Philippa Perry
| Philippa Perry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Philippa Fairclough 1957 (age 59–60) Warrington, Cheshire, England |
| Alma mater | Middlesex Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Psychotherapy, journalism |
| Works | How to Stay Sane |
| Spouse(s) | Grayson Perry |
| Children | 1 |
Philippa Perry (née Fairclough; born 1957) is a British psychotherapist and the author of the graphic novel, Couch Fiction; a graphic tale of psychotherapy (2010), and How to Stay Sane (2012).
Philippa Perry was born in Warrington, Cheshire, and educated at boarding school and at a Swiss finishing school.
She worked as a litigation clerk, an enquiry agent, and a McDonald's employee. She went to Middlesex Polytechnic where she gained a degree in Fine Art as a mature student.
In 1985 she trained and volunteered for the Samaritans, after which she trained as a psychotherapist. Perry worked in the mental health field for 20 years, ten in private practice, before being published. In 2010 she joined the faculty of the School of Life.
She had a regular column about psychotherapy in Psychologies Magazine for two years; in September 2013 she became Red Magazine's agony aunt. She also works as a freelance journalist specialising in psychology and was an occasional presenter for The Culture Show on BBC Two.
Perry has fronted various documentaries including: Sex Lies and Lovebites: The Agony Aunt Story (BBC Four);Being BiPolar (Channel 4);The Truth About Children Who Lie (BBC Radio 4); and The Great British Sex Survey (Channel 4).
In April 2016 Perry announced her support for the Women's Equality Party.
In 2010 the academic publisher, Palgrave Macmillan, published Perry's book, Couch Fiction: a graphic tale of psychotherapy. It is a graphic novel that tells a tale of a psychotherapist and her client, from both their perspectives. Underneath the graphic novel boxes, Perry takes the position of commentator and provides footnotes on what might be going on between them and what theories the therapist is drawing on or should be drawing on. There is an afterword by Professor Andrew Samuels.
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