Are you a therapist who are feeling stretched, unsure or impacted by the trauma work you are holding?

I offer warm, relational trauma-informed supervision to help you feel more confident, grounded and supported in your practice.

WHO IT IS FOR

For trainee and qualified therapists, counsellors and counselling psychologists who:

• Work with trauma or complex presentations
• Want to feel more confident and less alone in their work
• Are looking for space to reflect on both client work and their own responses

• overwhelming at times
• hard to make sense of
• easy to second-guess yourself after sessions

It is actually common to wonder whether you are doing it wrong, you are not but trauma work is just complex work.

 

NHS STAFF

When was the last time supervision actually felt like space for you?

If you are working in the NHS, supervision can often become:

• task-focused
• risk-driven
• centred on service pressures

Then what about the emotional impact of the work? Unfortunately that often gets pushed aside, but holding trauma, distress, and complexity all day does have an impact. It can often lead to compassionate fatigue and without the right support, NHS staff exposed to ongoing distress and trauma can develop secondary stress, secondary trauma, vicarious trauma and burnout. This would, understandably, impact both your wellbeing and ability to work effectively.

 

HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU

Supervision with me can help you:

• Understand the neurobiology of trauma
• Work safely with dysregulation and dissociation
• Develop a more attuned, body-aware presence
• Navigate complex trauma with confidence
• Reflect on your own somatic and attachment responses

All this will facilitate you to work effectively and ethically, while taking good care of yourself too.

 

WHAT MAKES SUPERVISION WITH ME DIFFERENT

Supervision wouldn’t just be case discussions, or you being left to your own devices after discussing clients.

My approach focuses on your experience as a therapist, including:

• Your nervous system and somatic responses
• Emotional impact before, during and after sessions
• Attachment patterns that show up in the work

This deeper awareness helps you:

• Stay regulated
• Maintain boundaries
• Feel more present and confident with clients

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

• Integrative, trauma- and attachment-informed approach
• Use the 7-Eyed Model as a flexible framework
• Sessions shaped around what you need e.g.
• Balance of reflection, exploration and practical support

WHAT I OFFER

• Safe, collaborative space
• Specialist trauma and attachment expertise
• Warm and relational approach
• Support with self-care, resilience and private practice

ABOUT ME

I am an experienced trauma therapist with 20+ years in mental health, across NHS and private practice.

My training includes:

• Doctoral-level training in Counselling Psychology (BPS-accredited programme)
• BPS-approved clinical supervision training
• Extensive specialist training in trauma, attachment, EMDR, and somatic approaches

I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience, which informs a compassionate and culturally attuned approach.

SUPERVISION TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

• BPS Approved Clinical Supervision Certificate Level 1 – Essential Supervision Skills (February 2025)

• BPS Approved Clinical Supervision Certificate Level 2 – Accreditation in Clinical Supervision (November 2025)

• BPS Approved Clinical Supervision Certificate Level 3 – Advanced Supervision Skills (December 2025)

Full background and training available below.

 

PRACTICAL DETAILS

• Format: Online and in-person
• Price: £35 (50 mins – student rate) |£50 (50 mins) | £90 (90 mins)
• Flexible daytime + limited evenings

 

READY TO BOOK OR STILL UNSURE?

If you are looking to book straight away, please follow this link. It should take you to the terms and conditions, and once you have signed that, it should redirect you to my booking platform.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions before committing. You can contact me viacontact@steppingstonespsychology.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

 

 

 

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FULL BACKGROUND

 

Ongoing Professional Development in Trauma 

I am committed to maintaining the highest standards of trauma-informed services through continuous learning.

Recent and ongoing training includes:

• Monthly individual supervision with a senior Traumatologist and EMDR Therapist (Level 7 Diploma in Complex Trauma and PTSD)
• Monthly practice group focused on CPTSD interventions (Complex Trauma Institute)
• Monthly trauma-specialised peer group supervision using the Reflective Team Model
• Annual conferences on Trauma, Complex Trauma and Attachment
• Somatic trauma therapy trainings including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level 1), Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Maté, and Polyvagal Theory courses
• Monthly consultation and supervision in Trauma-Informed Stabilisation Treatment and Internal Family Systems (IFS) models

This ongoing CPD ensures my clinical approach is current, comprehensive and deeply trauma-sensitive.

 

My Trauma-Informed Supervision Approach

My supervision is grounded in the 7-Eyed Model, adapted through a trauma- and attachment-informed lens.

We explore not only your client work and therapeutic relationships but also your own somatic and emotional responses that arise in the process. This includes noticing shifts in your nervous system, attachment patterns triggered during sessions, and your capacity for boundary-setting and self-care.

The supervision is relational and flexible, sessions might involve reflective exploration, practical problem-solving or simply holding space for you to process.

I encourage supervisees to guide what we focus on, making supervision relevant to where you are at in your professional journey.

This embodied and relational approach supports your clinical development and personal resilience, fostering your ability to be present with clients while caring for your own wellbeing.

 

Professional Experience 

With over 20 years in mental health, my career spans NHS and private practice settings.

Key roles include:

• Residential Youth Worker supporting young people with complex needs, inc; trauma and attachment difficulties
• Lead Clinician at a domestic abuse charity supporting mothers escaping emotional abuse
• Specialist Trauma and Attachment Therapist working with looked-after children and families
• Founder and full-time therapist at Stepping Stones Psychology, specialising in trauma, attachment, PTSD, and complex PTSD

My doctoral training in Counselling Psychology (BPS-accredited) included placements in NHS adult psychology and CAMHS, with experience working across adults, couples, children, young people and families.

I have completed all clinical and taught components of a BPS-accredited Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. The final thesis component is scheduled to commence in 2026, and the doctorate has not yet been formally awarded. In the meantime, I hold a Master’s-level Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology and Counselling. My training and clinical experience already meet doctoral-level standards, and I practice with the knowledge, skills, and expertise this provides.

Personal Background

As a therapist of colour from a minority Asian background, my personal history includes fleeing the Sri Lankan civil war and living as a refugee in Denmark. This background gives me a nuanced understanding of generational trauma, cultural challenges, and resilience.

I am also a mother to a neurodivergent adult son with hidden disabilities, and I live with chronic health conditions myself. These experiences deepen my empathy and awareness, especially when working with supervisees who bring additional layers of complexity to their practice.

I am committed to creating a culturally sensitive, compassionate and supportive supervision space where all therapists can grow and thrive.