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Counselling supervision that supports the way you work
Professional supervision for qualified and trainee counsellors — individual and group, online across the UK. A reflective, supportive space to develop your practice and care for your clients well.
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What is counselling supervision?
Counselling supervision is a structured, confidential working relationship in which a qualified supervisor supports a counsellor or therapist to reflect on their clinical work. It is not management, not a performance review, and not therapy for the therapist — though it often has a personally developmental dimension. At its core, supervision is a dedicated space to think clearly about your clients, your practice, and yourself as a practitioner.
In supervision, you might present a case that is troubling you, explore your emotional responses to a particular client, examine an ethical dilemma, or look at patterns emerging across your caseload. A skilled supervisor offers challenge as well as support — helping you to notice blind spots, consider different perspectives, and develop as a therapist in ways that directly benefit the people you work with.
Supervision is an ethical requirement across all major UK professional bodies. The BACP requires qualified counsellors in private practice to receive a minimum of one and a half hours of supervision per month. The NCPS similarly recognises supervision as a cornerstone of safe, ethical practice. For trainees, supervision is built into placement requirements and forms a core part of professional development.
All enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence in line with our privacy policy.
Why do counsellors need supervision?
Working closely with people in distress is demanding in ways that are unlike most other professions. You absorb difficult material, carry the weight of therapeutic responsibility, and navigate complex ethical questions — often without anyone else who fully understands the context. Supervision exists precisely to address this.
Good supervision helps you to maintain the quality and safety of your client work. It supports you to notice when your own responses are getting in the way, when you might be at risk of burnout, and when a client’s situation needs more than you can safely offer alone. It is also where much of the real professional growth happens — the deepening of clinical thinking that comes from sitting with an experienced practitioner and examining your work together.
Beyond its protective function, supervision is where many counsellors find the meaning and connection that sustains a career in therapy. The chance to talk honestly about the work, to be challenged and supported in equal measure, and to develop as a practitioner across years and different caseloads — this is what good supervision provides.
Our Approach
What happens in a supervision session with Hope Therapy?
Supervision with Hope Therapy starts the same way as a client counselling enquiry — with a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your needs and match you with the right supervisor.
A reflective, open space
Sessions are confidential. You bring what feels most pressing — a client who is worrying you, a moment you want to understand differently, or a question about your practice. There is no fixed agenda.
Supportive and honest
Our supervisors offer both support and constructive challenge. The aim is not to reassure you that everything is fine — it is to help you think more clearly and work more effectively with the clients in front of you.
All modalities welcomed
Our supervisors have experience working with practitioners from a wide range of therapeutic backgrounds. You do not need to share your supervisor’s primary modality to benefit from the relationship.
Your Supervisors
Meet your supervisors
Our supervision team brings together accredited practitioners with formal supervision qualifications and substantial clinical experience. Each is matched to supervisees where there is a good fit in approach and professional context.
Ian Stockbridge
MBACP (Senior Accredited) · SNCPS (Acc.) · SCoPEd Band C · PGCert Supervision (Level 7) · NCPS Approved Supervisor
Ian is the founder of Hope Therapy and Counselling Services. He holds a Level 7 Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision — the highest academic level of supervision training available — and is on the NCPS Approved Supervisor Register. With over twelve years of clinical practice at Senior Accredited level, Ian brings particular depth to supervision for counsellors working with workplace stress, anxiety, LGBTQIA+ presentations, and complex cases. He is based in Wantage and offers all supervision online or by telephone across the UK.
Workplace & stress
CBT & MBCT
LGBTQIA+ affirming
Anxiety & depression
Online UK-wide
£120 per 50-minute session · Online / telephone
Sherene
MNCPS Acc. · Advanced Diploma Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited Course) · Advanced Certificate in Relationship Therapy · 15+ years’ clinical experience
Sherene has been practising as an integrative counsellor and supervisor in Oxford since 2010. Her supervision work spans practitioners at various career stages, from those in placement training through to therapists in established private practice. She brings particular depth in relationship and sex therapy, family work, and bereavement. Sherene offers supervision face-to-face in Oxford and online across the UK.
Relationship & sex therapy
Bereavement
Humanistic integrative
Oxford & online
£65 per 50-minute session · Oxford (face-to-face) or online
Lisa
NCPS Accredited Member · L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling · Advanced CBT Diploma · Certificate in Supervision
Lisa is a qualified counsellor and supervisor based in Crewe, Cheshire, with significant specialist experience in women’s hormonal mental health — particularly PMDD, perimenopause, and menopause — as well as neurodivergence and bereavement. She offers supervision that is both practically grounded and personally informed, drawing on her integrative background and her experience as a practitioner who has navigated many of the same challenges her supervisees face. Lisa sees supervisees face-to-face in Crewe and online across the UK.
PMDD & perimenopause
Neurodivergence
Bereavement
Crewe & online
£65 per 50-minute session · Crewe (face-to-face) or online
Supervision rates from £65 per hour. Your individual rate depends on the supervisor you are matched with — this is discussed during your free consultation.
What Supervisees Say
Real experiences
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Supervision here has been exactly what I needed as a newly qualified counsellor — challenging enough to push my thinking, but always a safe space to bring the difficult material.
Trainee counsellor in placement
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I’ve had supervision in two different organisational settings before. This is the first time it has felt truly reflective rather than administrative. The quality of the supervisory relationship has made a real difference.
Qualified integrative counsellor
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My supervisor understood my therapeutic approach without needing me to explain it from scratch. We got straight into the clinical thinking. That has been invaluable.
CBT therapist in private practice
Client and supervisee experiences are unique. Results vary between individuals.
Getting Started
How to arrange supervision
Starting supervision with Hope Therapy follows the same straightforward process as arranging counselling for a client.
