Sue Gerhardt

Sue Gerhardt is a British psychoanalytic psychotherapist, author, and co-founder of the Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP). Dedicated to early mental health intervention, she advocates for infant emotional wellbeing.

She is best known as the author of the acclaimed bestselling book Why Love Matters: How Babies’ Brains Are Shaped by Love, translating neuroscience into practical parenting wisdom.

Gerhardt’s pioneering synthesis of attachment theory and neurobiology has profoundly influenced child psychotherapy and social policy. Her publications are staple educational texts.