Supervision details
Choosing a supervisor is an important decision. You want someone you can think alongside openly and honestly—someone who offers support when you're feeling stuck, space to celebrate what's going well, and a relationship where challenge is offered with compassion rather than judgement.
I offer supervision to both qualified counsellors and counselling students, creating a collaborative space where you can bring your whole experience. Whether you're exploring your client work, navigating ethical dilemmas, reflecting on your development, or simply making sense of how you're being affected by the work, my hope is that supervision feels safe, thoughtful and genuinely restorative.
My foundation is in the person-centred approach, having trained as a counsellor 11 years ago. Since then, I've continued to develop my practice through a diploma in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), training in mindfulness-based practices, a Certificate in Creative Supervision with Jenny Biancardi Consultancy, Compassion Focused Supervision training, and more recently, training in EMDR. I am also a BACP Accredited Counsellor.
Although my practice has continued to evolve, it remains grounded in the person-centred values of empathy, acceptance and authenticity. Alongside this foundation, I draw on compassion-focused ideas, mindfulness and creativity where they support your reflection, resilience and professional growth. Rather than applying techniques, I work collaboratively with you to discover what feels most helpful for you and your practice.
Over the past 11 years I've worked in substance misuse services, women's refuges, Employee Assistance Programmes and specialist trauma services. I currently work as Clinical Lead in a service supporting adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, bringing extensive experience of trauma-informed practice into my supervision.
I offer supervision to both trainee and qualified counsellors. Sessions are available online or in person from my practice in Newton Mearns. My fee is £50 per hour for students and £60 per hour for qualified counsellors.
Outside of work, you'll usually find me spending time with my family, travelling in our campervan (preferably somewhere by the coast), or attending mindfulness retreats.
If you're wondering whether we'd work well together, I offer a free 15-minute introductory call. It gives us the opportunity to meet, explore what you're looking for in supervision, and see whether it feels like a good fit for us both.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Melanie
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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