Alfred Hurst

Alfred is a qualified social worker, has a MSc in family/couples therapy from the Institute of Family Therapy and a Doctorate in Systemic Psychotherapy from the Tavistock Clinic, London. He has a MSc in Public Service Management.

He holds a number of posts including Clinical Manager for looked after children and adoption at Hackney Social Services, Family Therapist at the Core Trust Substance Misuse Treatment Centre and Clinical Supervisor at Westminster Drugs Project. He has a private practice, research interests and a number of publications. His work is very participatory, humanistic and particularly focuses on ‘change’ and self-acceptance.

Alfred, with Tim Foskett, set up PACE’s gay men’s groupwork programme in 1995. He focuses the groups, at PACE, for HIV positive men. He co-facilitates Brotherhood Retreats in the US – www.brotherhoodretreats.com.

Alfred enjoys growing his own food and flowers as well as cooking and having fun with his friends.

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