Gerry Byrne

B.A., R.M.N., Dip.Psych.Obs., M.Psych.Psych

Gerry Byrne is a consultant child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and adult psychotherapist. He is a mentalization-based treatment (MBT) practitioner, supervisor, and tutor (adult, adolescent, parenting and family) for Anna Freud. He is the originator of Lighthouse Parenting, an approach rooted in psychoanalytic and attachment concepts, and aimed at reducing the risk of maltreatment in high-risk families. He was Head of Attachment and Perinatal Services in a NHS Trust and has worked with families in which severe child abuse has occurred for over 33 years. He is founder and director of a not-for-profit community interest company (SOLAS OXFORD) whose mission is to support health and social care professionals working with vulnerable, complex, risk laden clinical populations to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their therapeutic relationships, through bespoke training, supervision, adaptation of treatment programmes, and innovation. He is author of a picture book, All at Sea, published by Walker Books.

Gerry also loves poetry, storytelling, music, art, and walking the Wicklow Way. More about Gerry’s other projects →