My friend Alice Cook, who has died aged 70, was a psychotherapist, writer, feminist and political activist.
Her life’s work concerned health and wellness, especially for women. She was a nurse, a health visitor and managed various mental health projects in London for many years. She also worked with mentally ill patients and community health aides in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, in 2010 and 2011, though she became sceptical of this type of volunteer work and questioned whether her skills and experience could really help in such a different context. She moved to Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2016 and developed a psychotherapy practice, drawing on her deep knowledge and empathy.
