Maggie Turp is a Lecturer in Counselling at the University of Reading and a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. She began her career in psychology and social work and has worked extensively in the field of mental health. Her training in psychoanalysis began at the Tavistock Centre and was completed at the Institute for Psychotherapy and Social Studies. Maggie is known particularly for her development and extension of the work of D.W. Winnicott. Her publications include a number of journal papers and one previous book, Psychosomatic Health: The Body and the Word.

JKP publications by Maggie Turp

Hidden Self-Harm

Narratives from Psychotherapy

Maggie Turp

2002, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-901-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: adolescence, child development, children, counselling, depression, eating disorders, mental health, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, safeguarding children, self harm, social care, social work, trauma, violence, youthwork

Cutting it Out

A Journey through Psychotherapy and Self-Harm

Carolyn Smith
Foreword by Maggie Turp

2005, Paperback: £12.99/ $20.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-266-3, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 128pp

Keywords: child protection, counselling, depression, emotions, mental health, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, self harm, trauma