Supervision details
Patrick Breheny – Clinical Supervisor & Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist (MBACP)
I’m an experienced Clinical Supervisor and integrative counsellor/psychotherapist, offering supervision that is thoughtful, relational, and grounded in ethical practice. My supervision work is informed by a Level 7 qualification in Clinical Supervision and is underpinned by the Seven-Eyed Model, which provides a rich and flexible framework for reflective and developmental supervision.
I work with trainees, qualified counsellors and psychotherapists across a range of modalities. I aim to offer a supervisory space that feels containing, reflective, and appropriately challenging — a place where you can think deeply about your work, your clients, and yourself as a practitioner.
My approach to supervision
My supervisory practice is rooted in collaboration and curiosity. I believe effective supervision supports both the work and the worker, recognising that clinical practice is shaped not only by theory and technique, but also by relationship, context, and the therapist’s own internal experience.
Using the Seven-Eyed Model, we can explore your work from multiple perspectives, including:
- the client and their presenting difficulties
- the wider systems and contexts influencing the work
- your therapeutic interventions and clinical choices
- your internal responses, emotional process, and use of self
- the supervisory relationship as a source of insight and learning
- my own reflections as supervisor
- the wider professional, ethical, and organisational context
This approach allows supervision to move beyond case discussion alone, supporting deeper reflection, ethical awareness, and professional growth.
Experience informing my supervision
Alongside supervision, I work actively as an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, supporting clients with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. This ongoing clinical work informs my supervision, helping me stay connected to the realities, pressures, and complexities of therapeutic practice.
I have extensive experience working in mental health and substance misuse services, including community settings, specialist services, and private practice. This breadth of experience supports a grounded, realistic approach to supervision, particularly when working with complexity, risk, or uncertainty.
What you can expect
Under my supervision, you can expect a space that is respectful, non-judgemental, and reflective while also encouraging honest exploration and professional development. I aim to support you to:
- Develop confidence in your clinical judgement
- deepen your reflective capacity
- work ethically and safely
- strengthen your professional identity and therapeutic style
Supervision is a collaborative process, and I value open dialogue, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to learning.
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.
