Supervision details
I was initially trained as a supervisor by the South East Supervision Group some years ago. I have now been supervising experienced psychotherapists and trainee psychotherapists for many years in Private Practice, in the NHS, Freedom from Torture, London and Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, London.My view of supervision is that it is a containing space for a psychotherapist to reflect upon their work with a patient and develop their technique and relating to the patient in appropriate and beneficial ways, as well as to share and benefit from the experience and views of a professional and experienced colleague. Supervision as therapist development applies psychoanalytic insight and wisdom to clinical work to the benefit of the patient's treatment and increases the therapist's awareness and clinical effectiveness.
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.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
