Meet our Therapists

Find the right therapist for you from our team of independent, highly trained and professional therapists here at Evolve Counselling & Therapy Centre in Leeds. They have a wealth of experience of working with people from all walks of life and have helped many people over the years with all kinds of difficulties.

Our therapists offer a wide range of therapies,

Person centred, humanist therapy
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Integrative therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR or trauma therapy)
Play therapy
Neurolinguistic programming (NLP)
Hypnotherapy
Clinical Psychology
Coaching
Couples Therapy

You can find out more information on each of these therapies here.

To choose the most suitable session for your needs, we advise our clients to browse our team of therapists. When you find someone on your wavelength who you feel you could connect with, you can book an initial session using our enquiry form.

Finding the right person is very important – you need to feel comfortable with your therapist so you can get the most out of your sessions. It can take some time to find a therapist who you fully trust, and sometimes you may need to visit a few therapists before you find the right fit. The most important thing is getting the right help for your needs, so don’t worry about shopping around.

Our therapists offer private sessions to adults, children, teens, young people and couples, and specialise in short-, medium-, and long-term counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and coaching. Some therapists offer online sessions as well as in-person sessions at our therapy centre in Leeds. No matter what challenges you are facing in your life, our team is here to help you. Click on the images below to find out more information and each individual therapist’s rates.

Supervision for trainee and qualified therapists in Yorkshire

The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) requires all therapists to receive a minimum of 90 minutes of supervision each month.

Supervision can help you stay up to date with the latest research in your field, as well as supporting you to increase your skills and deliver specific interventions.

Several of our therapists offer professional clinical supervision for both individual trainee and qualified counsellors, in a safe, supportive environment.

Counsellors & Therapists | Adults

Dr Gita Robson
Phillip Jordan
Andrea Sprakes
Joanne Austin | Adults, children & couples | From £60
Janina Grimshaw
Kuba Grzegrzolka
Francesca Thirlwell | Adults · Therapy & coaching | From £60
Ian Swanston | Adults & young people · EMDR | From £55
Will Jones | Adults From £60
Frank Brinkley | Adults · Person-centred therapy | From £60
Mark Johnson
Eleni Michael | Adults · Integrative psychotherapy | From £75
Nicola Heptinstall | Adults, children & supervision | From £60
Rosamund Hoggard
Emma Hetherington | Adults · Counselling | From £60
Aaron Bell | Adults · Counselling | From £50
Shez Hashmi | Adults & young people · CBT & attachment | From £65
Madeleine Hills | Adults & young people | From £50
Caroline Webb | Adults · Psychotherapy- £70
Samantha Walton
Jane Hickson | Adults & couples · Integrative counselling | From £60
Lizzy Mills
Josh Whaley | Adults · Trauma & relationships | From £75
Ben Roberts | Adults & young people · Counselling & hypnotherapy | From £45
Susannah Barnes | Adults · Anxiety, trauma & life changes | From £67
Antony Pegram: £60 Individuals / £75 Couples
Heather Pearce : £55 Individuals / £65 Couples

Gita is a Clinical Psychologist working both within the NHS and in Private Practice. She is trained to Doctorate level to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, using clinical formulation and evidence-based treatments. Such conditions include anxiety, depression and trauma or PTSD.

Gita offers a compassionate approach to therapy. She listens without judgement and works with her clients to help them to understand where their difficulties may have come from and what might be keeping them going. With a formulation-based approach Gita helps clients to identify and work towards change, based on their goals for therapy and what they want to be different for themselves.

In addition to her experience of treating common mental health problems Gita has specialist experience in helping people who are experiencing emotional distress in response to physical health problems such as cancer, or long term conditions. Psychological therapy here might be aimed at adjusting to a new diagnosis, body image or appearance related concerns, managing uncertainty about the future including anxieties about death and dying.

Gita also works with health symptoms that are undiagnosed; functional or medically unexplained. She has a particular interest in the physical manifestations of stress on the body and can work with clients to help them to better manage or even improve problematic physical symptoms.

Membership:

HCPC

Qualifications:

PhD, ClinPsyD
MRes(Psychol)
BSc(HONS) Psychology,

Work Experience:

In addition to Cognitive – Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Gita has extensive post-qualification training in third-wave approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), which can be useful for individuals prone to self-criticism. She is also currently training in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), which can be useful for some clients with attachment-based or relational difficulties, and problematic physical symptoms.

