Clinical Supervision
A space to think, reflect and sometimes say, “I have no idea what to do with this client.”
Supervision should be somewhere you can bring the things that feel difficult, uncertain or uncomfortable — not somewhere you feel you have to demonstrate that you're getting everything right.
I'm a qualified Clinical Supervisor and BACP-registered psychotherapist offering supervision to trainee and qualified counsellors, both online and face-to-face near Stratford-upon-Avon.
My approach is collaborative, supportive and appropriately challenging. I want supervision to be a space where we can think honestly about your client work, explore what's happening within the therapeutic relationship and support you to develop confidence in your own way of practising.
What can we bring to supervision?
Supervision might include:
Client work that has left you feeling stuck or unsure
Risk, safeguarding and ethical dilemmas
Trauma and complex client presentations
Neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism
Domestic abuse and relationship dynamics
Emotional regulation and overwhelm
Boundaries within therapeutic work
Transference, countertransference and relational dynamics
Working with young people
Developing confidence as a newly qualified counsellor
Establishing and managing private practice
Your own emotional responses to client work
Burnout, workload and maintaining yourself as a practitioner
Professional development and identifying areas for further learning
There also needs to be room for the work that is going well.
Supervision isn't only somewhere to bring problems. It can help us recognise what you're doing effectively and understand how your skills and identity as a therapist are developing.
My approach to supervision
My own therapeutic practice is primarily CBT-informed, relational and trauma-informed, and I draw on ACT, compassion-focused and DBT-informed approaches where appropriate.
However, I don't expect supervisees to work exactly as I do.
I'm interested in helping you develop your therapeutic identity rather than creating a copy of mine.
Depending on what you need, supervision may involve reflection, formulation, exploring the therapeutic relationship, considering different interventions, thinking about risk or ethics, or simply slowing down something that has become confusing.
I value curiosity over certainty.
Sometimes the most useful question in supervision isn't “What technique should I use?” but “What might be happening here?”
Areas of particular experience
My clinical experience includes working with adults and young people across private practice and specialist services, with particular experience in:
Trauma and complex presentations
Domestic abuse
ADHD, autism and neurodivergence
Anxiety and emotional regulation
Relationship difficulties
Risk and safeguarding
CBT-informed and integrative practice
Private practice
I also practise Equine-Assisted Therapy and can offer supervision to practitioners working therapeutically alongside animals or within equine-assisted settings where this falls within my competence.
Trainee and newly qualified counsellors
The transition from training into real client work can sometimes feel enormous.
You may understand the theory but find yourself wondering what you're actually supposed to do when a client becomes silent, angry, highly distressed, doesn't complete the CBT exercise you carefully planned, or brings something you weren't expecting.
That's normal material for supervision.
I particularly enjoy helping developing practitioners bridge the gap between knowing therapeutic theory and becoming a therapist.
Supervision can provide somewhere to develop your clinical thinking while also building confidence in your judgement and learning when to trust yourself.
Experienced practitioners
Supervision can also become increasingly valuable as your practice develops.
You may want somewhere to think more deeply about complex work, explore patterns across your caseload, reflect on your own responses, develop a specialist area or consider where your professional practice is heading next.
Our work can adapt as your needs change.
Practical information
Supervision is available:
Online throughout the UK
Face-to-face near Stratford-upon-Avon
For trainee counsellors
For qualified counsellors and psychotherapists
For practitioners working in private practice or organisational settings
Supervision arrangements can be discussed depending on your professional body, training provider and individual requirements.
Sessions & fees
I offer flexible supervision arrangements depending on your stage of practice, caseload and professional or training requirements.
60-minute supervision — £50
Suitable for practitioners requiring monthly supervision or those with a smaller caseload.
90-minute supervision — £75
Suitable for practitioners with a larger caseload or where your professional body or training provider requires 1.5 hours of supervision each month.
Supervision is available online throughout the UK or face-to-face near Stratford-upon-Avon.
I currently have availability for both trainee and qualified counsellors.
If you are a trainee, I am happy to discuss the supervision requirements of your course or placement and complete relevant supervisor agreements or reports where appropriate.
If you're considering working with me, you're welcome to arrange an initial conversation so that we can talk about your practice, what you're looking for from supervision and whether we feel we would work well together.
Finding the right supervisor
The relationship you have with your supervisor matters.
You need to feel able to say when you're struggling, when you've made a mistake, when something doesn't make sense — and occasionally when you're wondering whether you're any good at this at all.
If you're looking for a supervisor, you're welcome to get in touch and tell me a little about your practice, training or current client work.
We can arrange an initial conversation to see whether working together feels like a good fit.
Get in touch