Vickie Howard is Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Hull University, UK, focusing on trauma informed approaches in formulation and the incorporation of strengths-based approaches. She is a practicing mental health nurse, having also undertaken post-graduate studies as part of the Thorn Diploma in Problem-Centered Interventions, as well as a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Lolita Alfred is Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at City University of London, UK. She is a registered mental health nurse with post graduate training in the use of formulation. She has clinical experience as a facilitator of substance misuse and substance related offending therapy, as well as experience in the use of cognitive behavioural therapy techniques informed and underpinned by formulation.