Supervision details
My philosophy of supervision is grounded in an integrative, collaborative and compassionate approach that recognises the complexity and individuality of people and their human relationships. Just as I do not believe counselling should be restricted to a single methodology, I believe supervision should remain flexible and responsive to the needs, experiences and development of each supervisee.
I view supervision as a mutual working relationship that provides a safe, supportive space for reflection, learning and professional growth. At its best, supervision offers a balance of nurture and challenge, enabling supervisees to explore their work openly, develop self-awareness and consider alternative perspectives.
I believe supervision serves three interconnected functions: accountability, nurturing and transformation. While accountability is essential to ethical and professional practice, supervision should be much more than a requirement imposed by professional bodies or a box-ticking exercise. Its purpose should be to facilitate meaningful reflection and lasting development.
My approach is informed by integrative thinking and, in particular, third-wave behavioural approaches and mindful self-compassion. I believe that cultivating self-kindness and compassion can help supervisees explore both the cognitive and emotional aspects of their work, recognise their limitations without undue self-criticism, and develop greater resilience, confidence and effectiveness as practitioners.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
