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Supervisor
DProf BSc UKCP (Reg)
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

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location_on Reading RG1 & Henley-On-Thames RG9
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

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Supervision details

Hi - I am a practising therapist/supervisor and registered member of the UKCP.  Supervision can be in groups or one to one and can mean different things to different people. I aim to bridge good ethical practice with relational, human and authentic encounter and to help instil a sense of confidence into the work of newly qualified counsellors and therapists. Whilst trained in gestalt and existential modes of therapy, like many therapists I am quite pluralistic in practice and this is true of my supervision work too. I have trained to level 8 (doctorate) and bring passion and enthusiasm to my work, If you would like to explore the possibility of supervision with me please get in touch for an informal chat or an initial session.     

UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.

As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.

UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

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

UK Council for 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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UK Council for Psychotherapy
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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40 Caversham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7EB

Cherry Tree Centre, 12 Hart Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2AY

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In Reading only, I am afraid.

Online platforms

Zoom

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

In the isolation of client work it's helpful to have an interested other to connect with once in a while.