Tanya Byron

Professor Tanya Byron is a consultant clinical psychologist with over thirty years’ experience working with children, adolescents, families and adults, and a bestselling author whose books include The Skeleton Cupboard: The Making of a Clinical Psychologist. Widely recognised for her ability to bring psychological insight to the public with nuance and clarity, she has advised national and international governments on mental health and digital safety, writes an acclaimed weekly column for The Times, and fronts numerous BBC programmes on parenting, child development, mental health, behavioural issues and psychology. Her work combines clinical expertise, storytelling, and a fierce commitment to making the realities of mental health better understood and more compassionately supported.