Business Coaching & Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision
Nurture & develop your clinical practise…
Business Coaching
Learn how to deal with success…
Clinical Supervision
Nurture & develop your clinical practise…
I am an experienced multi-disciplinary supervisor with BPS supervision training.
I have worked as a clinical supervisor for a number of mental health services, including OTR Bristol, Bristol Mind, St. Mungo’s, ProReal, St. Peter’s Hospice, and Nelson’s Trust. I currently support counsellors, psychotherapists, and CBT therapists at Richard Huish College, City of Bristol College, and Young Somerset
I have supported a range of practitioners including counsellors & psychotherapists, Art, Drama, and Music Therapists as well as practitioners outside counselling and psychotherapy, such as support workers and employment assistants. I myself practice as a pluralistic therapist, so welcome practitioners from all methodologies.
My approach is supportive, curious, challenging, and empowering.
In clinical supervision, we can explore your clinical case-work, personal content, or even career development, incorporating business coaching, if desired.
Services I have or currently work for:
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![John McGuirk, Counselling & Psychotherapy, Bristol - Positive Step - North Somerset]()
Positive Step - North Somerset
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![John McGuirk, Counsellor and Therapy working for OTR, Bristol]()
OTR, Bristol
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![Swiis Healthcare logo on blue background]()
Grow it.
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![Counselling and Psychotherapist - Working for BUPA Healthcare in Bristol]()
Bupa Healthcare
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![Counsellor and Psychotherapist Working for Young Somerset in Bristol, UK]()
Young Somerset
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![Counsellor & Psychotherapist working for Bristol Mind]()
Bristol Mind
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![Pro Real Therapist and Counsellor Bristol]()
ProReal
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![Supervisor, Counsellor and Therapist Working for Richard Huish College]()
Richard Huish College
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![Supervisor, Counsellor and Therapist Working for The Nelson Trust]()
The Nelson Trust
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![Counsellor, psychotherapist and Supervisor working for City of Bristol College]()
City of Bristol College
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![supervisor, psychotherapist and counsellor working for St. Peter's Hospice, Bristol & Online]()
St. Peter's Hospice
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![Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Supervisor working for St. Mungo's, Bristol and online]()
St. Mungo's
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![The Green House, Bristol]()
The Green House, Bristol
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![Love Squared / Leading Lights]()
Love Squared / Leading Lights
Business Coaching
Learn how to deal with success
My Story
After working for therapy services as a psychotherapist, supervisor and therapy service manager for nearly a decade, I launched my private practice on the Spring Equinox of March, 2020….
The same week COVID hit.
It was interesting timing, but I stuck with it and saw it as an opportunity.
In the first year, I worked for a mix of private clients, clients found through services like ICS Digital Therapies, all predominantly online.
By March 2021, I was earning, £30k+ gross, but I was working fairly hard (30 hours week, with clients and other roles) compared to what I do today (I am earning just under £50k, but working only around 15 hours a week).
During this time, I applied all the skills I had picked up as a manager of a therapy service in OTR, Bristol, and honed as a clinical director for Young Somerset. Both positions gave me a great insight into what’s needed to develop a service and/or sustainable business. This included admin, insurance, supervision, data protection, marketing, social media, finances, taxes, law, and so on.
I had to challenge myself to face my fears, and my sense of self and self-worth. I cultivated courage, patience, self-kindness, assertiveness, boundaries (not just clinical, but in business practice too), and a healthy dose of risk.
It’s paid off.
Literally.
I have enough money, a job I love, and plenty of time to hang out with my family.
I am happy.
Want some of that?
Unlock your skills and passions.
Increase your earning potential.
Overcome personal obstacles on the way to business success.
Keep up the logistics.
Find organisation.
Exploring key personal areas for development:
Knowing your Worth
Relationship with Risk
Organisation
Unlocking Passion
Facing Inner Demons
Creativity & Procrastination
Allowing Abundance
Enjoying the Journey!!!
I take a deeply psychological and relational approach to private practice business coaching.
This can include recognising how things like identity, self-worth or ADHD can impact our approach, and how we can work with those elements to turbo-charge our private practice business.
We will acknowledge that our own personal strengths and weaknesses impact the way we relate to our business, and the world in which we develop that business.
Also covering the practicals:
Insurance
Governing Bodies (UKCP, BACP)
Taxes
Registration, Accreditation and Senior Accreditation
Marketing
Social Media
Therapist Directories
Data Management
Financial Management (costs and fees)
Private practice business coaching can be explored as a stand-alone offer, or, in combination with clinical supervision as part of my private practise mentoring service.