Julienne McLean practices as a psychologist and Jungian analyst in north London, England, as well as being on the clinical team at the St Marylebone Healing and Counselling Centre in central London. She is also a spiritual director who has had a lifelong involvement in the Christian contemplative tradition, with a particular interest in the relationship between modern depth psychology and contemplative prayer. She teaches at St Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill, London and Sarum College, Salisbury, where she has become a Visiting Scholar in Christian Spirituality. She has been co-leading biannual study retreats in Avila, Spain, on depth psychology and Carmelite Spirituality, particularly in relation to the lives and writings of St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross. Author of 'Towards Mystical Union' (St Pauls, 2003, 2013) and 'The Diamond Heart: Jungian Psychology and the Christian Mystical Tradition' (Chiron Publications). Nearly 30 years in private practice.