Alongside her NHS and private work Gita is regularly engaged in activities relating to keeping her clinical skills up to date. This includes attending therapy-specific specialist interest groups, short-courses and regular use of clinical supervision, which is also a requirement of her professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Rate:

£120 per session
Gita also accepts insurance funding clients registered with AXA Health.

Jo is a BACP registered and accredited counsellor and psychotherapist. She works with Adults, Families, Children and Couples over a number of years and has a wide range of experience. She also specialises in working with people living with Dementia and their Carers.

Jo has been a therapeutic counsellor for a number of years, counselling people from all walks of life. She initially started out at a charity in the centre of Leeds that was set up to help people suffering from drug and alcohol abuse.

Jo enabled the service to grow which lead to other vulnerable groups obtaining counselling. Seeing the service continuing to grow Jo decided to look at where issues generally start… in our childhood. This led her to complete a Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents. To further her experience of working with young people she works for 2 children’s charities based in West Yorkshire and Kirklees.

Jo’s experience and training has equipped her to work with individuals, children, adolescents, couples and families; to help them to overcome a range of psychological and emotional issues which may be at the root of their distress.

Jo is able to support you to address difficult feelings and behaviours; working closely alongside you, enabling you to understand your inner conflicts and improve ways in which you relate to others. She can help you to identify new strategies to address your difficulties. You will be treated with respect and given the freedom to fully explore and express your feelings without the fear of being judged.

Counselling can be a unique experience, allowing you to feel truly listened to and understood, and also allowing you to get to know the “real you”. This can provide you with a chance to try out a new way of being; safe in the knowledge that you will receive the empathy and support you may require to help you through a difficult period in life.

Membership:

Accredited member of the BACP

Qualifications:

Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy Diploma in working with Children and Adolescents.
Certificate in working with Couples.

Work Experience:

Set up and ran the Counselling Service known as “The Living Project” working with people living with Dementia and their carers. This project was supported and evaluated by Leeds Becketts University and the findings published in “The Cambridge University Press” and ” Ageing & Society”magazines.
Cruse Bereavement Care Volunteer
Escayp Childrens Charity Counsellor
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Counsellor
Counsellor and Supervisor network for Leeds Becketts University

Rate:

£60 – Individuals
£75 – Couples
£75 – Families

Kuba Grzegrzolka is a psychotherapist and researcher passionate about improving therapy effectiveness. He believes in an evidence-based and modern approach to therapy. Kuba provides treatment for mental health problems such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, stress, panic attacks, OCD, and many others.

His understanding of mental health problems is based on the Perceptual Control Theory. His clinical approach is mainly shaped by a transdiagnostic cognitive therapy known as Method of Levels (MOL), but also Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

From the beginning of his career as a therapist he was not afraid to question the outdated and problematic aspects of the mental health world. Kuba has consistently worked towards his vision of how mental health support should look like. He has set up his own therapy service in response to the observed rigid nature of traditional mental health services, including the “medicalisation” of mental health problems, over-reliance on “quick fix” strategies, and the problematic nature of simplifying and boxing up mental health problems. Instead of the unnecessary paperwork, labels or rigid instructions, Kuba likes to help his clients focus on their problems from the first session.

Membership:

Registered and accredited member of the BABCP.
Registered and accredited member of the EMDR Association UK

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Psychology
PgCert Advanced Practice Interventions for Primary Mental Health Care
PgDip High Intensity Psychological Interventions in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
MSc Clinical and Health Psychology
CBT Psychotherapist Accredited by the BABCP.
EMDR therapist registered and accredited by the EMDR Association UK

Work Experience:

Having the experience of working in Leeds and Manchester at both low-intensity and high-intensity settings within NHS services, Kuba has worked with mental health problems of various origins and severity.

Kuba is regularly attending additional psychotherapy training. He has a few years of experience delivering and teaching MOL therapy. Kuba is also a qualified EMDR therapist. He believes that being directly involved in mental health research is essential for any therapist. Currently, he is involved in a wider research programme investigating the Perceptual Control Theory and transdiagnostic approaches to therapy.

