Liz Bentley

Mind Full of Mad Verse Liz Bentley

Hello I'm Liz Bentley I am a poet, writer, comedian, musician, performer, raconteur, BACP senior accredited psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, group facilitator, lecturer, mother, step mother, partner, ex-partner, friend, facebooker, nudist, sun worshipper, follower of Multiple Sclerosis Recovery Diet, wine lover and I'm a sex and diary fanatic (I like a new diary 9 months before the year is out). Currently I work at Goldsmiths and Lewisham colleges and have a private supervision practice. I perform regularly aiming to close the gap between comedy, mental health and disability. Over the years I have performed with Ruby Wax, Will Self, Susie Orbach, Liz Carr, Mat Fraser, John Hegley, Josie Long, Dolly Sen among many others and I got drunk with my childhood idol David Soul (also performing poetry) at the Samuel Beckett Happy Days festival in Enniskillen. I have performed at London Literary Festival (Southbank), National Theatre, Ledbury Poetry Festival, Dada Fest, Freud Museum among many other venues, festivals, conferences and training days, also in five swimming pools (including Liz Bentley-on-Sea, Edinburgh Fringe) and in a beach hut. I see my hairdresser every six weeks, my homeopath every two months and my yogic Thai masseur every four weeks. I practice Bikram and other yoga 3xweekly and I see a Tesco delivery man twice a week. I have a Master's degree on the subject of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Goodbye Liz Bentley