{"id":2487,"date":"2025-12-12T16:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/louiseheywoodcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=2487"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:26:02","slug":"clinical-supervision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/louiseheywoodcounselling.co.uk\/index.php\/clinical-supervision\/","title":{"rendered":"For Therapists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Supervision should be a place where you can think properly. Not perform. Not defend. Not hold it all together on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I offer clinical supervision for trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists who want a space that feels safe, thoughtful, and genuinely supportive, while still being willing to ask the difficult questions when they matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My approach is grounded, relational, and person-centred, with enough structure to support ethical, reflective practice without supervision feeling rigid or box-ticking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How I work as a supervisor<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\">I aim to create a supervision relationship that is open, collaborative, and well-contained. A space where you can bring the work you are proud of, the work you are unsure about, and the work that keeps you awake at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervision with me is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High support and appropriate challenge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rooted in trust, honesty, and respect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focused on your development as a therapist, not creating a \u201cmini-me\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attentive to ethics, client safety, and professional responsibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsive to who you are, how you work, and the context you practise in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I work integratively, drawing on the formative, normative, and restorative functions of supervision, with a strong emphasis on reflective practice. We will regularly review how supervision is working for you and adjust as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My own learning as a supervisee has deeply shaped how I practise. I know the difference good supervision can make, and how damaging it can feel when supervision does not feel safe or respectful. That experience informs how seriously I take relational fit, communication, and containment in my supervisory work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who I supervise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I work with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapists working across a range of modalities and client groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practitioners who want a thoughtful, relational supervisory space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapists working with sex, relationships, identity, and intimacy, as well as broader mental health presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My core training is person-centred counselling. I also hold diplomas in CBT and Clinical Sexology, Psychosexual Therapy, and Intimate Partner Therapy, alongside a Level 7 qualification in Clinical Supervision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I have particular expertise in relational and psychosexual work, I supervise therapists working in many different niches and approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inclusion and accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I offer GSRD- and neurodivergent-affirming supervision. I welcome conversations about access needs and reasonable adjustments, and I see this as part of ethical, respectful practice rather than an add-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a360 per 60-minute session; pro rata for longer sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online supervision available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evening appointments available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UK-based practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding the right supervisor matters. That initial sense of fit is important, and I do not assume I will be the right supervisor for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to explore working together, contact me at <a href=\"mailto:Louise@LouiseHeywoodCounselling.co.uk\">Louise@LouiseHeywoodCounselling.co.uk<\/a> to book a free half-hour consultation. This gives us both space to talk about your work, your supervision needs, and whether my way of working feels right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supervision should be a place where you can think properly. Not perform. Not defend. Not hold it all together on your own. 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