What is clinical supervision?

Clinical supervision is a specialised form of mentoring and support for counsellors and other professionals, who work in therapeutic based services. Supervision is a requirement for the BACP and NCPS and is part of working to professional standards.

Supervision is a formal process that encourages counsellors to develop their skills and knowledge and protect the welfare of the clients. By ensuring that they are receiving high quality services and that the supervisee is working in a safe and ethical way.

Working with me as your clinical supervisor can be one hour every two weeks or ninety minutes monthly. It is a time where you can talk openly and honestly about the work you do. It’s a space for reflection, discussion, development and sometimes challenge.

Do I work with students?

Yes, I support student counsellors in working towards their hundred hours placement. I usually work with trainees for one hour every two weeks, in line with the BACP guidance.

How does clinical supervision help?

Clinical supervision is your space to talk about your client work and yourself. It’s an opportunity to present your work, reflect, learn and grow.

From supervision with me you will:

  • Build an honest and warm supervisory relationship

  • Have a safe and confidential space to talk about your work

  • Build your professional confidence and skills

  • Develop your theoretical knowledge and personal style

  • Gain new ideas about working creatively

  • Be empowered to reflect and trust your own gut feeling

  • Experience personal development and profession growth

  • Receive emotional support to reduce stress and burnout

  • Gain a space to discuss ethical dilemmas and competence

  • Explore transference and counter transference

  • Value receiving and giving feedback

Am I right for you?

My counselling and supervisory experience has been working with a wide range of statutory and voluntary services, such as: NHS, Probation Services, Youth Offending Teams, Social Services, HM Prisons, Sexual Health Services, Parenting education, schools and colleges, national and local charities.

I have been privileged that people have shared their life stories and situations with me. From this, I have learned so much. As your clinical supervisor, you will be have access my knowledge and experience, which will help you in your practice. Specifically when working with safeguarding and risk.

I am experienced in providing clinical supervision to counsellors, psychotherapist, art therapists, creative therapists, mental health practitioners, safeguarding leads, team leads and managers.

I specialise in providing supervision for counsellors and psychotherapist working in the following areas:

  • Children and young peoples charities

  • Schools, colleges and universities

  • Police and emergency services

  • NHS IAPT and CAMHs services

  • Peri-natal and postpartum service

As well as therapists working in:

  • Private practice

  • Fertility treatment

  • EAP and work based services

  • Hospital care for children and families

  • Bereavement care for children and families

  • Refugee and asylum seeker children and families

What happens next?

When you get in touch, I will arrange an informal chat via video, to see what your needs are and if we can connect.