Supervision details
Working as a Person‑Centred Supervisor
Since 2019, I’ve supervised qualified counsellors, trainees, and other professionals working with people. My role is to offer a safe, reflective, and creative space where you can explore any aspect of your professional work.
My supervisory approach complements my counselling practice. I draw on the same person‑centred principles — empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard — to create a space that adapts to your individual needs. Supervision is not about managing, policing, or controlling your work. You are a professional, and the space is designed to support your development, not restrict it.
Supervision focuses on your responses to your work rather than solely on caseloads. Exploring your reactions within a facilitative relationship can strengthen your ability to work effectively with clients and colleagues. Specific cases can be discussed when helpful, but they are not a requirement. The most important thing is that you bring what feels relevant to you, and together we explore what that might look like in practice.
Understanding & Exploration
Supervision can be a space to explore areas that feel unclear, unfamiliar, or emerging. It offers room to reflect, be curious, and think creatively about your work. Many supervisees use this space to try out ideas, deepen understanding, and discover new perspectives.
Experience
I’ve worked with a wide range of clients across different settings, including schools, counselling agencies, and central government. I’ve supported children, young people, and adults from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences. These experiences often prompt supervisees to ask questions or seek insight, and sharing this learning can enrich your own practice.
Legal & Ethical Considerations
Supervision can also be a place to explore legal or ethical responsibilities that may affect your work. For example, safeguarding considerations when working with young people can shape how you respond in certain situations. Together, we can look at these factors in a way that supports both you and your clients.
Incorporating Theory
We can explore theory both within and outside the supervisory relationship. Bridging theory and practice can help clarify what’s happening in your work and how you might move forward. Concepts from counselling and supervision theory can be brought in when useful.
My Own Experiences
Some of the principles I bring from my own supervision include:
- Supervision should be a creative, transformative space where you feel safe to bring whatever supports your growth and your clients’ wellbeing.
- Mistakes are part of learning. They do not make you incapable or incompetent — sharing them is an act of courage.
- A supervisor does not judge a supervisee for learning any more than a gym regular judges someone new for showing up.
- Real supervision comes from genuine, human interaction.
- Difficult moments may arise, but you should leave supervision feeling more supported, not depleted.
- Holding others’ pain is demanding work — honesty, authenticity, and sometimes humour all have a place.
- Supervision cannot thrive under rigid, ego‑driven boundaries. Respect, collaboration, and openness go much further.
- Differences in views and beliefs are welcome. Curiosity and respect strengthen the supervisory relationship.
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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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