Disability Psychotherapy: What It Is and Why It Matters

Disability Psychotherapy explores the growing practice of working psychotherapeutically with people with disabilities.

Angelina Veiga, DProf Psych Psych, is a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Adult Psychotherapist, Disability Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Researcher and Visiting Lecturer. A Disability Psychotherapist for over 20 years, she is a longstanding trustee of the Institute of Psychotherapy and Disability and a founding member of Disability Psychotherapy Ireland.

Valerie Sinason, PhD is a poet, writer, lecturer, largely clinically retired adult psychoanalyst and President of the IPD. Having specialised in disability and trauma for 40 years, she has published or edited 25 books and over 250 papers and chapters. She was given the ISSTD Life Achievement Award in 2017 and the 2022 Innovative Excellent Award from the BPC.