Dr Aileen Alleyne is a UKCP registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist qualified Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. She practices in both South West London and on the East Sussex coast, where she currently lives.  Aileen is a full member of the BACP, FIP (Forum for Independent Psychotherapists), and Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre. Alongside her private practice, she consults to organizations on issues of difference and diversity in the workplace and in education. Her academic career has included lectureships at several London colleges and universities, including the University of London, Goldsmiths’ College, where she has taught for eight years. Aileen’s doctoral research examines black and minority ethnic workers’ experiences in three institutional settings, and highlights the concept of ‘the internal oppressor’. It offers ways of deepening understanding of black and minority ethnic people’s psychological reactions to the negative impact of racism and specifically what we might also bring to the situation.  Aileen is the author of several book chapters and journal papers exploring themes on black/white dynamics, shame and identity, and working with issues of difference and diversity. (www.aileenalleyne.com)