Patrick Breheny


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Supervision details
Patrick Breheny - Clinical Supervisor & Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist (BACP)
I'm a highly experienced and qualified practitioner offering both clinical supervision and therapy. My Level 7 training in clinical supervision is grounded in the Seven-Eyed Model, providing a robust framework for supporting supervisees in their professional development. This model allows for a comprehensive exploration of client work, ethical considerations, and the supervisee's own process, fostering growth and reflective practice.
As a BACP-registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist, I also bring extensive experience working directly with clients facing a wide range of challenges. This dual perspective informs my supervisory approach, allowing me to understand the complexities of client work from both sides.
Clinical Supervision:
I provide a supportive and challenging space for supervisees to explore their work, enhance their skills, and navigate ethical dilemmas. My Seven-Eyed Model approach allows for a multifaceted understanding of the therapeutic process, including:
The client: Understanding their presenting issues and needs.
The client in the system: Considering the broader context of their lives.
The therapist's interventions: Examining the effectiveness of chosen approaches.
The therapist's process: Exploring their own reactions and countertransference.
The supervisory relationship: Utilising the relationship as a vehicle for learning.
The supervisor's process: Reflecting on my own contributions to the supervisory dynamic.
The wider context: Considering professional, ethical, and societal influences.
I work with qualified and trainee counsellors/psychotherapists across various modalities. My aim is to empower supervisees to develop their unique style, enhance their clinical judgment, and maintain ethical practice.

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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