Dr. David Harvey is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, CAT Supervisor, and Trainer. David has over 20 years of experience in NHS services and healthcare systems. Over the course of his career, David has held senior leadership positions in the NHS and overseas, including Clinical Director. In such roles he has overseen complex organisational structures and worked across sector boundaries in the provision and commissioning of high-quality, effective services.
David has developed specialised expertise in applying Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) theory beyond clinical settings. His specific focus is on understanding and addressing relational and emotional processes that may impede the delivery of optimal services. David’s work has led to numerous peer-reviewed publications. His writing reflects his experience of navigating and supporting complex systems through the application of CAT principles, facilitating significant system change and enhancing service delivery.
Selected publications by David
Harvey, D. W. (2021) When forensic services go astray – what can CAT offer at a system level? Chapter 11, p 153 – 166 in J. Marshall & J. Kirkland (Eds.) Reflective Practice in Forensic Settings. A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Developing Shared Thinking in Challenging Environments. West Sussex: Pavilion.
Harvey, D.W. (2024b). The CAT model of trauma: a beginner’s guide to the Multiple Self State Model. Chapter 4, pp. 55-70, in J. Marshall & L. Kirkland (Eds), Innovative Practice in Forensic Settings: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Effective Relational Work. West Sussex: Pavilion.
Harvey, D.W. (2024c). Commissioning, quality and safety in forensic services. Chapter 15, pp. 201-216, in J. Marshall & L. Kirkland (Eds), Innovative Practice in Forensic Settings: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Effective Relational Work. West Sussex: Pavilion.
Brown, R. Harvey, D. W. & Bolger, L. (2024a). Inequality and power differentials in forensic contexts: considering the territory through a CAT lens. Chapter 16, pp. 217-228, in J. Marshall & L. Kirkland (Eds), Innovative Practice in Forensic Settings: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Effective Relational Work. West Sussex: Pavilion.
Brown, R. Harvey, D. W. & Bolger, L. (2024b). Inequality and power differentials in forensic contexts – maintaining dialogue across painful spaces using CAT. Chapter 17, pp. 229-244, in J. Marshall & L. Kirkland (Eds), Innovative Practice in Forensic Settings: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Effective Relational Work. West Sussex: Pavilion.
Harvey, D. W. (2024a) CAT-informed leadership: Navigating the emotional and relational pressures of the workplace. Chapter 11, pp 663-682 in L. Brummer, M. Cavieres, M. & R. Tan. (Eds), Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Analytic Therapy. United Kingdom: OUP Oxford. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198866572.013.40
