#134 – Kate Silverton

Kate Silverton on her ‘second act’ as a complex case child therapist

Journalist Kate Silverton tells Helen why she left a hugely successful career in broadcasting to become a child therapist.

Since studying psychology at Durham University, Kate has been fascinated with the complexities of how the brain works and the role it plays in shaping behaviour as well as our future mental health.

She works closely with The Princess of Wales on Her Royal Highness’s Shaping Us campaign and says they are both passionate about the science behind the importance of a child’s early years.

Kate’s first book – There’s No Such Thing as Naughty – is a best-seller and her second, There’s Still No Such Thing as Naughty, is due out this autumn.