Annelies Verheugt-Pleiter is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist of adults and children. Her thirty years of experience also include working with adolescents and parents. She is a supervisor and trainer in psychotherapy training programs.

Jolien Zevalkink is a developmental psychologist and social anthropologist. She conducts research in developmental psychopathology, with emphasis on attachment disorganization, mentalizing problems and the effect of interventions. She is particularly interested in bridging the gap between scientific research and clinical practice.