Amongst his qualifications are a BSc in Psychology, MSc in Clinical & Health Psychology, and further postgraduate degrees in psychotherapy such as PgCert & PgDip from reputable European Universities such as the University of Manchester, the University of Sheffield, the University of Bradford, and Maastricht University. The postgraduate training and experience have helped him progress to the High-Intensity NHS Mental Health Services in Leeds, where he has been delivering psychotherapy for the last few years.

Rate: £120

Kuba accept insurance funding from clients registered with;

– AXA Health

– WPA

– Aviva

Francesca Thirlwell is an experienced, registered BACP psychotherapist, senior EMCC accredited coach, and former HR professional. She works with ambitious and forward-thinking adults who are navigating change, feeling stuck, or facing complex life decisions—supporting them to achieve both personal and professional goals.

With extensive experience in therapeutic and coaching settings, Francesca also brings 15 years of HR expertise across a range of public and private sector organisations. This background provides her with a deep understanding of workplace pressures and the challenges individuals face in professional environments.

Alongside her private practice, Francesca has worked in diverse settings with individuals facing a wide range of issues affecting daily life, including low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, anxiety, stress, career transitions, returning to work after extended leave, childhood trauma, and a lack of confidence or direction.

Clients often report increased confidence, improved relationship dynamics, and a deeper understanding of themselves—enabling them to lead with authenticity and approach challenges with clarity and resilience.

Francesca offers a collaborative and empathetic approach, creating a confidential space where clients can safely explore their thoughts and emotions. Her work is tailored to each individual’s needs, fostering greater self-awareness and insight. Sessions are guided by what each person wishes to explore, at a pace that feels right—whether short-term or ongoing.

She is qualified in Integrative Psychotherapy, drawing primarily from relational and person-centred approaches. Francesca provides a compassionate, non-judgmental environment where clients can bring their whole selves. Her work is informed by psychodynamic and attachment theories to deepen understanding of past and present experiences, and she integrates cognitive behavioural techniques and coaching methods where appropriate to support practical change and personal growth.

Qualifications:

PG Diploma (level 7) in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Leeds University)
PG Certificate in Interpersonal and Counselling Skills (Leeds Beckett University)
Introduction to Counselling skills certificate (Leeds Becket University)
PG Diploma (Level 7) in Coaching (EMCC Accredited)
PG Diploma (Level 7) in Human Resources (Leeds Beckett University)
Degree in Psychology and Sociology (University of Liverpool

Initial Consultation
Francesca offers a complimentary 15-minute telephone or video consultation for new clients. This session provides an opportunity to ask questions and explore whether working together feels right.

Session Details
Individual sessions are £60 and last 50 minutes. Appointments are available both online and in person.

Mark is a relational integrative counsellor/psychotherapist and a specialist in autism and ADHD counselling, with a passion for helping neurodivergent people reach their full potential. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy from Leeds Beckett University and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Mark has also attended a wealth of courses aimed at supporting clients who are neurodivergent.

In addition to his professional qualifications, Mark brings a lifetime of lived experience to his work. Diagnosed with autism at 37, his experience significantly influences his approach as a therapist and how he interacts with and cares for his clients.

At the foundation of Mark’s work is the therapeutic relationship, created in collaboration with each individual client. He believes the therapeutic relationship is central to the counselling process, helping clients explore ways in which they relate to themselves and others. Mark’s aim is to create an emotionally supportive environment tailored to the unique needs of each client. He adapts his approach and pace to suit the person he is working with, providing a safe, calm, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their concerns and feel truly understood. This balance helps facilitate psychological growth and provides a platform for clients to work towards positive change.

As a registered member of the BACP, Mark follows a set of ethical principles and guidelines that underpin his practice. He maintains and enhances the quality of his work through regular supervision and continued professional development.

Mark offers a free initial telephone consultation to allow space for clients to consider working with him, as well as committing to regularly reviewing the working relationship throughout the counselling process.

Clients can work with Mark for a few sessions or over a longer period of time, depending on their needs and wishes.

Mark has extensive experience supporting neurodivergent individuals and those with mental health challenges. He has worked as a volunteer counsellor at Unmasked Mental Health in Halifax, serves as a Branch Chair of the National Autistic Society, and worked as a support worker and Mental Health Champion at Leeds Autism Services.

