Psychotherapy Service booklet - SLaM National Services

National Services: Psychotherapy ServiceWil Pennycook MA, Memb.Inst.GA (London)Consultant PsychotherapistWil Pennycook is a group analyst and the lead clinicianfor group psychotherapy.In her role, she has developed groups for a variety of patientpopulations. At present she conducts two outpatient groups,co-conducts a group for patients with severe and enduringmental illness, and co-leads a mentalization-based therapy(MBT) project for patients with borderline personality disorder.She is experienced in conducting and supervising inpatientgroups in both acute and forensic settings. She has facilitatedstaff groups in both of these settings and currently facilitatesa staff group on a forensic ward.Wil is responsible for developing group psychotherapy withinthe department and she supervises the training of juniordoctors and others in group psychotherapy.She regularly presents at CPD workshops within the Trust.Past presentations have included Group Psychotherapy andAddictions and Working with Staff on a Forensic Ward.BackgroundWil trained to work therapeutically with children andadolescents at the Tavistock Clinic and University of London.She began her training as a Group Analyst in 1991 andmoved to the Maudsley Hospital in 2002.ResearchWil is co-leading a research project on mentalization-basedtreatment for patients with borderline personality disorder.She is also involved in developing research into grouppsychotherapy within the NHS, alongside the Instituteof Group Analysis. 21