Wendy Platt

I am generally available 9am-5pm but can offer some evening appointments, subject to availability.  As a supervisor I will always be available for emergency contact and will offer up 20mins consultation free of charge.

In supervision I am interested in the supervisee's experience of their therapeutic work.  I will want to explore with the supervisee their relationship with their clients and the process during the counselling sessions.  The supervision process can uncover elements in the counselling work that we are not consciously aware of and we always end up relating with our clients differently once we have these insights.  Supervision is about change and growth and I will work collaboratively with a supervisee to achieve that goal.

I am experienced supervisor who has supported many trainee counsellors through placement and onto qualifying.  I have also supported many qualified counsellors through to successful BACP accreditation.  I work as an integrative supervisor (with a a strong focus on the therapeutic relationship and process) offering support and also facilitating growth and development through gentle challenge.  The supervisory relationship is important to me and I want supervisees to feel safe enough to be honest with me. All is us, however, knowledgeable or experienced have days when we realise that we weren't at our best with clients or that we have made an error.  Supervision offers a space of curiosity and compassionate learning about why such occasions exist and how we can avoid them in the future.

Our first session will explore your needs and we will discuss our contracting process.  I will be interested in what is important to you in your therapeutic work and what future ambitions you hold.   If you are a trainee, we will explore what your course requires, such as supervision reports etc.  I am happy to have an introductory phone call prior to our first session so that any questions can be asked and potential supervisees can test out whether I feel like the right fit for them.  There would be no charge for this call.

Please note I am currently only offering online therapy.

Some people can become dominated by past traumatic experiences which can stop them being able to enjoy life or even be able to function freely in day-to-day living. The therapy I offer aims to help people to process these experiences so that they lose their significance.  My premises are in a quiet rural location, providing a pleasant and calming environment that also enables client privacy.  If the therapy is online, it is protected by encrypted software.