Resume

 

Following careers in law and in environmental business, Eric Bettelheim trained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist with the Society of Analytic Psychology. In addition to his clinical practice with adults of all ages he is pursuing research in neuroscience at King’s College London.

Eric began his professional career as a commercial lawyer and became a specialist in the law and regulation of financial markets becoming the managing partner in London for a Wall Street law firm. His clients included a wide variety of global financial institutions and businesses.

After 20 years practising law he founded and was the executive chairman of a private group of companies dedicated to the ethical and sustainable use of tropical forests. His experience includes working with major industrial, financial and not-for-profit organisations to achieve environmental goals.

During his training as a psychotherapist Eric completed an MSc in the neuroscience of mental health and is currently a PhD candidate in neuroaesthetics, the study of art from a neuroscientific perspective. He has published numerous articles and papers on his subjects of expertise including in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He was co-editor and contributor to a seminal work on carbon sequestration published by The Royal Society.