Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy

About Biljana Van RijnSofie Bager-Charleson

Sofie Bager-Charleson is a psychotherapist supervisor and writer. She draws from psychoanalytic existential and cognitive behavioural theory with a particular interest in postmodern influences on therapy. She holds a PhD from Lund University in Sweden where she specialised in attachment issues within families and reflective practice amongst teachers. She writes both fiction and non-fiction. She works as the Director of Studies on the MPhil/PhD at Metanoia Institute and Module Leader on the DPsych. She runs workshops and courses in therapeutic practice reflective and creative writing in both Sweden and England. Dr Biljana van Rijn is a qualified Transactional Analysis psychotherapist and a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the field of psychotherapy. She has worked as psychotherapist and supervisor for a number of years in community organisations and private practice and tutored at Metanoia Institute. Biljana has been a head of clinical services at Metanoia Institute since 1998 and has gained substantial experience in psychotherapy assessment and formulation in this role. She has written on assessment previously and  has established  assessment training within the Metanoia Counselling and Psychotherapy Service.