Jeanine Connor (MBACP, MSc, MEd, BSc (Hons)) is a psychodynamic psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in private practice, and a presenter and workshop facilitator with 25 years’ experience in the therapy world.  


She is the author of around 250 publications, including three books influenced by psychotherapy with adolescents and young adults: You’re Not My F*cking Mother and other things Gen Z say in therapy, Stop F*cking Nodding and other things 16 year olds say in therapy and Reflective Practice in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, one book about the human body: Anatomy and Physiology for Therapists (2006), as well as dozens of articles, columns, blogs and book reviews. Jeanine is Editor of BACP Children, Young People & Families journal and Reviews Editor for BACP Therapy Today.


You’re Not My F*cking Mother and other things Gen Z say in therapy
(PCCS Books, 2024) is a second collection of therapeutic snapshots which is compulsive reading for all those concerned with the human psyche and the struggles of young adults in the Western world today. The stories illustrate how mothers show up in (almost) everybody’s therapy, and how they, their and our own heritages and baggage shape us all. 


Stop F*cking Nodding and other things 16 year olds say in therapy (PCCS Books, 2022) is for anyone who knows, loves, is baffled by, or wants to help someone who is, has been, or is going to be sixteen. It is a book of vivid short stories which explore sex, gender, body image, self-esteem, self-injury, loneliness, loss and despair with frank dialogue, informed analytic understanding, laugh-out-loud humour and mercurial charm.  

Reflective Practice in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (Routledge, 2020) models a thoughtful approach to understanding children and young people. It considers fantasy and lies, sex and identity, labelling, play, endings and loss, and is of interest to anyone who cares about young people’s mental health, including parents and carers. 

Anatomy and Physiology for Therapists (Heinemann, 2006) is a beautifully illustrated and easily accessible textbook for any practitioner who wants to learn about the structure and function of the human body.