I am registered with the BACP and have necessary liability insurance. I have been a psychotherapist for eight years, and I have supervised other therapists who use a range of modalities and a breadth of experience including new therapeutic practitioners and experienced child psychotherapists.

My private work as an integrative psychotherapist influences my supervisory approach and style – I tend to use interpersonal development, existential psychotherapy, and elements of CBT in my practice. As such, I am familiar with the BACP’s ethical framework and the BACP’s Good Practice in Action documentation.

I provide supervision within a private children’s home, which requires me to be aware of certain systemic processes and to have an awareness outside of the therapeutic relationship. This also helps me to think of the individual, supervisee, or therapist as part of an interconnected network. I am familiar with certain legislation, safeguarding processes, and requirements of therapeutic provisions.

I have completed various supervision training including Essential Supervision Skills (BPS) and Advanced Supervision Skills (BPS). The latter which developed my knowledge and skills to provide supervision online and to groups. I tend to meet in person for supervision but have provided supervision sessions online for various reasons.

I use various theories and models within supervision including but not limited to: The Seven Eyed Supervision Model (Hawkins and Shohet); Heron’s Six Categories of Intervention; Proctor’s Three Function Model; and Resilience-based Clinical Supervision. I encourage the supervisee to bring what they think is most important and develop a strategy for prioritising clients.

Clinical supervision can be a great opportunity to develop yourself as a practitioner and to ensure that the clients receive the best practice and approach possible. Whilst it is for the clients, I value supervision as a means of ensuring the practitioner is looked after and takes care of themselves, too.