John Denford is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with experience in general psychiatric and psychotherapeutic hospitals in London and Dunedin, New Zealand. He is an Associate Member of the British Psychoanalytical Association since 1960 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 1980.
John was Medical Director of the Cassel Hospital in Richmond from 1988-1994 and Clinical Co-ordinator of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Torture Victims from 1995-1997. In his early career, he trained as a medical doctor in New Zealand.
His particular interests are in inpatient psychotherapy, group teaching and therapy, psychotherapy in general practice and hospital practice. He has published numerous publications and has several teaching appointments.