Jelena Watkins

Jelena Watkins is a London based psychosynthesis psychotherapist, working both in private practice and for ASSIST Trauma Care, an organisation specialising in working with individuals affected by homicide or terrorism. Originally from former Yugoslavia, she was one of the founding members of September 11 UK Families Support Group which was formed in 2002.

In this role, she has been involved in processes of memorial designs, negotiations with the government around supporting victims of terror and in creating support structures for family members of victims. Her other involvement in the field of disasters is as an executive board member of Disaster Action, an umbrella organisation for the survivors or bereaved after disasters. Currently, she is running a support group for survivors of the Paris attacks.