John Stanness

Supervision provided is based on the Hawkins & Shohet '7 eyed process model' and also draws from my experience as a Gestalt-Integrative Counsellor as my prefered approach.

I have worked with practitioners on a varied spectrum of experience and genres and have found that my approach has been effective, to enable growth, development, personal/professional awareness and promoting good ethical working practice with clients/patients.

My supervision practice incorporates nurture, compassion and self-care for the Supervisee and sometimes may include a teaching/coaching element when required.

With my trained therapy model being mainly Gestalt (incoporating Person-Centredness and existential philosophy), sessions are free flowing and creative.

Working with creative media is always welcomed by supervisees as a 'way in' to the unsaid or the 'out of focus/awareness' elements that are a part of the therapuetic or the supervisee's 'ground'.

By using tools to explore these elements, allows each one to come into 'focus', allowing action to form and/or completion to take place.

If you would like to enquire about supervsion sessions or wish to arrange an informal chat about your current needs, please email me.

I work from my own home practice in a purpose built therapy/supervision room.

I specialize in trauma and PTSD symptoms, using EMDR Therapy for recent and historic trauma and an array of other presenting issues.

I am an Accredited Humanistic (Gestalt/Integrative) Counsellor, Accredited EMDR UK & Europe Therapist, Couples Therapist and Clinical Supervisor and provide short and long term therapy solutions. 

You will find me a very up-front, congruent, honest, accepting and empathic individual with a good sense of humour, who aims to provide the very best service I can for my clients.

The basis of my work involves awareness building and an emphasis in the ’here and now’, which means moving away from the regretful hurt of the past and the anxieties of worrying about the future. This helps clients focus towards being able to express themselves verbally and emotionally, identify emotions where numbness or unsure feelings exist and move forward in a positive, truthful and healthy way, giving a better understanding of the self.

I work from my own home in a comfortable and confidential setting, within a purpose built therapy room. I also work virtually online, via video link and find that this works equally as well as face to face therapy and provides flexibility to be able to attend from anywhere.

The initial session will include some demographical documentation , such as medical/mental health background and contact details and will last 1hour. Following therapy sessions are 50 mins in length.