Supervision details
I have over 30 years of clinical experience working in specialised mental health services, as a counsellor/therapist, frontline social worker, probation officer, as a clinical supervisor to colleagues in a range of professions in CMHTs, inpatient psychiatric services, including forensic units, prisons and probation. I currently work in private practice as a counsellor and as a specialist mental health consultant and as a coach.
I have experience of working in specialised mental health services for adults, children and adolescents in:
Inpatient and Community services, Eating Disorders, Body Dysmorphia, PTSD, Gender Identity, High Medium and Low secure care facilities, learning disability, autism and ADHD, and hospice care.
My counselling practice offers and integrative approach. I utilise a range of modalities including: Person Centred, Psychodynamic, Existential Therapy, Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness.
Whilst experience is important, ultimately I agree with Irvin D Yalom that "It's the relationship that heals". My practice is focussed on building connection and understanding, supporting, mentoring, gently challenging.
In supervision we will work using the Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision. This is a model which looks at seven specific aspects of the triad relationship of Supervision: The Client - The Therapist - The Supervisor.
We will explore:
Who the client is.
Your interventions.
Your relationship with the client.
What's going on for you as you work with this client,
Our professional relationship.
What's going on for me as we work together.
Wider issues.
Regardless of where you are in your counselling career, having a supportive, knowledgeable and non-judgemental supervisor will enhance your skills, and we will work collaboratively in the best interest of your clients and your personal and professional development.
Whether you are newly qualified and looking for someone who can help you with your first steps as a professional counsellor, or a seasoned and experienced therapist looking for a fresh approach and new challenges, if you'd like to connect to see if we would be able to develop an excellent working alliance, please contact me to arrange a meet up face to face or online.
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.