Autism and ADHD Counselling Specialist

Qualifications: BA (Hons), PG Dip

Memberships: MBACP

Mark works with adults 18+

Price per session: £50

Eleni’s natural warm and empathic nature, alongside her knowledge, experience and genuine respect for others, allows her to establish a relationship with those that she works with that is caring, secure, confidential, professional and free from judgement. She offers a therapy that is both therapeutic and progressive in supporting and helping one of the most important people within your world – and that is you.

Eleni has worked alongside many different people that have come from all walks of life, and holds the view that much like our unique fingerprint, no two people are psychologically the same. It is because of this that she works as an Integrative Psychotherapist. She recognises that although issues such as anxiety and depression can seem situational and bring an individual towards therapy, that feelings such as these can often be located and rooted further back within ones own unique past life experience. As such, much of her work involves not only exploring present issues but also the past experiencing of an individuals life, within a safe, secure and trusting therapeutic relationship.

Eleni does not believe therapy to be an easy process, as it can often bring difficult subjects to the fore however she does believe it to be a path worth travelling, often leading a person towards self-healing, self-realisation and self-awareness. She feels that this knowledge, of learning about oneself, is invaluable in helping a person heal and grow.

Therapy with Eleni can not only offer you the support to deal with your present difficulties, it can also offer an environment to explore the past terrains of your life, so as to help you work through and move forwards towards your future hopes.

Work Experience:

St Gemma’s Day hospice -befriender to the terminally ill- day hospice.
Leeds Counselling -Voluntary Counsellor.
Learning mentor within primary schools in and around Leeds.

Eleni has worked within the private, voluntary and public sectors. Her working career began when she became a business owner in her teens. She later worked in education for 10 years as a learning mentor supporting children educationally, behaviorally and emotionally within primary school settings.

As well as this Eleni also worked within the charitable organisations of St Gemmas as a befriender in the day hospice, supporting the terminally ill and a volunteer Counsellor at the charity Leeds Counselling before beginning her career as a self-employed therapist. She co-founded Evolve Counselling & Therapy Centre 9 years ago and she has also volunteered as a BACP network meeting facilitator in Leeds.

Membership:

Accredited member of the UKCP (The UK Council for Psychotherapy)
Member of the Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College.
Professional Member of Regents University London.
Member of UK Healers

Qualifications:

MA Psychotherapy and Counselling
Post graduate Diploma: Integrated Healing
BSc (Hons) Counselling and Therapeutic Studies
Foundation degree in Counselling skills and studies
Developing Counselling skills certificate
Introduction to Counselling Skills certificate

Private session: £75 (In-person sessions only)

EAP (Employment Assisted Programs) & Private Health Insurance provider Leeds appointments – £90 per session.

Eleni accepts insurance funded session in Leeds from clients registered with;

AXA Health
Aviva
WPA
BUPA

Aaron is a qualified counsellor and the founder of Human Centred Counselling, a practice dedicated to supporting adults through life’s emotional challenges by placing their unique human experience at the heart of the work.

Whether someone is struggling with anxiety, low mood, loss, self-esteem issues, or navigating a period of change or uncertainty, Aaron offers a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space to talk and be truly heard.

Aaron brings professionalism, care, and integrity to his practice. He works one-to-one with adults, offering both in-person and online sessions, and welcomes clients from all walks of life.

At Human Centred Counselling, the emphasis is on recognising and respecting the full depth of what it means to be human — including the pain, uncertainty, strength, and capacity for growth that each person holds. Aaron works primarily from a person-centred perspective, which means he sees each client as the expert in their own life. His role is not to diagnose or direct, but to walk alongside clients as they explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences in their own time and way.

Clients often come to Aaron feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of themselves. Others might not know exactly what’s wrong, only that something doesn’t feel right. Whatever brings someone to therapy, Aaron offers a space where they can explore without pressure or judgement, a space where they can feel accepted, valued, and supported.

In addition to his core person-centred approach, Aaron integrates journaling and mindfulness techniques to help clients manage emotional challenges and develop greater self-awareness. These tools can deepen reflection and support clients in feeling more grounded and connected to themselves.

