I trained as a psychotherapist at The Institute of Psychotherapy and Social Studies and received my diploma in 1986.

Masters degree in The Psychology of Counselling and Psychotherapy from Antioch University, subsequently becoming the MA. course at Regent's College, London, 1986.




Professional activities

Teacher and supervisor at The Institute of Psychotherapy and Social Studies and at The New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling.

Psychotherapy with couples.

I work for Employee Assistance Programmes.

I trained at The Post-Adoption Centre to work with issues in this specialized area.

In the past I have worked for social services as a staff group facilitator.

I offer group therapy for women with eating disorders.

I have published and researched ideas and perspectives on the cause and treatment of Eating Disorders and have continually worked with people suffering from anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating since 1986.




Areas of Specialism
  • Eating disorders and Body Image*
  • Deprivation in early childhood
  • Psychosomatic problems including panic attacks, anxiety and depression.
*Article published in Feminist Review 2001,The Role of Body Image in Women's Mental Health: this article was inspired by The Body Image Summit on 21st June 2000 in London at which a panel headed by Tessa Jowell,Minister for Women,led a discussion among representatives of the media and the fashion industry. The aims of the summit were to consider the effects of advertising images on teenage girls and women and to develop a consensus from within these industries to promote a social and ethical awareness in their promotional activities. In this article I offer both a sociological and psychoanalytically based discussion of the problem of body image for women.

My MA. thesis was entitled 'Self Identity and Eating Disorders'.




Personal Approach

My approach is psycho-analytic/relational.


      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

acussins@aol.com
tel: 02088912304
 
Twickenham