About us

In addition to our experience outlined below, we also have considerable experience that we have gained working together over the past 5 years with both couples with relationship difficulties and adult families where there are unresolved difficulties that families may have been struggling with for many years. We both also have many years experience working in child and adolescent mental health and can help parents and their families where there are neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism or ADHD.

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Mary Head

Mary is a systemic psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience working in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). She is registered with UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) and AFT (Association of Family Therapy).

She has worked in a number of CAMHS settings with experience of working for local authorities, education and the NHS. 

Mary has extensive experience in working with parents, carers and young people with ADHD, oppositional defiance disorder, anxiety, self-harm and low mood and where families are struggling and at the point of break down. She works with families, couples and individuals and has a particular interest in parenting. She has undertaken specialised parenting training.

Mary has led a specialised multi-disciplinary team for looked after children and has extensive experience in working with adoptive parents and foster carers. She has  worked as a supervisor and manager for over 25 years and provides supervision and consultation to individuals or groups in work settings.

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Chris Osgerby

Chris is a systemic psychotherapist with over 20 years experience working in child and adolescent mental health along with many years working with couples and adult families.  He is a registered therapist with UKCP and with AFT and is also a registered systemic supervisor with AFT. Chris began his career as a psychiatric nurse working with adults and then moved on to working with children and their families in an inpatient setting and later in the community. Chris is also trained in cognitive behaviour therapy with children and adolescents and  has extensive experience working with young people and their families who have a variety of difficulties including autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. He is also experienced in working with the issues that are related to adoption.

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