Maria Scholes

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Supervisor
Accredited BACP Coach-Therapist & Supervisor

Supervision details

I offer collaborative, supportive counselling and coaching supervision to both trainees and qualified practitioners, individually and in groups. As a dual‑skilled, trauma informed, accredited humanistic therapist‑coach with additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Addictions Therapy, I bring a broad, flexible perspective to supervisory work. You will find me on the BACP Accredited Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, and I offer both face‑to‑face and online supervision.

As a dual‑qualified practitioner, I understand the realities of working across therapeutic and coaching contexts. This means I can support you not only with clinical thinking, relational depth and ethical reflection, but also with the practical, forward‑focused aspects of coaching practice, such as goal‑setting, boundaries, motivation, accountability and working with stuckness. Supervisees often tell me that this blend helps them feel more confident, more resourced, and more able to navigate the complexities of modern practice.

My supervision style is relational, reflective and grounded. I aim to create a space where you can explore your client work openly, think deeply about your process, and develop your professional identity with clarity and integrity. Whether you are consolidating your training, expanding your practice, or navigating challenges in your client work, supervision with me offers a steady, attuned and thoughtful space to grow.

If you’d like to get a sense of how we might work together, I warmly welcome an informal conversation by phone or online.

 £75 for 90 minute supervision session

£60 for 60 minute session

Student rates upon discussion

Group supervision also available

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

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Bournemouth, Dorset, BH3

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Ground floor venue

Online platforms

Zoom
Microsoft Teams

Type of session

In person
Online

Dual‑skilled therapist‑coach offering supportive, reflective, growth‑focused supervision for individuals and groups. In person and online.

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