John Launer

John Launer is a doctor, family therapist, educator and award-winning writer. With a professional background in general practice and family therapy, as well a degree in English literature, John's interests range across the boundaries of health care, systems thinking, and the humanities. They include narrative medicine, supervision in the health care professions, and evolutionary psychology. He is a renowned medical columnist nationally and internationally, and has given presentations and run workshops worldwide including Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, the Middle East and Japan.

New editions of John's most popular books "How Not To Be A Doctor" and "Narrative-Based Practice in Health and Social Care" are now out. You can read more about John and his work on his website www.johnlauner.com, follow him on Twitter @johnlauner, or email him on johnlauner@aol.com

John is a honorary lifetime consultant at the Tavistock Clnic in London, the leading training institute for psychological therapies in the United Kingdom, as well as an honorary associated clinical professor at University College London.