My friend Peter Leviné, who has died aged 78, was a psychotherapist of great compassion, who valued independent judgment over orthodoxy. Peter went to Marylebone grammar school, and spent his early adulthood in 60s bohemian north London. He ran a removal business, Tiger Trucks, and later delivered post in Highgate while undertaking social work training at Middlesex Polytechnic. After working for Barnet social services, in 1983 Peter relocated to North Yorkshire. During the high-profile Cleveland child abuse crisis in 1987, Peter was a social services manager there, working with children and families.

Source: The Guardian July 13, 2021 16:30 UTC