It will be my aim to develop a safe, transparent and non judgmental environment in order to support your explorations of your work.
I am an experienced Clinical supervisor and an accredited registered Psychotherapist.
I am committed to supporting the work and personal processes of the supervisees that I connect with. I work reflectively and intuitively using evidence based theory together with an ability to think outside of the box.
I am able to draw on my unique concepts, my academic knowledge, together with my experience gained through the facilitation of many thousands of practice hours with both my client practice and supervision work.
I too engage in regular supervision of my own supervision, and I adhere strictly to the code of ethical practice of The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, of which I am a registered and accredited member.
I supervise the practice of adults, however I am also experienced in supervising clinical work with children and young people, as a professional practitioner, I have gained specific qualifications to engage in therapeutic work and supervision with children from age 4 years and upwards.
A considerable proportion of my supervisory work involves supporting the practice of other professionals who work with children and young people.
I am experienced in multi-disciplinary working, and I have appropriate safeguarding experience and qualifications. Aside from my own clinical practice, I engage in an additional role as a safeguarding and member welfare officer for a large charitable organisation for young people which has bases throughout Yorkshire.
In general, I am able to offer clinical supervision to individuals or I am able to facilitate online or in house group work. My supervision practice extends to:
Qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapists
There is an ethical requirement for Counsellors/Psychotherapists who are members of the BACP/UKCP/NCS to maintain regular supervision of their work.
I have a number of years experience of working with both trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists both within individual and group settings.
I am an approved supervisor within the following establishments:
- Leeds Beckett University
- Leeds City College
- Kirklees College
- Bradford Rape Crisis
- Northpoint Wellbeing
I offer a 15 minute cost free online meeting session so that we are able to decide if we will work together and for me to answer any questions that you may have.
It is important for both yourself and your development within practice that you are able to find and connect with the right supervisor for you. I will always advocate this.
Once we have decided that we are able to work together, I will provide you with a supervision agreement that must be signed together before our work commences.
My sessional prices are as follows:
- Individual Supervision: £60.00 per hour
- Accreditation Reports: £55.00 per hour (Usual training reports are included within the supervisory fee)
My Availability does vary, please contact me to check my current ability to offer you a regular suitable appointment time.
Educational School Based Colleagues
Educational and social care professionals may find external clinical supervision beneficial to explore their client and professional relationships.
Clinical supervision is very different to “in house” Management supervision in that it offers the opportunity, for the employee to connect with a qualified professional who remains unconnected to your establishment, and therefore advocates an impartial and un-bias facilitated exploration outside of the working environment.
This protected space can be hugely beneficial to the colleague and their ability to use the space openly.
My work will support a personal safe space to offload the stresses of the role and to talk openly and honestly regarding all aspects of the work. I can collaborate with difficulties with caseload and a sharing of knowledge from a therapeutic perspective that can enhance the work that takes place within schools and improves the wellbeing of the practitioners who work within the school environment.
I have personal experience of delivering school based counselling, giving me awareness of the complexities of the wider dysfunction within families and emotional wellbeing of children within school. In addition, I am a Qualified Designated Safeguarding Officer myself.
Currently, I work within a number of schools and engage in supervision with Head and Assistant Head Teachers, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Senco, Learning Mentor.
Please contact me to discuss your requirements in more detail, I look forward to connecting with you.
Social Care Services
I am able to facilitate supervision to Social Workers or those with professional roles within social care environments. Our work together will be collaborative, supportive and we will focus together on caseload, workplace, CPD, wellbeing and self care within a safe and welcoming space.
Please contact me to discuss your requirements in further detail, I look forward to connecting with you.
Wellbeing Services
A proportion of my supervisory work has focused on facilitating group supervision to teams of Wellbeing Practitioners within larger emotional health services. In my experience well facilitated group work within working teams connects the workforce and promotes a sense of shared responsibility, develops confidence within practice, enhances knowledge through the sharing of professional standards and therapeutic angles
Voluntary Sector Services
My work within voluntary services extends to Supervising both individuals and facilitating group work with employees and practitioners.
Some of my supervisory work has been focused on facilitating supervision for counselling/therapeutic services within voluntary sector environments.
I bring knowledge in specific areas such as domestic abuse and early trauma and I believe that specific knowledge in this area can enhance working practice, while providing additional emotional support to those working with service users who have experienced this.
I have myself worked within the voluntary sector as a practitioner and within development and fund sourcing so I can appreciate the challenges faced and the complexities of the client bases.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions or to discuss your requirements, I will be happy to provide bespoke services and to answer any questions that you may have.
I look forward to meeting with and working with you.
