Karen Shaw

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Psychotherapist and Relationship/couples counselling, EMDR

Supervision details

Clinical Supervision
I offer clinical supervision to trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, as well as to practitioners and teams working within organisations. My supervision style is relational, reflective, and supportive, providing a space to think carefully about clinical work, use of self, and the wider organisational or systemic contexts in which practice takes place.

I work integratively and am trauma-trained, with experience supervising work involving complex trauma, abuse, attachment difficulties and relational work. I also have particular experience supporting neurodivergent practitioners, and those working with or within LGBTQIA+ communities, with sensitivity to difference, identity, and minority stress. I am attentive to ethics, power, difference, and professional responsibility, and aim to offer supervision that feels both containing and appropriately challenging.

My supervision draws on integrative and relational approaches, including the Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision, allowing space to reflect on the client work, the therapeutic relationship, and any parallel processes that emerge. Where helpful, and if you are open to it, I can also integrate creative methods into supervision to support reflection, insight, and learning.

Supervision with me is collaborative rather than prescriptive. Alongside clinical discussion, we attend to process, professional development, and the emotional impact of the work. I aim to create a space where uncertainty can be held safely, curiosity is encouraged, and professional confidence can develop over time.

I provide supervision for:

Trainee counsellors and psychotherapists
Qualified practitioners
Therapists working with trauma, abuse, and relational difficulties
Practitioners working with individuals, couples, and relationships
Organisations seeking reflective, trauma-aware supervision for staff or teams

Supervision is available in person or online. Frequency is agreed in line with the supervisee’s professional body requirements or an organisation’s governance and contractual needs. An initial conversation is available to explore your supervision needs and whether working together feels like a good fit.

Fees & Format
Supervision sessions are £65 for a 50-minute session. Sessions are offered in person or online, with frequency agreed according to professional or organisational requirements. A limited number of concessionary supervision places are available for trainees or low-income practitioners.

UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.

As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.

UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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UK Council for Psychotherapy
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Unit 10, 3 Brunel Business Park, Jessop Close, Newark Industrial Estate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2TT

Key details

DBS check

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

My room in Newark-upon-Trent is on the ground-floor and wheelchair-accessible with an accessible toilet, and free on-site parking. If you have any additional access needs or questions, please feel free to get in touch.

Online platforms

Zoom
RemotEMDR

Type of session

In person
Online

Integrative psychotherapist offering reflective, trauma-informed supervision with experience in neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.