Clinical Supervision Clinical Supervision for Counsellors & qualified Psychotherapists I highly value the development of a collaborative, collegial supervisory relationship, providing high support while being direct and challenging (with humour and lightness). I promote the adaption of our therapeutic practice to meet clients where they are.
Whether you are an experienced therapist in private practice, trainee counsellor on placement or providing therapy in organisation settings, developing your individual style and professional authority (i.e. owning the chair ) is an ongoing developmental task I will support you with. I focus a lot in supervision on your counter-transference/embodied experience of client relationships as a source of understanding the dynamics of the work.
I work across modalities, drawing upon theory and practices across the schools in ways that are pertinent to your client s presenting issues and your way of working. This includes attachment, the impact of trauma, the Gestalt cycle of awareness (projections, introjects, deflection etc), working with polarities and splitting, positive-strength based psychology, embodied and relational working. I value a humanistic, here-and-now therapeutic focus, that is ethically and research informed.
If you are looking for a supervisor with particular client group or presenting issue experience, a little bit of my professional history follows:
I am an approved external supervisor for trainees on the Diploma in Gestalt Counselling (Gestalt Centre, London) I trained in the Inskipp and Proctor model of supervision (Diploma in Integrative Supervision), focusing on the supervisee s restorative, normative and educational needs enabling supervision across different theoretical orientations. From 1999 I spent 15 years working in the voluntary sector, managing counselling services for under-represented London communities, particularly working with young people, adults with visual impairment/sight loss, and alcohol and substance use counselling. I was committed to delivering accessible counselling to clients from diverse cultural communities. I developed volunteer counsellor placement programmes for many of these services, while also providing clinical supervision since 2003. I was a University mental health mentor and then Mental health advisor from 2011-2020, so I bring experience of working with clients with disabilities, long term health issues, neurodiversity and both chronic and acute mental health difficulties. I have had a life-long interest in adolescent development, Queer and gender identity. My private practice attracts an international, cross-cultural, and intersectional client group. Learn more about our fees, location and availability.
Consultative Supervision for Professionals Mentors, helpline workers, advisors, support & substance use workers, service co-ordinators, social care and charity professionals are increasingly accessing and valuing the benefits that supervision can bring to their role and professional development. If you work with a client group, then my adapted supervision model and approach will increase your personal and professional effectiveness.
I recommend fortnightly supervision as a minimum frequency and appointments are 50 minutes long. Both face to face and online supervision are available.
A supervisor with an adaptable supervision frame will increase your effectiveness and attend to: Processing your thoughts and feelings evoked by your work/client group (anxiety, difficulties, 'not knowing', stuck-ness, & antipathy); this helps to separate out what belongs to you (personally), your client and dynamics of the working relationship. Separating out line management and organisational dynamics from your client work. Increasing your self-confidence and skills to work effectively, tapping into your strength, capability and experience. Providing a supportive space where you decide on the focus and content of each supervision session and we work collaboratively together. My professional background as a service and senior manager for charities delivering counselling, advice, outreach and client centred services enables me to utilise my strategic and operational experience, to understand the challenges and dynamics of your role.
Seeing an external supervisor provides some distance from your work setting and an independent space that aids clarity and insight, where the focus is purely on you and your work. I provide both individual and group supervision, depending on your organisation s needs.
No understanding of therapeutic concepts is required for you to work with me.
Whether you are an individual or an organisation wanting to provide clinical support for your staff, contact me to have a discussion about your particular needs. I can invoice you as an individual or the paying organisation on your behalf, for clinical supervision or consultative work. Learn More
Organisations I ve previously worked with include: Alone in London, Family Action, Correlli College, MIND, Genetic Alliance UK, Asthma UK, Switchback, CPA, and Unite Students.
