Supervision details
I offer clinical supervision to counsellors and therapists at all stages of practice, from trainees and newly qualified practitioners developing confidence and professional identity, to experienced colleagues seeking fresh perspectives, thoughtful challenge and greater relational depth.
My approach is relational, pluralistic and depth-oriented. I aim to offer supervision that is both reflective and practical - a collaborative space where you can bring uncertainty, complexity and difficult work without judgement, while also recognising what is going well.
Supervision may include exploring the therapeutic relationship, countertransference and use of self, ethical dilemmas, difficult emotional responses, and questions around meaning, values and professional identity.
I draw flexibly on Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, CBT, TA and Transpersonal approaches and use the Seven-Eyed Model to consider different dimensions of therapeutic work. Where helpful, we may also work creatively or somatically to open up different perspectives.
I bring over 20 years’ counselling experience across the NHS, Relate, private practice, universities and schools. I currently provide reflective supervision to NHS oncology support staff and have previously provided professional supervision through Psychology Associates.
Education is another area of experience: I have established school counselling services and worked alongside safeguarding and child protection teams. I welcome practitioners from private practice, health, education, charities and other organisational settings.
I hold an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision (Level 7) and am a BACP Registered and Accredited counsellor.
My Supervision Practice
I see supervision as a relationship in which there is room to think, reflect and be curious together. You are welcome to bring work that feels complex, uncertain or unfinished, as well as the moments when something has gone well and you want to understand why.
I value openness, warmth and appropriate challenge. My intention is to create a space where you can think freely about your clients, your therapeutic relationships and your own responses without feeling that you need to arrive with the answers.
For experienced practitioners, supervision can offer an opportunity to work at greater relational depth, notice subtleties within the therapeutic process and explore aspects of practice that may benefit from a fresh pair of eyes.
For trainees and those earlier in their careers, there is space to develop confidence, professional judgement and your own therapeutic voice.
I offer supervision online throughout the UK and in person from a calm, comfortable and private ground-floor space in Stoke, Plymouth.
If you are considering working with me, I offer a free, informal 30-minute telephone or video conversation. This gives us an opportunity to talk about what you are looking for, ask questions and get a sense of whether we might work well together, with no obligation to continue.
Our First Session
Before beginning supervision, I offer a free 30-minute telephone or video conversation so that we can briefly get to know one another and see whether there is a potential fit. This gives us time to explore what you are looking for from supervision, your practice and client work, professional context, therapeutic approach and any particular areas where you would value support, challenge or development.
Should we decide that we are a good fit - during your first supervision session we can work together to agree the practical and professional aspects of working together and establish our supervision contract, including confidentiality and its limits, responsibilities, frequency of supervision and other professional arrangements.
For qualified practitioners, I ask for details of your professional membership or registration and confirmation that appropriate professional indemnity insurance is in place.
For trainees, we will also consider the requirements of your training provider and placement, including any reporting or supervision requirements.
There is no formal assessment to complete. Most importantly, our first session gives us both an opportunity to experience working together and decide whether the supervisory relationship feels right.
From there, supervision is shaped around you, your client work and the context in which you practise.
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
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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