Mark Brayne
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Mark Lugard Brayne is a British psychotherapist
, journalist
, and author. After a first career as a foreign correspondent
, he qualified in psychotherapy and since 2002 has specialised in working with trauma
.
As a therapist, he is an accredited Consultant in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
, Wymondham College
, and the University of Leeds
, where he graduated BA
with a First Class Honours in German
and Russian
.
from 1973 to 1978, serving as its correspondent in Moscow
and East Berlin
. In 1978 he joined the BBC
, first as its German
service Berlin
correspondent for two years, then as its Central European correspondent based in Vienna
. From 1984 to 1987 he was the BBC's Radio News correspondent in Beijing
, then from 1988 to 1992 was the BBC World Service
Diplomatic Correspondent based in London. In 1992 he became Deputy Head of the BBC Central European Service and in 1993 Deputy Head of the Russian
service. From 1994 to 2003 he was the BBC's Regional Editor, Europe.
In the 1990s he retrained as a psychotherapist and in 2000 graduated with a Master of Arts
in Transpersonal Counselling & Psychotherapy at the CCPE (Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy) in London.
In 2002 Brayne set up the BBC's project for Journalism and Trauma, and in the same year concurrently became Director Europe for the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma.
In 2003, Brayne left the BBC to work in private psychotherapy practice and as Director Europe for the Dart Centre. Between 2004 and 2008, when he left the Dart Centre, Brayne was a member of the board of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS).
Brayne now works as EMDR Consultant in London and Cirencester
.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, and author. After a first career as a foreign correspondent
Foreign correspondent
Foreign Correspondent may refer to:*Foreign correspondent *Foreign Correspondent , an Alfred Hitchcock film*Foreign Correspondent , an Australian current affairs programme...
, he qualified in psychotherapy and since 2002 has specialised in working with trauma
Trauma
Trauma can refer to:-In psychology and medicine:* Trauma , an often serious and body-altering physical injury, such as the removal of a limb...
.
As a therapist, he is an accredited Consultant in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Early life
The son of Thomas Lugard Brayne (died 2009) by his marriage to Audrey Diana Thompson, Brayne was educated at Gresham's SchoolGresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, Wymondham College
Wymondham College
Wymondham College is a state boarding school, located in Norfolk, England, which was the largest in Europe when it opened in 1951.-Admissions:...
, and the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, where he graduated BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
with a First Class Honours in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
.
Career
Brayne was with Reuters News AgencyReuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
from 1973 to 1978, serving as its correspondent in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
. In 1978 he joined the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, first as its German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
service Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
correspondent for two years, then as its Central European correspondent based in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. From 1984 to 1987 he was the BBC's Radio News correspondent in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, then from 1988 to 1992 was the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
Diplomatic Correspondent based in London. In 1992 he became Deputy Head of the BBC Central European Service and in 1993 Deputy Head of the Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
service. From 1994 to 2003 he was the BBC's Regional Editor, Europe.
In the 1990s he retrained as a psychotherapist and in 2000 graduated with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Transpersonal Counselling & Psychotherapy at the CCPE (Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy) in London.
In 2002 Brayne set up the BBC's project for Journalism and Trauma, and in the same year concurrently became Director Europe for the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma.
In 2003, Brayne left the BBC to work in private psychotherapy practice and as Director Europe for the Dart Centre. Between 2004 and 2008, when he left the Dart Centre, Brayne was a member of the board of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS).
Brayne now works as EMDR Consultant in London and Cirencester
Cirencester
Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural...
.
Private life
In 1977 Brayne married firstly Jutta Hartung. They had two sons and a daughter, and were divorced in 2001. In 2002 he married secondly Sue Bowes.Publications
- 'Luther: One of the Greatest Sons of the German People' in GDR Monitor (Dundee, 1980)
- 'Filming the PLA' in Bulletin of the British Association for Chinese Studies (London, September 1989)
- 'The Problem of Distance' in Robin Porter, ed., Reporting the News from China (Royal Institute for International Affairs, 1992)
- 'Journalism and Peace: the Personal Perspective of One Journalist' in Guide to UN Peace Exhibition (Geneva, 2003)
- 'Tackling the Macho Culture: Trauma and Journalists' in Counselling at Work, autumn 2004
- 'Emotions, Trauma and Good Journalism' in International News in the 21st Century (John Libbey/University of Luton Press, 2004)
- 'Media Workers and the Duty of Care' in Counselling at Work, summer 2006
- The Dart Centre and the Reporting of Trauma (Wildwasser Berlin, 2006)
- 'Early Psychosocial Intervention Following Traumatic Events' (with Bisson, Ochberg, & Everly) in American Journal of Psychiatry, July 2007
- 'Tackling the Macho Culture' in International Journalism (Wiley, 2007)
- 'Climate Change and the Therapist' in Therapy Today, December 2007
- 'Emotions, Trauma and Good Journalism' in International News Reporting – Frontlines and Deadlines (Owen & Purdey, Wiley, 2008)
- 'Journalism and Trauma Support' in Employee Wellbeing Support; A Workplace Resource (Wiley, 2008)
- 'Journalists’ and Media professionals’ attitudes to PTSD and help-seeking: a descriptive study' (with Greenberg, Gould, & Langston), in Journal of Mental HealthJournal of Mental HealthJournal of Mental Health is a bi-monthly journal established in March 1992 by Ray Hodgson...
(Informa Healthcare, 2009)
External links
- braynework.com (official web site)
- Mark Brayne at dartcenter.org
- Mark Brayne at ecopsychology.org.uk/practitioners
- Mark Brayne, Journalists on the Couch, Guardian Unlimited, August 5, 2002
- Mark Brayne, Discussing trauma at bbc.co.uk