Aaron has extensive experience supporting both young people and parents in previous roles, particularly within educational settings. While he now works exclusively with adults, this background gives him a broad understanding of emotional development, life transitions, and the complexity of relationships and family dynamics.

Clients describe Aaron as calm, grounded, and easy to talk to. He understands that starting counselling can feel daunting, and he’s committed to making the process feel approachable and safe. His aim is to build a strong therapeutic relationship where clients feel empowered to explore their inner world, build resilience, and make meaningful changes.

At Human Centred Counselling, every individual is met with empathy, respect, and genuine care. Whatever someone is facing, Aaron is here to listen, support, and walk alongside them on their path toward healing and growth.

Qualifications: Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Memberships: MBACP, registered member.

Aaron works with Individuals, aged 18+

One-to-one in-person
One-to-one online over Zoom.

Fee: £50 per session

Caroline is an experienced BACP-accredited therapist; she is trained in providing both long and short-term therapy to adults of all ages. Caroline currently offers individual sessions in person or by phone/video; she also offers reflective supervision to qualified counsellors and non-counselling professionals.

Caroline qualified in Integrative Psychotherapy which means that she draws upon ideas and techniques from different therapeutic modalities, primarily, humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapies.

In practice, this could mean helping you to spot unhelpful repeated patterns or behaviours (often linked to past experiences) and exploring options or strategies for change. It might also be about helping you to understand your inner conflicts or helping you to find a way to live with losses or changes which cannot be resolved.

Caroline often works with people who, to the outside world, may appear to be functioning well in spite of the problems they are facing. Underneath, they may be really struggling. Whatever brings you to therapy, her aim is to help relieve your distress by getting to the root cause of your difficulties.

Caroline can support with a wide range of issues including: depression; anxiety; bereavement and loss; relationship and identity problems; also life changes and transitions.

She has a particular interest and training in the following areas: Working with all kinds of loss and change. This includes supporting people bereaved by sudden or traumatic death; those navigating life changes such as long-term health conditions, redundancy or relationship breakdown; and carers who find themselves having to adjust to new roles and relationships. Work-related issues such as compassion fatigue and burnout; also difficulties linked to professional boundaries and organisational culture or change.

Work experience
Caroline has worked as a therapist within the NHS and in several wellbeing services in the higher education sector, managing a university counselling service for a number of years. Caroline has also provided individual and group supervision to hospice and primary care
staff in the NHS.

Before retraining as a therapist, Caroline worked in a variety of communications roles in the private and public sectors. Having worked in large and often complex organisations, she understands the challenges and pressures which can come with these environments. She has also volunteered with Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Cruse Bereavement Support and the Samaritans.

Qualifications

MSc Integrative Psychotherapy
Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (NICE-recommended therapy)
Certificate in Supervision
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Memberships

Accredited member of the BACP, register number 26814
Bupa-recognised therapist, provider number 30049017

Price per session:
£70 (50 minutes)

Sam is a fully qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and NLP practitioner. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and psychotherapists (BACP) and has a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Sam’s aim is to help you make sense of the past, live in the present and have hope for the future in ways that are meaningful to you. Painful situations often have their roots in the past and she hopes to assist you to uncover hidden links and understand your own patterns and responses to your experiences. This may involve looking out for areas of “stuckness” and transitions which may be destabilising for you. This collaborative process will enable you to grow your internal resources needed to restore balance, purpose and vitality to your life.
Trained in the relational approach, Sam uses the counselling relationship as a vehicle for healing, learning and change.

Incorporating other therapeutic models, Sam will see you as a unique individual and will work with different techniques to suit you. For some clients she may use aspects of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), time line therapy and creative processes.

Sam is trained to work with the complexities of couples work, both online and face-to-face.

Membership:

Accredited member of the BACP
DBS registered

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education (Degree) Postgraduate
Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Postgraduate Certificate in Interpersonal and counselling skills
Introduction to Counselling skills certificate
Practitioner of NLP (incorporating Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy)
Loss and Bereavement training (Cruse) ASIST training (Applied suicide intervention skills)
Certificate in Couples Counselling

Work Experience:

Sam has worked with a wide range of clients, some of whose issues have included anxiety, depression, childhood abuse, relationship issues, lack of self -confidence, phobias, work and identity issues, and suicidal ideation.

