Expert Clinical Psychology Supervision
Seeking clinical supervision for practice in psychology? Are you looking for an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist supervisor? Unlock Psychology Ltd provide expert psychology supervision for clinical practice across adult mental health, neurodivergence, minoritised communities and more. We specialise in practicing integratively, including using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), systemic and psychodynamic ideas, alongside traversing use of self, positionality, diagnosis versus formulation and support for private practice.
Our psychology supervisors have worked in the NHS, private practice and academia. We take an evidence-based, personalised and developmental approach to supervision. We integrate reflective practice models, HCPC requirements and therapy model-specific supervision considerations into all of our supervision.
If you need one-off, ad-hoc or regular supervision, reach out today for a free initial enquiry and we will be happy to discuss. We offer a free initial consultation to discuss your needs and fit.
Our Areas of Clinical Supervision Expertise
Our psychology supervisors have clinical expertise across the lifespan and across the spectrum of clinical complexity. They have significant experience in assessing, formulating and treating a range of clinical problems from different therapeutic perspectives. We have particular expertise in the following areas.
Adult mental health
Severe mental health problems (e.g. suicidality, psychosis, personality disorder)
Neurodivergence (e.g. autism and ADHD)
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Compassion-focused therapy (CFT)
Diagnostic assessments (e.g. mental health; autism; ADHD)
Marginalised and oppressed communities (e.g. LGBTQ+; racism; diversity; neurodivergence)
Relational practice
Who is Psychology Clinical Supervision For?
Our experienced clinical psychology supervision is suitable for people at a range of different stages of their career. From pre-qualified supervision and support, to complex and expert supervision for specific clinical issues, we can support.
Trainee Clinical Psychologists (DClinPsy placements)
Trainee Counselling Psychologists (DCounsPsy Placements)
Qualified Clinical Psychologists
Qualified Mental Health Professionals
Mental Health Services and Teams
Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Allied Professionals
Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Our clinical psychology supervision is suitable for:
What Our Clinical Psychology Supervision Includes
Our clinical supervision uses a developmental, integrative model of supervision. We will create a personalised supervision contract that covers the key tasks, approaches and goals we will focus on in supervision. Our supervision is supportive, reflective and aims to get the best outcomes for clients by strengthening your skills and practice.
Whether you require one-off or ad-hoc supervision around specific clinical issues, or on-going psychology supervision, our supervision includes the following:
An agreed contract outlining your overarching goals, developmental needs and primary models of practice
Model-specific therapy supervision, such as CBT-based supervision, systemic supervision or psychodynamic supervision
Supervision for formulating complex cases
Personal and professional development, including use of self as a therapist, positionality and contextual awareness
Restorative supervision including focusing on self-care, the self of the therapist and support needs
An integrative, formulation-based approach to supervision
Reflective practice
Support with meeting any regulatory requirements, e.g. HCPC, BABCP and so on
Clinical Psychology Supervision Costs
Our supervision sessions cost £150 per hour. This is inclusive of any preparation, any required therapy tapes or reading outside of supervision, and mutually agreed sharing and storage of supervision notes. Email support outside of sessions is also included at no extra cost.
Process for Psychology Supervision
Following your initial enquiry, you can arrange a free initial consultation to discuss your needs, potential fit and whether we can support you with psychology supervision. After this, we will produce and agree a supervision contract, which will include the terms, the goals, approach and methods. This may be for ad-hoc, one-off or ongoing clinical supervision. Within sessions, your supervisor will support you through a developmental, supportive approach, using a mixture of case discussion, reflection, formulation and skills practice. Where agreed and required, we will review and feedback on therapy recordings or similar.
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Alastair Pipkin
Lead Clinical Psychologist
DClinPsy, HCPC Registered, AFHEA, Dip. Strategic Management and Leadersip
Dr. Pipkin is a registered clinical psychologist, fully accredited cognitive behavioural therapist with the BABCP, an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a registered specialist in the field of gender dysphoria with the UK Equalities Office.
He is an experienced diagnostic assessor of autism, ADHD, gender dysphoria and the range of mental health difficulties. He is also an experienced academic, published researcher and experienced consultant and supervisor for students up to doctorate level.
He leads Unlock Psychology Ltd, overseeing the clinical, academic and research services provided. Dr. Pipkin provides diagnostic assessments, academic and research services.
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"I went to Dr. Pipkin for a gender dysphoria diagnosis and was definitely a bit worried beforehand but he was always respectful, and I felt that he understood what I wanted and why. I never felt like he was trying to push me towards or away from a particular answer to any question and I never felt uncomfortable about the questions he asked."
"I really enjoyed today, Alastair is a great lecturer who kept me awake and engaged all day! The regular breaks are extremely helpful in maintaining engagement and motivation. There is a good balance of talking and activities and i feel the information provided was extremely clear and structured well."
"I recently had my gender dysphoria assessment with Alastair at Unlock Psychology. The whole process was straightforward, surprisingly fast, completely transparent, and entirely free of the gatekeeping you usually find in transgender healthcare. Alastair is a true professional who treats you with respect, making the environment feel genuinely safe and validating. Instead of making me jump through unnecessary hoops, the evaluation itself was grounded entirely in clear facts and objective reality. If you need a reliable clinical psychologist for gender identity services, I definitely recommend him."
"My existing NHS autism assessment was incomplete due to various factors. It was of great personal importance to me to have this updated and correctly recorded, by a qualified professional. I was pleased to find Unlock Psychology Ltd, who not only have their standards and full assessments recognised by the NHS, but were also willing to work with me to evidence and provide the sections that were previously absent or lacking.
Fair pricing.
Good communication before, during, and after interview, including checking for intention, being clear on needed information, and precision of wording on report.
Positive experience that fulfilled expected purpose."
What Our Clients Say
OVERVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY SUPERVISION
What is Clinical Psychology Supervision?
Psychology supervision is a key part of clinical practice and required by most regulatory and accrediting bodies, including the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and similar. It involves meeting with an experienced practitioner psychologist who has expertise in your field of practice at an agreed frequency. It is a central part of practice in psychology, ensuring that you are learning, developing and practicing safely and effectively as a psychologist or therapist.
Typical models of supervision suggest it has multiple functions: it is normative (i.e. making sure your practice is typical and effective); formative (i.e. developmentally-focused, learning-orientated and supportive of personal and professional development); and restorative (i.e. focused on practitioner well-being, use of self and support needs). Our supervision takes a personalised, developmental approach, incorporating evidence-based therapy model-specific techniques as relevant and appropriate.
Ready to Discuss Clinical Psychology Supervision?
Arrange an initial free consultation to discuss your psychology supervision needs, fit and we can arrange your supervision from there.