An independent psychological practice
Psychologically grounded work for growth and development
Founded and led by Carl Taylor
Psychologist | Coach | Supervisor
Clarity, Direction, and Meaningful Change
At PPS, our work is about helping you gain clarity about yourself, your relationships, and the direction you want to take. Whether your focus is personal or professional, we begin with an open conversation, creating space to reflect, question assumptions, and explore new ways of responding, particularly when familiar approaches no longer serve you.
If you’re ready to engage thoughtfully with change, whether that’s developing in your career, navigating a period of transition, or working through obstacles that feel hard to shift, I offer a supportive yet appropriately challenging space. The emphasis is on understanding, movement, and progress, grounded in psychological insight rather than quick fixes or formulas.
Ways of working at PPS
PPS offers different ways of working, depending on what you’re looking for and where you are in your life or work. While the focus may differ, the approach is always thoughtful, reflective, and grounded in psychological understanding.
Coaching
Psychologically informed coaching for people who want to move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.
Whether you’re feeling stuck in life, at a personal or professional crossroads, stepping into a new leadership role, or looking to invest in your own development, coaching offers space to pause, reflect, and think things through.
At PPS, coaching is a place to explore direction, challenge old patterns, and work towards the future you want to build. It suits people who want more than advice or techniques and are ready to ask difficult questions and make thoughtful change.
Sometimes the hardest part is taking the first step. Giving yourself time and space to think can be the beginning of something genuinely different.
Psychological Therapy
Psychological therapy at PPS is a space to work with emotional and relational difficulties that feel complex, persistent, or closely tied to personal history.
People often come to therapy when certain patterns keep repeating despite effort or understanding, when relationships feel especially difficult to navigate, or when emotional experiences feel hard to make sense of or manage alone. The work provides a steady, containing relationship in which these experiences can be explored and understood over time.
Therapy focuses on emotional experience, relationships, and the ways patterns have developed and are maintained. The emphasis is on building understanding and awareness that can support meaningful and lasting change.
Clinical Supervision
Supervision at PPS offers a thoughtful, reflective space for practitioners to think seriously about their work, their development, and the emotional demands of practice.
It is a place to slow things down and look carefully at what’s happening in your clinical or professional work — in your relationships with clients, in moments that feel complex or stuck, and in the responses and pressures that come with working at depth. The focus is on developing clarity, confidence, and sound judgement, rather than simply managing cases or meeting requirements.
Supervision is suited to practitioners who value psychological thinking, honest reflection, and a collaborative supervisory relationship that can both support and challenge their work.
Carl Taylor
Psychologist | Coach | Supervisor
PPS is founded and led by Carl Taylor, who has over 23 years’ experience working as a psychologist, including 14 years in senior NHS roles and extensive independent practice.
His background spans university counselling services, charities, NHS secondary care mental health teams, and independent practice. Since establishing PPS in 2020, he has worked with a wide range of people, including many professionals in law, finance, consulting, technology, and the creative industries. This experience continues to shape work that is discreet, relational, and tailored, offering space to think clearly amid personal and professional demands.
Earlier in his career, Carl worked in social housing research with the National Housing Federation, coordinating research projects and supporting teams of consultants. Alongside this, he undertook full-time postgraduate training in Counselling Psychology, balancing professional responsibilities with clinical training. This period shaped his capacity for careful evaluation, coordination, and reflective thinking under pressure — qualities that continue to inform how he works today in coaching, supervision, and therapy.
Who PPS is for
People come to PPS at different points in their lives and careers.
You might be navigating complexity at work, stepping into new responsibilities, or questioning what comes next. You might be looking for space to think, reflect, and develop with more depth and honesty than you’ve found elsewhere. Or you may be seeking therapy to address emotional or relational difficulties that have begun to feel hard to shift.
What matters most is finding a place where you can take yourself seriously enough to pause, think, and explore what might need to change. The different ways of working at PPS are designed to support that, whether through coaching, therapy, or supervision.
Let’s start with a conversation.
Change begins with the first step. If you’re considering working with PPS, whether through coaching, therapy, or supervision, the first step is simply to reach out.
An initial conversation gives us space to talk things through and explore what feels right for you.ou.
07494 503557
carltaylor@ppslondon.net