Dr Alistair Ross initially trained as a Baptist Minister and worked in South London, Kent and Birmingham. He subsequently did an experiential therapeutic training at Claybury Psychiatric Hospital in Essex and worked as a pastoral counselor and pastoral theologian. Further training as a psychodynamic counselor and supervisor followed and since 2002 he has led the MA in Psychodynamic Counseling at the University of Birmingham. He is a BACP accredited counselor and supervisor, Chair of BACP's Professional Ethics and Quality Standards Committee and a lecturer at Oxford University.