Supervision details
"The quality of our presence with clients is deeply influenced by the quality of the space in which we ourselves are held."
Hello, I'm Jay Lawrence, a qualified Clinical Supervisor and Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapist. I offer supervision to qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, trainees and other helping professionals.
My approach is grounded in the belief that supervision should be far more than case management or meeting ethical requirements. It should be a collaborative, reflective relationship where you feel safe enough to think openly, challenge yourself, celebrate successes, and explore the impact that therapeutic work has on both you and your clients.
My approach
I work from a humanistic, integrative and trauma-informed perspective, with a particular interest in how the nervous system, attachment and developmental trauma influence both our clients and ourselves as practitioners.
Where appropriate, I incorporate somatic awareness into supervision, helping therapists notice not only what they are thinking, but also what they are experiencing within themselves. Our own bodies often hold valuable information that can deepen therapeutic understanding.
Supervision with me is supportive, curious and collaborative. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to help you think more deeply, strengthen your clinical confidence and continue developing into the therapist you want to become.
Areas I commonly support
I particularly enjoy supporting therapists working with:
- Trauma and Complex PTSD
- Developmental and attachment trauma
- Anxiety and nervous system dysregulation
- Neurodivergent clients, including ADHD and autism
- Somatic and body-based approaches
- Person-Centred and Humanistic practice
- Burnout, self-care and therapist wellbeing
Whether you're newly qualified or highly experienced, supervision offers an opportunity to pause, reflect and continue developing your practice.
What you can expect
Supervision is a space where you can:
- Explore client work in depth.
- Reflect on ethical dilemmas and professional decision-making.
- Develop confidence in your clinical thinking.
- Understand relational dynamics and process.
- Explore countertransference and use of self.
- Consider the impact of trauma on both client and therapist.
- Protect your own wellbeing and reduce the risk of burnout.
- Celebrate your growth as well as your challenges.
I aim to create a supervision relationship where curiosity is valued over criticism, and where learning takes place through collaboration rather than judgement.
- 13 years experience of working successfully in private practice.
- Qualified Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist.
- Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision.
- CPCAB Level 5 Certificate in Working Somatically with Trauma in Therapeutic Practice.
- Trauma-Informed and Somatic Practitioner.
- Registered Member of the BACP and NCPS, working within their Ethical Frameworks.
My philosophy
Over the years, one lesson has become increasingly clear to me:
"Our clients are often our greatest teachers."
When I first heard those words as a trainee, I understood them intellectually. As the years have passed, I have come to experience their truth.
Every therapeutic relationship offers an opportunity to deepen our understanding—not only of our clients, but of ourselves as practitioners.
I believe supervision is a place to honour those lessons. A place where we can think together, remain curious, deepen our awareness, and continue becoming the therapists our clients need us to be.
Working together
Beginning supervision is much like beginning therapy—the relationship matters.
If you're looking for a supervisor who offers warmth, honesty, thoughtful challenge and genuine collaboration within a supportive, trauma-informed space, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
I offer supervision online and in person from Swanscombe, Kent, to both trainee and qualified therapists.
A free, no-obligation introductory conversation is available so we can explore whether we're the right fit.
Supervision costs
60 minutes = £60.00 / 90 minutes = £90.00
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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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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.
