Supervision details
Hello, I'm Liz, and thank you for visiting my profile.
Finding the right clinical supervisor is an important decision. For me, supervision is much more than meeting the requirements of our professional bodies. It's a trusting professional relationship where you can think openly, celebrate what's going well, explore the more challenging aspects of your work and continue developing with confidence.
My aim is to offer a warm, collaborative and supportive space where you feel heard, valued and encouraged to develop confidence in your own clinical thinking.
My experience
I'm a qualified counsellor, clinical supervisor and hypnotherapist with experience supporting both adults and young people.
Alongside my private practice, I spent seven years working within specialist crisis services supporting people experiencing suicidal thoughts, self-harm and significant emotional distress. This experience taught me how to regulate my nervous system to stay calm when situations feel complex, how to remain curious rather than rushing to conclusions and working collaboratively when managing clinical risk.
Alongside my therapeutic work, I develop and deliver training for counsellors, and other professionals on topics including trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety, self-harm, suicide prevention, emotional wellbeing and trauma informed compassionate practice.
One of the things I enjoy is helping people make sense of complexity. I love exploring topics in a practical, accessible way that helps build both understanding and confidence.
My approach to supervision
No two therapists are the same, so no two supervision relationships should be either.
Some sessions might focus on a particular client, ethical dilemma or safeguarding concern. Others might be about professional development, the emotional impact of the work, your own wellbeing or simply creating the time and space to pause and think.
I don't see my role as having all the answers. Instead, I see supervision as something we do together. We'll explore different perspectives, remain curious, gently challenge where it's helpful and work towards a deeper understanding of what's happening for your clients and for you.
I believe understanding builds confidence. The more we understand ourselves, our clients and the therapeutic relationship, the more confidently we're able to work.
My hope is that you leave supervision feeling clearer than when you arrived, with a deeper understanding of your client work, greater confidence in your own judgement and practical ideas you can take back into your practice.
I also believe we do our best thinking when we feel comfortable enough to be ourselves. So alongside thoughtful conversations, there's always room for honesty, laughter and the occasional swear word too.
Areas of specialist interest
Whilst I welcome a wide range of therapeutic work, I have particular experience and interest in:
Trauma and complex trauma
ADHD and autism
Neurodivergent-affirming practice
Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
Self-harm and suicidal distress
Working creatively
Supporting therapists working with more complex presentations
I provide supervision for trainee, newly qualified and experienced counsellors working in private practice, charities, organisations and schools.
Supervision is always tailored to you and the clients you support. Celebrating what's going well as well as working through challenges. Above all, I hope supervision becomes somewhere you can think openly, stay curious and continue developing throughout your career.
Additional support
I believe good supervision doesn't begin and end with our scheduled sessions.
As part of working together, you'll have access to a growing library of resources that developed to support your professional practice and ongoing learning. These include practical tools, worksheets, psychoeducation, reflective resources and training materials designed to build confidence, deepen understanding and support your development between supervision sessions.
I also recognise that client work doesn't always fit neatly around annual leave. Whilst supervision isn't an on-call or crisis service, I believe continuity matters. If I'm away on planned leave and an unexpected clinical question arises, support will be available through my trusted colleague, Rachel. This means you'll still have access to experienced professional support should something important arise while I'm unavailable.
Getting in touch
Choosing a supervisor is about finding someone you feel able to connect with, build an open, honest and trusting professional relationship with.
I'd love to chat to you and arrange a FREE, no obligation, initial conversation so we can get to know one another and explore what working well together would look like. You can get in touch through this sight or website. www.towardstranquility.com
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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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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.
