Stephen Robling

Stephen Robling


Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)

Contact information

Phone number
07584253561

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Supervisor - York

York YO24
07584253561
Sessions from £50.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

About me and my therapy practice

I offer 25 years' experience of working as a counsellor, EMDR practitioner and counselling supervisor in both an organisational setting (in the voluntary sector) and in private practice.  

I will try to support you in your development as a counsellor to the best of my abilities, drawing on my skills, knowledge, and experience, including my original counselling training (Gestalt), my counselling supervision training, my EMDR training and practice, and managing a counselling service.

I am interested in you as a whole person and not just as a practitioner, however, this is not personal therapy.

As someone holding clinical responsibility for a counselling service, I have a strong background in safeguarding vulnerable clients, and providing support to counsellors at different stages of their development, including trainees on a placement. 

Supervision appointment are offered monthly, but you may have additional appointments depending on need;

Session times may vary but will be an hour at a minimum.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you receive adequate supervision for the number of clients you are seeing at any given time.

I will give you two-months’ notice of any change in fees

Missed sessions (cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice or not attended) are charged at 50% of the normal fee.

My PG Certificate in Counselling Supervision is from York St John University (2015). 

  

Practice description

I provide a confidential service, however, I do discuss issues arising from my supervisor role in my own clinical supervision, but I will not say or do anything to comprise your identify (unless this is a requirement of your training provider) or that of your client.

I am happy for supervisees to contact me between planned appointments e.g. if there is a concern about the welfare of a client, though if there is a need for a more in-depth discussion, I would suggest we arrange for an additional supervision meeting. 

If you are seeing clients in an organisational setting, I ask that you share with me the organisation’s safeguarding policy at the start of our working relationship.   

I am aware of the power imbalance inherent in any supervisory relationship. Whilst I takes steps to avoid exploitation e.g. by reflecting on my practice and making good use of my supervision, I may have ‘blind spots’ and welcome feedback. 

 Whilst I trust that you would feel uncomfortable about speaking to me directly about any concerns about my practice in the first instance, I would make you aware that you can also contact my professional body, the BACP.  

My York practice is situated on the first floor and there is no lift.  I can make alternative arrangements for people with mobility issues with notice.  There is lift access at my Malton practice.  

My first session

I will share a copy of my standard Supervision Agreement in advance of our first meeting.  At this first session, I will explain how I work and answer any questions you may have.  

I work with students from several different local training providers and am happy to comply with requests for logs and reports. I do not not make any additional charge for these requirements. .  

Types of therapy

Brief therapy, EMDR, Gestalt, Person centred

Clients I work with

Adults, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work