Supervision details
Overview of how I work
Supportive supervision
I see supervision as both a holding and professional space, where two therapists can collaborate in support of clients' wellbeing.
Alongside offering a reflective space, I bring my clinical knowledge and experience into our work together. Where appropriate, I may also draw on creative and experiential methods to support a deeper exploration of your practice and therapeutic process.
As we co-create opportunities to be reflexive and attentive to all aspects of life that may inform the work with clients, we may notice where professional experiences intersect with more personal ones. This can offer valuable opportunities for both personal and professional growth.
I value the importance of supervision in upholding ethical standards and good practice and aim to engage openly and thoughtfully with these aspects of our work together.
Practical arrangements
I offer supervision both in person and online.
Sessions are available as either:
60 minutes (£80)
90 minutes (£120)
We can discuss together which format and frequency best suit your practice and supervision needs.
My background in therapeutic practice
I originally trained in the dialogue between the psychodynamic and person-centred approaches, completing my training with a Master's degree in Counselling.
Following several years of clinical experience across a range of settings, including private practice, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, CRUSE Bereavement Scotland, Place2Be, and generic counselling services, I undertook advanced post-qualifying training in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) at the University of Strathclyde with Professor Robert Elliott, and later at Salomons Institute with Dr Les Greenberg.
I subsequently completed specialist training in Emotion-Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma with Dr Sandra Paivio.
I am accredited in Emotion-Focused Therapy, a competency-based accreditation process requiring video evidence and independent assessment of clinical practice.
I have also supported EFT trainings at the University of Strathclyde by facilitating skills practice groups.
Further training in Clinical Supervision
My initial training in Clinical Supervision was completed at the Northern Guild for Psychotherapy and Counselling in Newcastle. I later completed the six-month Emotion-Focused Therapy Supervisor Training with Professor Robert Elliott, PhD.
If you would like to get in touch, please email me and we can arrange an initial meeting to explore our suitability for working together and discuss availability.
Eduarda Mateus
MBACP (Accred.), Master's in Counselling, Emotion-Focused Therapist (Accred.), EMDR Therapist, Clinical Supervisor (UKCP)
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
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.
