Dr Audrey Coatesworth trained at Edinburgh University Medical School and qualified as a doctor in 1962. For the last 35 yrs - until her recent retirement, she worked as a psychiatrist. In the early years of her career she worked part-time to fit in with the needs and school hours of her children.

As a consultant, she specialised in psychotherapy - in particular the treatment of the unresolved traumas - both recent and past, of the patients referred into her care. She understood that those unresolved traumas resulted in negative memories and connected beliefs. These beliefs, stored consciously or unconsciously in the mind, caused many of the emotional problems both of the patient and within their interpersonal relationships.

Many traumas dated back to childhood - deliberate, accidental or unfortunate. Life is eventful.Traumas, illness and grief cannot be avoided and successfully overcoming adversity, big or small,is an essential part of emotional growth. But she believes that prevention, if possible - is the best option.

Her strong belief as a mother and grandmother and strengthened by her many years of work, is that the safe and loving care of their own children is the greatest responsibility anyone can undertake and that there is no adequate substitute - for a child in the first few years - for a mother, father or close family member eg grandmother or one-to-one care by someone who loves the child.That care is not only for the 'present' of the child but for his/her future.

Time that is missed cannot be regained. Long lasting love, understanding, happiness or respect can never be bought.The available early years are short - but of immense importance.

Her poetry books continue her life long work - now through the different medium of poetry. Her first three are Poetry books for children and teenagers-see details on individual pages - menu- 'books' and her latest poetry books are for older readers and divided into three categories, Daily Life, From Darkness to Light, and A Spiritual Journey.

Her first 'novel' - BEYOND MERCY is on sale NOW and is a very different book. This describes in detail the events when a family is torn apart by tragedy in 1497 and its sequelae. Dr Coatesworth wrote this book without research but believes this story to be true and has given details in the book of the 'proof' which will be found in 2012 - for details about the book and its sale - go to www.buybeyondmercybook.com   Don't miss out - buy and read this book before it is proven to be true!

She has made an interactive site for primary school children -www.primaryschoolpoems.com

She writes TOPICS - Food for thought - on www.dracoatesworth.co.uk - based on the wide knowledge gained from her many years of work in her chosen field.

Many of these topice are concerned with the care of very young children and with teenage behaviour and safety. Others are about the care of the elderly, the power of beliefs and other related topics.