Maria Bradley

Currently I have spaces on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.  My room is not wheelchair accessible.

I am a fully qualified, accredited psychodynamic clinical supervisor and BACP accredited psychotherapist. I work both in person and online and am based in St Albans AL1, a walk from town with parking close by. My extensive private practice includes NHS accreditation and short-term work, NAPAC trauma-informed practice, supervision groups, I work with private healthcare providers, with trainee counsellors and also open-ended private practice. I offer individual supervision sessions (weekly, fortnightly, or monthly) online and in person.  My practice is deeply rooted in psychodynamic and relational theories, focusing on the conscious and unconscious dynamics at play within the therapeutic triangle—the client, the therapist, and the supervisory space itself. I am guided by the BACP Ethical Framework which emphasises collaboration.

Contact by email mbcounsellingherts@gmail Message or call on 07383 191912. Or message via the BACP register or the Counselling Directory. 

My Approach: I offer a containing, reflective, and collaborative space for psychotherapists, counsellors, and mental health professionals. Supervision has been called a ‘translucent art’; a place to play and be vulnerable, so effective supervision needs an uncritical secure base. Counsellors need a place to pause, think differently, and explore clinical work with curiosity rather than judgment. 

My supervision style emphasizes:

• The Unconscious and Parallel Process: Examining what remains unsaid in the room, exploring transference and countertransference, and noticing how the client-therapist dynamic may mirror the therapeutic relationship.

• Reflective Practice: Helping you safely encounter your own vulnerabilities, blind spots, and emotional responses in the service of your clinical work.

• Ethical and Professional Grounding: Supporting you through ethical dilemmas, risk management, and the practical realities of managing a clinical caseload or private practice.

I welcome individual supervision enquiries from:

• Trainee Counsellors and Psychotherapists needing a robust, developmental framework to ground their clinical hours.

• Qualified Practitioners looking to deepen their psychodynamic literacy, prevent burnout, or work toward professional accreditation milestones.

• Multidisciplinary Mental Health Professionals seeking psychological containment and reflective oversight for their relational work.

The first session is without a fee and by a video call to discuss how we can work together. The first meeting is an opportunity to get a sense of the relationship which is so important in good supervision.  If we agree to work together I will send a contract for your agreement.

My availability changes, so if you let me know yours I will do my best to find space.  I work Monday to Friday. Currently I have space on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Credentials:

• I am a BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor/Psychotherapist working privately with adults. 
• Accredited by the University of Nottingham in Emotion-Focused Therapy to work with the NHS. 
• Approved therapist with AXA and AVIVA Healthcare Providers.  
• Clinical Supervisor 

Counselling changes people.  Here are some recent unsolicited comments:

"I wish I'd done this 20 years ago..."

"I think I was in a coma! Everyone should have therapy!"

"My relationships are so much better.."

A trusting therapeutic relationship is the basis for any therapy.  Whatever is bringing you here, I consider it my privilege to share my countless hours professional experience with you.  Email or call and I will get back to you.   I see people face-to-face or online in my room a walk away from St Albans town centre.  Free parking close by.  Clients can choose open-ended or shorter term therapy.

email: mbcounsellingherts@gmail.com....07383 191912.

I am an Accredited and experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor/Psychotherapist and clinical supervisor working privately, with health insurers and with NHS patients.  I am accredited also, as an Emotion Focused therapist by the NHS. I see people face-to-face in a room a walk away from St Albans town centre with free parking close by.  I offer short-term or open-ended psychodynamic counselling and trauma-Informed therapy. 

In the first session which lasts up to 90 minutes I let you know how I work and set out the framework and discuss what is bringing you into therapy.  I will give some feedback and then allow a week or so for you to decide if you want to continue.  You can also decide if you prefer time-limited or open-ended sessions.