Clinical Supervision

Credentials
Maria has completed a number of supervision training courses in addition to that of her clinical training, over the years. As Placement Co-ordinator, she managed the supervisory assessment of the counselling psychologist trainees during their doctoral training. This involved placement visits, dealing with issues on placement as well as mid-term and end of term assessments of the supervisee’s progress and effective use of supervision.  In clinical practice, she has supervised counsellors, assistant psychologists, psychologists in training, qualified counselling and clinical psychologists.  She has delivered individual and group supervision to Nurses, Support workers and Prison Officers.  She has been consulted in the care and support of staff by managers. Maria has completed the BPS approved training for clinical supervision in 2013 and the updated training  (new modules 1 and 2) in 2021, as well as completing advanced supervision training and assessment.  She is a BPS RAPPS Registered Supervisor and an Approved QCoP Co-ordinating Supervisor. 

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Record of Supervision Training & Accreditation

1)  Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Primary Care, West Bromwich 2005. NHS Primary Care Supervision.
2)  University of Wolverhampton, 2005. The Seven-Eyed Model – 1 day An introduction to supervision by Robin Shohet
3)  Universities of Birmingham, Coventry and Warwick 2005.  1 day Dealing with Difficulties on Placement.  
4)  Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, Oxford 2009. 2 days CBT Supervision
​5)  University of Wolverhampton, 2010. 2 days CBT/Psychodynamic/Transtheoretical Clinical Supervision.
6)  BPS/DCoP Qualification in Counselling Psychology Approved Supervisor Training, 2012
7)  Essential Supervision Skills, Birmingham, September 2013. 2 days Clinical Supervision
8) Essential Supervision Skills, Online, 2021. 2 days Clinical Supervision (Refresher) leading to RAPPS Registration
9) Essential Supervision Skills Exam 2021 leading to Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 2 
10) Advanced Supervision Training 2021. 1 day, leading to Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 3 - Advanced
11) BPS/DCoP Qualification in Counselling Psychology (updated Modules 1 & 2) Refresher Supervisor Training, 2021​

Dr Thompson - BPS RAPPS Registration

Available Services

Private or organisationally funded, Individual Clinical Supervision or Group Clinical Supervision is available to counselling psychologist trainees,  psychologists and allied professionals (for example, Nurses, Social Workers, Prison Officers, Support Workers) in relation to their professional development and clinical work.

Clinical supervision is tailored to the personal, clinical or organisational issues raised by the practitioner(s) for consideration within relevant psychological frameworks and supervision models.  Individual supervision online or at Trym Lodge is also available for practitioners and counselling psychologist trainees. 

See the Fees pages for further details.  

Supervision is usually monthly and the duration of supervision is between 1 hour and 1.5 hours as determined by course requirements, your professional registered body and the complexity and size of your client caseload.   

BPS Qualification in Counselling Psychology (QCoP): Co-ordinator Supervision
To help Candidates decide if I may be a good fit for you as a Co-ordinating Supervisor for the Qualification in Counselling Psychology, I have collected some key information together which aims to be helpful in your deliberations - available on request.  It is a significant commitment over a number of years, so it is important to choose someone you feel you can work well with and trust to offer the professional guidance and support you need throughout the process of professional training.  

Fees associated with this Independent Professional Training in Counselling Psychology is available on the Fees Page.