Peter Jakob
With a background in social work, Peter has worked as a clinical psychologist and family therapist in both child and adolescent mental health services and in adult mental health for over 35 years, specialising in working with people who have experienced abuse and with children and families involved with child protective services.
Peter’s concern is for understanding the contexts in which peoples’ difficulties emerge and working towards social justice as a key underpinning of psychotherapy.
He has introduced Non Violent Resistance (NVR) to the UK and has adapted the approach for families that face multiple challenges and for adopted children and young people in foster- or residential care.
Peter is a prolific national and international presenter. He is the author of Nonviolent Resistance in Trauma-Focused Practice: A Systemic Approach to Therapy and Social Care, Routledge, 2025.