Dianne has been practising as a psychotherapist for the last 12 years and runs a small private practice in Kent, where she offers short and long term therapy to individuals, young people and couples. Before re-training to be a psychotherapist, Dianne worked as a regional manager over-seeing the work with disadvantaged HIV sufferers and their families in south Africa where she lived for 7years. She also works as a consultant psychotherapist for an independent fostering organisation in Kent and has experience teaching at the Metanoia Institute. She also delivers training to foster parents and social workers across the UK. Dianne has a particular interest in working with trauma and is one of the primary tutors on the Certificate in Therapeutic Fostering Course, run by By The Bridge fostering organisation.