April Penny

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Supervisor
Registered MBACP - PG Dip PC counselling

Supervision details

As a counselling supervisor, I offer a supportive and collaborative space where Counsellors can reflect on their work, deepen their self-awareness, and grow in confidence and competence. My supervision style is relational at its core.  I believe that the quality of the supervisory relationship is key to fostering safety, openness, and honest exploration.

  • I work alongside Counsellors to help them:
  • Reflect on their practice with curiosity and compassion
  • Explore client work from different perspectives
  • Recognise strengths and identify areas for growth
  • Develop resilience and professional confidence
  • Connect theory with lived experience in the therapy room

Supervision with me is not only about oversight, but also about professional and personal development. I encourage supervisees to bring both their challenges and successes, knowing they will be met with respect, empathy and constructive feedback.

My aim is to nurture reflective practitioners who feel supported in their client work.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB10

Key details

PVG Scheme

In Scotland, criminal records checks are carried out by Disclosure Scotland. Professionals working with children or vulnerable adults must join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. You can learn more at mygov.scot , or contact this professional directly.

The counselling room I use for in-person counselling is on the 2nd floor with no lift. Online or telephone counselling can be offered as an alternative option if you have mobility restrictions.

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

I have completed Cosca Supervision training in 2020 and additional Supervision Training Certificate in April 2025.