Alexander Filmer-Lorch

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Supervisor
Clinical Psychotherapist PGCert & PGDip Psyche Clinical Sup

Supervision details

Integrative Contemplative Clinical Supervision offers therapists, counsellors, and practitioners a space to pause, return to presence, and reconnect with themselves, their clients, and the living process of their work. Rooted in  integrative clinical models, mindfulness, relational depth, and contemplative traditions, it invites gentle reflection, awareness, and the unfolding of insight.

Contemplative supervision is a shared inquiry, moving beyond case review to attend to what arises within and between us, recognising each moment as an opportunity for insight, ethical awareness, and growth. It deepens understanding of self-in-relation, the client’s experience, and the wider relational field, while acknowledging the influence of history, culture, and conditioning. In this way, supervision becomes both professional support and a practice of mindful compassion and interconnection.

My approach is relational, experiential, and presence-based. Supervision is a co-created space where curiosity, humanity, and vulnerability are welcomed. Through resting in awareness without judgment, insight can emerge naturally. Drawing on clinical models, mindfulness, trauma-informed awareness, and contemplative principles, I offer a space that honours both the professional and personal dimensions of practice.

Embodied presence forms the foundation of this work, shifting supervision from doing to being with—observing thoughts, emotions, and relational dynamics with clarity and compassion. This supports practitioners in recognising patterns, deepening trust in their intuition, and engaging their work with greater presence.

This supervision is for practitioners at any stage who wish to explore relational depth, receive compassionate support, and reconnect with their practice and inner knowing.

You are invited to arrive as you are. Supervision begins by noticing what is present, allowing the process to unfold from there. At its heart, it is a practice of arriving—meeting experience with awareness and letting presence guide the way forward.

If this resonates, I welcome you to get in touch. Together, we can explore what you need and how this space might support your work.

NCPS
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UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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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.

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National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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Wheelchair Access & Private Parking on the driveway in my Surrey Practice

Additional languages

German

Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
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Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

UKCP-recognised Integrative Contemplative Clinical Supervision by UKCP accredited clinical psychotherapist-reflective, ethical, depth-focused support.

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