Sam’s professional background was initially in teaching. After raising a family she worked with the NSPCC delivering safeguarding assemblies and workshops. Alongside this Sam works as a Staff and Student Counsellor at Craven College, Skipton. She currently volunteers for Wellspring in Harrogate facilitating a support group for teenagers.

Counsellors & Therapists - Young People & Children

Ben Roberts | Adults & young people · Counselling & hypnotherapy | From £45
Heather Pearce : £55 Individuals / £65 Couples
Ian Swanston | Adults & young people · EMDR | From £55
Janina Grimshaw
Joanne Austin | Adults, children & couples | From £60
Lizzy Mills
Nicola Heptinstall | Adults, children & supervision | From £60
Shez Hashmi | Adults & young people · CBT & attachment | From £65

Membership:

Accredited member of the BACP

Qualifications:

Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy Diploma in working with Children and Adolescents.
Certificate in working with Couples.

Work Experience:

Set up and ran the Counselling Service known as “The Living Project” working with people living with Dementia and their carers. This project was supported and evaluated by Leeds Becketts University and the findings published in “The Cambridge University Press” and ” Ageing & Society”magazines.
Cruse Bereavement Care Volunteer
Escayp Childrens Charity Counsellor
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Counsellor
Counsellor and Supervisor network for Leeds Becketts University

Rate:

£60 – Individuals
£75 – Couples
£75 – Families

Counsellors & Therapists - Couples

Samantha Walton
Heather Pearce : £55 Individuals / £65 Couples
Antony Pegram: £60 Individuals / £75 Couples
Jane Hickson | Adults & couples · Integrative counselling | From £60
Joanne Austin | Adults, children & couples | From £60

Sam is trained to work with the complexities of couples work, both online and face-to-face.

Membership:

Accredited member of the BACP
DBS registered

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education (Degree) Postgraduate
Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Postgraduate Certificate in Interpersonal and counselling skills
Introduction to Counselling skills certificate
Practitioner of NLP (incorporating Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy)
Loss and Bereavement training (Cruse) ASIST training (Applied suicide intervention skills)
Certificate in Couples Counselling

Work Experience:

Membership:

Accredited member of the BACP

Qualifications:

Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy Diploma in working with Children and Adolescents.
Certificate in working with Couples.

Work Experience:

Set up and ran the Counselling Service known as “The Living Project” working with people living with Dementia and their carers. This project was supported and evaluated by Leeds Becketts University and the findings published in “The Cambridge University Press” and ” Ageing & Society”magazines.
Cruse Bereavement Care Volunteer
Escayp Childrens Charity Counsellor
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Counsellor
Counsellor and Supervisor network for Leeds Becketts University

Rate:

£60 – Individuals
£75 – Couples
£75 – Families

Supervision

Heather Pearce : Supervisor
Book with Frank Brinkley
Book with Ian Swanston
Book with Josh Whaley
Book with Caroline Webb
Book with Nicola Heptinstall

Josh is a Leeds based supervisor, experienced in, and currently working with, university trainee therapists, qualified therapists and fellow supervisors, face to face and online.

Josh is trained in the practice of supervision, with an emphasis upon Hawkins & Shohet’s 7 eyed model and informed by the 9 eyed, anti-oppression model. This is complimentary to Josh’s core Integrative therapy training; a relational, psychodynamic approach, from a humanistic perspective. However, he also works with practitioners within the mental healthcare profession from different modalities.

Josh always offers a non-judgemental way of working as ally rather than expert. He values both you and he are not only bringing a wealth of personal and professional knowledge and experience into supervision but are learning from each other too. This is consistent with his philosophical underpinnings; Martin Buber’s concepts I-Thou/It and Inclusion. He finds the latter facilitates that shared curiosity, essential for purposeful, collaborative, meaning making and fosters a working alliance built upon mutual respect

and trust. His mode of being within supervision is live and co-created. It’s a distillation of your and his, not just your and/or your clients personal resources.

His role as supervisor is also informed by over a decade of embodied learning as a Yoga Teacher, alongside Polyvagal Theory. He

finds this synthesis can offer supervision an expansive richness and somatic anchor, when embodied information might be

indicative of something [un/sub] consciously playing out between your client, you and him.

Josh believes given a safe enough space, support and at times encouragement, as well as challenge, the appropriate path forward for you within your work with your clients, will emerge.

