I’ve worked as a clinical supervisor across a wide range of mental health settings, including psychiatric intensive care, rehabilitation, and community services. I’ve also been a clinical practice educator for BSc and MSc Occupational Therapy students, supporting them to meet both the HCPC proficiency standards and the academic requirements of London South Bank University.

My approach to supervision is collaborative, structured, and developmental. I’ve supervised everyone from students on placement to seasoned clinicians and multidisciplinary teams. As a manager in a five-ward psychiatric hospital in West Sussex, I line-managed and supervised a team of nine—including occupational therapists, a dietitian, a sports and wellness instructor, and therapy care coordinators—balancing clinical oversight, reflective practice, and service-wide training. I know what it takes to hold clinical, educational, and managerial responsibilities—and to do it with clarity, creativity, and integrity.

In summer 2020, during the chaos and uncertainty of Covid, I took a leap. I left my secure NHS management post and moved to Berlin—no job lined up, no guarantees—just a gut-deep need to live more fully in line with my values. That decision reshaped my life and my clinical practice. I now bring that same spirit into my supervision: it’s not just about playing it safe, but about stepping into your work with purpose, boldness, and a strong sense of what you stand for.

I don’t prescribe to one fixed model. Instead, I draw flexibly from Occupational Therapy frameworks, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy—integrating theory with clinical insight to meet the needs of each supervisee. I work from the assumption that you already have the knowledge to be an effective therapist. I’m not here to lecture—I’m here to help you access, trust, and apply what you already know with greater confidence and clarity.