I am a Birmingham UK based Compassion Focused Therapist and Supervisor specialising in the use of CFT for complex trauma, personality and relational difficulties for groups and individual . I am the regional supervision coordinator for the Compassionate Mind Foundation and also run workshops for the Foundation and across the UK on CFT for Groups and Compassion Focused Staff Support and Supervision. I offer CFT supervision in groups and individually, including a monthly international Supervision Group for therapists involved in the provision of CFT groups. I have published data on Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy and have completed a PhD in CFT at Birmingham University evaluating a 12 month CFGP programme for people with severe personality disorder. I am also involved in a number of UK wide research projects developing and evaluating Compassion Focused Staff Support Initiatives.
Clifton House, Fitzwilliam St. Lwr., Dublin 2, Ireland D02XT91
Individuals, Groups, Organisations, Online, In Person
I have completed the CMF pathway of Introduction, Advanced, and Retreat workshops. I have also attended additional training with Prof Paul Gilbert and Drs. Chris Irons, Deborah Lee, Charlie Heriot-Maitland, Kate Lucre, Russell Kolts, Neil Clapton, and Syd Hiskey as well as Deirdre Fay. I am a regular delegate at the annual CMF conference and a member of the CFT and the Body Special Interest Group. I feel very privileged to belong to such an amazing community of people.
I completed formal supervisor training as part of my doctorate. This involved reviewing taped individual supervision sessions with my supervisor, and co-facilitating supervision groups with her. There was also a theory / coursework component of this training. I am registered to begin the CMF supervisor training pathway this year.
I attend monthly supervision with Dr. Neil Clapton.
I have over 30 years experience working in the area of psychology and mental health. Earlier in my career I worked mainly with children and adolescents, and worked in an outpatient service for children who had experienced sexual abuse. My work now is with adults.
Individuals, Groups, Organisations, Online, In Person
2025
A Compassion Focused Approach to Psychosexual Problems [Jane Vosper, Michael Yates & Stuart Gibson] – 8 horas.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
Supervisory Relationships in Compassion Focused Therapy [Kate Lucre] – 2 dias.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
Clinical Supervision and Compassion Focused Therapy [Paul Gilbert] – 2 dias.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision in Compassion Focused Therapy [Wendy Wood] – 2 dias.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
2024
Compassion Focused Therapy and Parenting [James Kirby] – 8 horas.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
2023
Compassion Focused Therapy for Anger Management [Russell Kolts] – 8 horas.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
Compassion Focused Therapy for Relationships and Couples [Michaela Thomas] – 1 dia.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
Compassion Focused Therapy: Advanced Clinical Skills [Paul Gilbert & Andrew Rayner] – 3 dias.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
Compassion Focused Therapy for Grief [Darcy Harris] – 8 horas.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
CFT & working with Dissociation & dissociative disorder [Andrew Rainer] - 8 horas.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
2022
Why wait 'till Adulthood? Application of CFT with Children, Young People and their Families [Mary Welford] – 2 dias.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
Integrating Motivational Interviewing with CFT [Stan Stiendl] - 8 horas.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
An Introduction to Theory & Practice of Compassion Focused Therapy [Tobyn Bell & Ashleigh McLellan] - 3 dias.
[Compassionate Mind Foundation, United Kingdom]
I have been working with CFT since 2017, with supervised clinical practice. I have been a team member on a few research projects on CFT interventions for several populations, and in doing so have acted as therapist, evaluator, rater, and took part in translating CFT manuals. Since then I’ve also been supervising MSc students working with CFT in hospital settings.
I successfully completed the PG Cert in Compassion Focused Therapy at Derby University in 2016. Prior to this I completed CBT training in 2010. I was introduced to Compassion Focused Therapy in 2010 and began working in this way following attendance to workshops via the Compassionate Mind Foundation. I have kept my Mental Health Nursing registration up to date.
I have completed internal NHS trust courses in supervision as well as attending the BABCP Compassion Focused Supervision workshop in 2018.
I receive 1:1 CFT supervision with Tobyn Bell.
I am a working member of the BABCP Compassion SIG.
I have provided group CFT supervision for trainee medics and I currently provide CFT 1:1 supervision within the trust I work in as well as externally.
