Supervision details
I am a BACP-registered counsellor and BACP Trainee Supervisor, currently completing a Diploma in Clinical Supervision (aligned with the BACP Competence Framework for Supervision) at The Awareness Centre in London. I qualified with a Masters in Counselling (Monash University, High Distinction) and have practised as a counsellor since 2008, working person-centred integratively: holding person-centred values (the therapeutic relationship, Rogers’ core conditions, and respect for each client’s own frame of reference) as my theoretical core, while drawing on other approaches such as CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT and IPT in ways that stay consistent with those values.
I have particular expertise in grief and loss, trauma, cancer and life-limiting illness, burnout, depression and return-to-work planning, and infertility/IVF. I am Level 4 PTSD trained, and a Qualified Psychometric Practitioner, comfortable using a wide range of psychometrics and outcome measures including: PHQ-9, GAD-7, CORE-OM, IES-R, ACE, PCL-5, ITQ, AUDIT, FAST and SADQ, as well as MBTI, FIRO-B and DiSC - both in my own practice and in supporting supervisees to use these confidently and appropriately in theirs. I also facilitate cancer support groups for Breast Cancer Now and bring 20+ years of prior experience in HR consulting, coaching and human capital work, including as an EAP referral Associate Counsellor across several industries.
My approach to supervision is warm, collaborative and supportive, with a focus on your development, growth and personal preferences as a practitioner, alongside well-established models such as the Seven-Eyed Model and the Cyclical Model, drawn on flexibly to suit what works best for you. Humour, laughter and tears often help.
I have had the pleasure of working with clients from all walks of life and occupations, ages 14–89, across a wide range of cultures, including military and armed forces personnel, refugees and asylum seekers, and blue light/emergency medical personnel. I warmly welcome clients and supervisees from the LGBTQIA+ community. Having worked across 30 countries, I bring a genuine cultural awareness and sensitivity to my practice and supervision alike. I am trauma-informed in all of my work.
I currently have limited supervision spaces available to start in August 2026, welcoming trainees, newly qualified counsellors, and anyone interested in supervision informed by a broad, integrative clinical and professional background. Sessions are available online (anywhere) or in person in Ripon, North Yorkshire. If meeting face-to-face, you are welcome to bring a pet along, and the same goes for online sessions via Teams or Zoom.
My first session is structured around two simple steps. First, an introductory call: a brief, informal conversation by phone or video call before any commitment, offered at no charge, so we can see if it feels like a good fit on both sides. Second, I will email you a copy of my Contract for Supervision, which we then discuss together in your first full session, alongside your current practice, development goals and any specific areas you would like supervision to focus on. Your first full supervision session is charged at my standard rate of £40.00 per hour, with payment made online to confirm the session.
I am fully grounded in the BACP Ethical and Competency Framework and hold professional insurance with the PPS (Psychologists Protection Society) as both a Counsellor and Supervisor. I also warmly welcome enquiries from trainees or practitioners aligned to a different professional body, such as the NCPS or UKCP, where it feels like a good fit.
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
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