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Free consultation
A brief, relaxed 15-minute conversation with a member of our team. We listen to where you are in your practice, what you are looking for in supervision, and discuss the right format and supervisor for you.
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Matched with a supervisor
Based on your therapeutic background, caseload, and preferences, we match you with one of our qualified supervisors. We discuss the match with you before anything is confirmed.
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Begin supervision
Your first session gives you and your supervisor the chance to establish the working relationship and agree what you want to get from the work. Sessions are 50 minutes and scheduled at a frequency to suit your requirements.
Most supervisees hear back from us the same working day. Supervision can typically begin within a week of the consultation, depending on supervisor availability and your scheduling preferences.
Standards you can trust
How we match you with the right supervisor
Finding the right supervisory relationship matters. We take the matching process seriously.
A careful match, not a long list
Rather than asking you to choose from a list of names, we use your free consultation to understand what you need from supervision — your therapeutic approach, the presentations you work with, where you are in your career, and any practical preferences. We then recommend the supervisor we believe is the best fit.
During the consultation, we will ask about:
- Your therapeutic modality and approach
- The client presentations you are currently working with
- Whether you want individual or group supervision
- Your professional body’s supervision requirements
- Preferred supervision format — online, or face-to-face if in Crewe or Oxford
- Any areas of practice or specialist focus you want to develop
Professional standards across our supervision team
Hope Therapy & Counselling Services has been operating since 2014 and holds Organisational Membership with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). Our supervisors meet the following standards:
- All supervisors hold formal supervision qualifications or recognised supervision training
- All hold accredited membership with a recognised UK professional body (BACP, NCPS, or equivalent)
- All are actively practising counsellors maintaining their own clinical supervision
- All participate in continuing professional development
- Clear confidentiality boundaries are established before supervision begins
- Oversight from Ian Stockbridge — MBACP (Senior Accredited), SCoPEd Band C
Transparent Pricing
Our fees
No hidden costs. Supervision rates are discussed and confirmed during your free consultation.
Individual — Sherene or Lisa
From £65
per 50-minute session
- One-to-one with your matched supervisor
- Online via Zoom or telephone
- Face-to-face in Oxford or Crewe
Group supervision
From £45
per 50-minute session
- Small group format online
- Monthly sessions · subject to availability
- Peer learning and supervisor input
Individual — with Ian
From £120
per 50-minute session
- PGCert Level 7 Clinical Supervision
- NCPS Approved Supervisor
- Online / telephone UK-wide
Trainee Counsellors: If you are currently in placement with Hope Therapy, supervision is available at a reduced rate of £35 per hour. Please mention this when you enquire.
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much supervision do counsellors need?
The BACP requires qualified counsellors in private practice to receive a minimum of one and a half hours of supervision per month. The NCPS similarly recognises supervision as a cornerstone of ethical practice. For trainee counsellors, your training provider will specify the supervision hours required — most require fortnightly or monthly individual supervision. We can discuss what is right for your situation during a free consultation.
Can I receive counselling supervision online?
Yes. All supervision with Hope Therapy is offered via Zoom or telephone, so you can access support from anywhere in the UK. Online supervision is widely accepted by BACP, NCPS, and other professional bodies as a valid format. Face-to-face supervision is available in Oxford (with Sherene) and Crewe (with Lisa) for those who prefer it.
What modalities do your supervisors work with?
Our supervisors have experience working with counsellors and therapists from a wide range of therapeutic backgrounds — including person-centred, integrative, CBT, psychodynamic, humanistic, and others. You do not need to share your supervisor’s modality. We match you with the supervisor best suited to your approach and practice.
Is supervision confidential?
Yes. Supervision sessions are confidential. As with counselling, there are limited circumstances in which this may need to change — for example, if there is a serious risk of harm to a client or third party. Your supervisor will explain the limits of confidentiality clearly at the outset.
What is the difference between individual and group supervision?
Individual supervision is a one-to-one session between you and your supervisor — dedicated solely to your caseload, practice, and professional development. Group supervision brings a small number of supervisees together with one supervisor, providing the benefit of peer perspectives alongside supervisor input. Group supervision is typically more cost-effective and can offer a valuable sense of professional community, though individual supervision provides more personalised time. We offer both — subject to group availability.
What should I look for in a counselling supervisor?
A good supervisor should be qualified, experienced in clinical practice, and hold a supervision qualification or recognised training. They should offer a reflective, supportive space whilst also providing constructive challenge when needed. It helps if your supervisor has some familiarity with the presentations you work with, though a shared modality is not essential. At Hope Therapy, all our supervisors are accredited practitioners who hold formal supervision qualifications.
Still have questions? The free consultation is the easiest way to ask them — no pressure to book sessions.
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Meet Our Founder
Built by someone who saw the need from the inside
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SCoPEd Band C
MBACP & SNCPS Senior Accredited
“Having worked for more than 25 years in senior management, I saw the same thing repeatedly — people struggling with mental health and relationship challenges, and so often struggling to access the right support when it was needed. It was out of this recognition of human need that Hope was born.”
Ian Stockbridge founded Hope Therapy after 25+ years leading large commercial teams – watching colleagues carry stress, anxiety, and personal difficulty with nowhere to turn. He retrained rigorously, now holding Senior Accredited status with both the BACP and NCPS, alongside SCoPEd Band C — the highest independent competence verification in the UK counselling profession.
He remains a practising therapist, clinical supervisor, published author of PMDD Uncovered, and co-presenter of The Talk Room Podcast. Hope Therapy was built on the things he saw were most broken – and designed, from the ground up, to do better.
MBACP (Senior Accredited)
SNCPS (Acc)
SCoPEd Band C
BSc (Hons) CBT
PGCert Supervision L7
Quality Award 2024 — 95%+
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