When you contact Josh, he’ll arrange a time to meet face-to-face or online via zoom, for a free 30 minute introductory session. During this initial meeting, it’ll give you time to share a little of your education/modality, areas of expertise and what you hope for and need from our supervision and Josh will talk about and model how he might work alongside you. Prior to that meeting, he’ll send you information about how to access his room at Evolve or a link to a zoom session. Included with this will be a supervision agreement for you to familiarise yourself with. He’ll need you to send him a copy of your membership with your governing body and professional insurance certificate.

If you feel you can work effectively together after your met, he’ll discuss and sign your supervision agreement.

His particular areas of interest and experience are: Trauma, [CPTSD], Neurodiversity, Existential Crisis, LGBTQIA+ identities/lifestyles and HIV & Cancer Diagnosis.

Supervision Qualifications: Diploma in the Practice of Supervision

Memberships: MBACP, NCPS

I offer Supervision to:

Individuals

Pricing per sessions:

Qualified Therapists:

60 minutes – £65
90 minutes – £90

Students:

60 minutes – £55
90 minutes – £80

Please fill out the form below to discuss Supervision.

I qualified with an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy in 2013 and have worked as a therapist within the NHS, and in the charity and higher education sectors. I have a Certificate in Supervision and am a trained Schwartz Round facilitator. I have worked as clinical lead and manager of a university counselling service, also providing monthly group supervision to specialist mental health mentors. I have provided individual and group supervision to hospice and primary care staff in the NHS, in addition to facilitating
Schwartz Rounds.

In my private practice, I now offer reflective supervision to non-counselling professionals, for example, senior clinicians, managers and practitioners working in health and social care. These sessions provide an opportunity to reflect on the emotional and psychological impact of the work in this sector, exploring the challenges but without a focus on solving problems or on the clinical/technical aspects. This type of support can be particularly helpful for people who work in highly pressurised environments, including those supporting survivors of trauma, and who (unlike counsellors) may not routinely have access to supervision as part of their work or who do not feel comfortable seeking support through their employer. Sessions are offered on an individual, ongoing basis, usually monthly, but can also be offered as time-limited sessions in response to a particular work-related challenge.

I also offer reflective supervision alongside professional mentoring to qualified therapists who want to develop their practice as they move towards accreditation. Drawing on my experience as a therapist, supervisor and service manager within
organisational settings, I provide a supportive space to help navigate the realities of seeking paid roles and working in services. These sessions may suit therapists who have mainly worked in voluntary roles or private practice and who are looking for guidance, insight, and practical support to take the next step. These sessions usually sit alongside clinical supervision.

Supervision Qualification: Certificate in Supervision
Membership: Registered MBACP (Accredited)

I offer reflective supervision to:

Non-counselling professionals
Qualified counsellors
Individuals only

Session fees are:

£70 for 60 minutes
£90 for 1.5 hours

Please fill out the form below to discuss Supervision.

I have held a diploma in The Practice of Supervision, awarded by the Leeds Centre for Psychological Development, since 2023 and prior to this I completed a number of supervision training modules with Place2Be and supervised counsellors in training as part of my role as a School Project Manager.

I qualified from York St Johns University with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2012. This was a Humanistic / Person-Centred based integrative course that encouraged us to develop our own integrative humanistic practice, drawing on theories from other modalities to enrich and inform our way of working. My practice now is still very much informed by humanistic theory but with psychodynamic theory and attachment theory woven in, particularly as a way of understanding the relational dynamics in a client’s world and the relationship between myself and a client.

I have experience of working as a therapist within several organisations, working as a school based counsellor and manager of the school counselling service as well as working in my own private practice for the last 10 years. In addition to my counselling work I have delivered in-house training for Place2Be as well as co-training on a Level 4 course for working with children and young people within Place2Be.

I believe supervision should meet you where you are in your practice and I offer a space in which you can feel safe, supported and held but which also allows for challenge and learning where necessary. My hope is to provide a supervision relationship within which you can discuss all aspects of your client work, be curious about and explore the relationships between you and your clients and gain insight into yourself as a therapist.

I offer collaborative supervision that supports and encourages you to grow and develop as a therapist whilst also upholding safe and ethical practice.

