Juan Carlos is a Psychologist and Family Psychotherapist. He graduated from Universidad Javeriana (Xavier University) in Colombia. In addition he did an MSc in Systemic Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Systemic teaching training and supervision and an MSc in Systemic management in Kensington Consultation.

From 1994 until 2010 Juan Carlos worked as a tutor/lectures/ supervisor at Kensington Consultation Centre both in the therapy and the management school at MSc level. Since 2010 he has been coordinating the training for CNWL multidisciplinary team on Systemic ideas.

He is interested in working with individuals couples, groups, children and their families and has worked with them in different contexts such as:

• The effect of war on Children (Bosnia 1995-1999)

• Children whose parents suffer from chronic illnesses, loss and bereavement (Orphaids in Ecuador)

• And in 2009 he joined CNWL NHS Foundation Trust to work as a Specialist Systemic Psychotherapist with children, having had worked in the charity sector (West London Action for Children) for many years.

Juan Carlos has a vast experience offering Consultation to Organisations like:

• Orphaids in Ecuador

• Hospital of Psychiatry in Augustenburg, Denmark

• British and Latin American NGOs

• MEDAC Medical action for global security

• United Nations

• Care International

Juan Carlos has worked in the former Yugoslavia on behalf of UN and UNICEF training members of the community in dealing with sexual abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Loss and Trauma. 1995 - 1999, as a result he published in September 2009 Ordinary and Extraordinary Narratives of Heroism and Resistance; dealing with trauma and PTSD.

Juan Carlos worked also for Open Channels 1997-1999 as a Research coordinator of NGOs politically sensitive Colombian Community Research Project.