Supervision details
I am a qualified supervisor with a passion for both counselling and supervision. I work collaboratively in supervision, with the aim of building a relationship where you feel safe enough to bring the difficult, messy or uncertain parts of your work, knowing they will be met with gentle robustness, thoughtful honesty and supportive insight.
My supervision is rooted in a Person-Centred perspective and informed by my experience as an Emotionally Focused Couple and Individual Therapist. EFT, grounded in person-centred principles and attachment theory, has deepened my understanding of relational dynamics and the patterns that can emerge within therapeutic relationships. I bring this relational perspective into my supervision, alongside curiosity, reflection and thoughtful challenge.
I am also part of the training team on a person-centred postgraduate diploma course in counselling and psychotherapy, supporting trainee counsellors as they develop their therapeutic practice. This complements my supervision work and keeps me closely connected to the development of counsellors at different stages of their professional journey.
My practice is grounded in a non-pathologising stance. Diagnosis can be helpful to some people, but labelling distress can also be dehumanising. I aim to offer a supervisory space where you can think openly about your clients and your practice without feeling judged or categorised. Social justice, feminism and equality are central to my worldview and inform how I work as a therapist and supervisor.
Before training as a counsellor, I worked as a paramedic and in social care, roles that deepened my compassion and strengthened my commitment to working with people experiencing distress. I have over 2,000 hours of counselling experience, gained through work with care-experienced adults, students in a college setting and in private practice.
I have six years' experience of private practice and have developed my work into a full-time, sustainable business. I understand the challenges involved in building a practice from scratch, finding your professional identity, navigating marketing and managing the practical realities of self-employment. These experiences shape my approach to supervision: practical, compassionate and grounded in an understanding of what it takes to develop an ethical, resilient and meaningful counselling practice.
I offer supervision in person in Edinburgh, near Haymarket, as well as online for those further afield.
If you think you might like to work with me, please get in touch to arrange an initial call. This gives us an opportunity to talk about your practice, what you are looking for from supervision and how I might support you in your development as a counsellor.
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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