Supervision Qualification: Diploma in Supervision

Membership: Registered MBACP (Accredited)

I offer Supervision to:

Individuals
Qualified Therapists / counsellors
Therapists / counsellors in training

Supervision fees are:

£60 per hour
Concessionary rate available whilst in training

Please fill out the form below to discuss Supervision.

Clinical Psychology

Dr Gita Robson

Membership:

HCPC

Qualifications:

PhD, ClinPsyD
MRes(Psychol)
BSc(HONS) Psychology,

Work Experience:

Rate:

£120 per session
Gita also accepts insurance funding clients registered with AXA Health.

Therapeutic Coaching

Francesca Thirlwell | Adults · Therapy & coaching | From £60

Qualifications:

PG Diploma (level 7) in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Leeds University)
PG Certificate in Interpersonal and Counselling Skills (Leeds Beckett University)
Introduction to Counselling skills certificate (Leeds Becket University)
PG Diploma (Level 7) in Coaching (EMCC Accredited)
PG Diploma (Level 7) in Human Resources (Leeds Beckett University)
Degree in Psychology and Sociology (University of Liverpool

Session Details
Individual sessions are £60 and last 50 minutes. Appointments are available both online and in person.

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Dr Gita Robson

Phillip Jordan

Andrea Sprakes

Joanne Austin | Adults, children & couples | From £60

Janina Grimshaw

Kuba Grzegrzolka

Francesca Thirlwell | Adults · Therapy & coaching | From £60

Ian Swanston | Adults & young people · EMDR | From £55

Will Jones | Adults From £60

Frank Brinkley | Adults · Person-centred therapy | From £60

Mark Johnson

Eleni Michael | Adults · Integrative psychotherapy | From £75

Nicola Heptinstall | Adults, children & supervision | From £60

Rosamund Hoggard

Emma Hetherington | Adults · Counselling | From £60

Aaron Bell | Adults · Counselling | From £50

Shez Hashmi | Adults & young people · CBT & attachment | From £65

Madeleine Hills | Adults & young people | From £50

Caroline Webb | Adults · Psychotherapy- £70

Samantha Walton

Jane Hickson | Adults & couples · Integrative counselling | From £60

Lizzy Mills

Josh Whaley | Adults · Trauma & relationships | From £75

Ben Roberts | Adults & young people · Counselling & hypnotherapy | From £45

Susannah Barnes | Adults · Anxiety, trauma & life changes | From £67

Antony Pegram: £60 Individuals / £75 Couples

Heather Pearce : £55 Individuals / £65 Couples

Dr Gita Robson

Clinical Psychologist

Phillip Jordan

Counsellor

Andrea Sprakes

Counsellor

Joanne Austin | Adults, children & couples | From £60

Psychotherapist & Accredited Counsellor

Janina Grimshaw

Counsellor / Psychotherapist

Kuba Grzegrzolka

CBT, MOL & EMDR Psychotherapist

Francesca Thirlwell | Adults · Therapy & coaching | From £60

Ian Swanston | Adults & young people · EMDR | From £55

Will Jones | Adults From £60

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Frank Brinkley | Adults · Person-centred therapy | From £60

Mark Johnson

Psychotherapist

Eleni Michael | Adults · Integrative psychotherapy | From £75

Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist

Nicola Heptinstall | Adults, children & supervision | From £60

Psychotherapist & Counsellor

Rosamund Hoggard

Counsellor

Emma Hetherington | Adults · Counselling | From £60

Psychotherapist

Aaron Bell | Adults · Counselling | From £50

Counsellor

Shez Hashmi | Adults & young people · CBT & attachment | From £65

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Madeleine Hills | Adults & young people | From £50

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Caroline Webb | Adults · Psychotherapy- £70

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Samantha Walton

Accredited Psychotherapist, Counsellor & NLP Practitioner

Jane Hickson | Adults & couples · Integrative counselling | From £60

Counsellor and Psychotherapist

Lizzy Mills

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Josh Whaley | Adults · Trauma & relationships | From £75

Psychotherapist & Counsellor

Ben Roberts | Adults & young people · Counselling & hypnotherapy | From £45

Susannah Barnes | Adults · Anxiety, trauma & life changes | From £67

Counsellor

Antony Pegram: £60 Individuals / £75 Couples

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