Dr. Katie Baird

Antibes France

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online, In Person

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I am both clinical and pastoral counselor, and a psychodynamic psychotherapist, and I work as a private practitioner, first responder and supervisor. I started training in 2006 at the Institute of Counselling in Glasgow specialising in Couples and Family issues, Grief and Bereavement, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders. I then continued with courses related to Couples and Family issues and Traumas at TCCR, Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, followed by training in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the University of Essex and pursued more studies at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I completed a post-graduate psychotherapy degree at the psychiatric at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 / CHU hospital Vinatier in Lyon and continued with residential and summer schools at TCCR to further her experience in relationships and families. In 2017 I was introduced to CFT by Chris Irons and throughout the years I have continued my training in CFT, which I now essentially apply in therapy. I facilitate the online European CFT peer support and intervention group. Training: Basic Skills in CFT and Advanced Clinical Skills in CFT training by Chris Irons and Professor Paul Gilbert, Compassion Focused Therapy for Groups with Kate Lucre, CFT and Depression, Application Pratique with D.F. Gheysen and Prof P. Gilbert, Developing CFT and Complex cases by Prof. Paul Gilbert, Developing as a Clinical Supervisor for CFT therapists. Experience: I have been in private practice since 2011 and have been working with CFT since 2018, also in group settings.

Manchester UK

Format of supervision offered: Online

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I have been practicing as a CFT therapist for over ten years, working with individuals and groups. I work as a trainer for the Compassionate Mind Foundation, delivering the official introductory training and chairwork training. I have been supervised by Prof. Paul Gilbert and continue to have regular CFT supervision. I am an active researcher in CFT and have published research papers, and book chapters and co-authored a book on the therapy. My PhD, supervised by Prof. Paul Gilbert, was on CFT chairwork. I deliver workshops nationally and internationally on chairwork and CFT. I work as a lecturer and operational lead at the University of Manchester I have a PhD which focused on CFT and chairwork. I have been practicing CFT for over ten years. I work as an official trainer for the Compassionate Mind Foundation and run regional CFT supervision groups.

Liverpool L7 8YE

Format of supervision offered: Individuals, Groups, Online

Overview of CFT training, supervision training and experience:  I completed the Post Graduate Certificate in CFT in 2015 via the University of Derby with Wendy Wood as course leader and Paul Gilbert teaching. I have subsequently completed further CFT workshops over the years including: Chair work (Tobyn Bell), Group Work (Kate Lucre), Trauma (Deborah Lee), Physical Health (Zoe Malpus), Anger (Russell Kolts) and Supervision of Supervisors (Kate Lucre and Wendy Wood).