Meet the Speaker : Dr. Peter McGovern

Peter McGovern is a consultant psychiatrist at Modum Bad’s Traumepoliklinikken in Oslo, with extensive experience in specialist mental health services in both Norway and the UK. His clinical work focuses on complex trauma, relational difficulties and long term mental health conditions.

His practice is grounded in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, integrating contemporary approaches to trauma. He is actively involved in developing recovery oriented and human rights based approaches in mental health care.

Peter is a contributor to the World Health Organization’s QualityRights initiative and a lead author of WHO guidance on mental health policy and strategic action plans. He works internationally as a consultant and educator in recovery and rights based practice, and also runs a private practice in Oslo.