About Carl Taylor

Chartered Psychologist, Coach, and Clinical Supervisor

Carl Taylor is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist (HCPC, BPS) with over 23 years of experience. He has worked across the NHS, universities, and charities, and since 2020 has built an independent private practice in Central London and online. His client base includes high-functioning professionals in law, finance, consulting, technology, and the creative industries, many of whom come through private healthcare providers such as BUPA.

Alongside his clinical practice, Carl also works as a coach and supervisor, helping individuals and professionals reflect, grow, and move forward with clarity. His approach is discreet, thoughtful, and always tailored to the unique personal and professional context of each client.

Carl Taylor

Psychologist | Coach | Supervisor

Carl Taylor is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, recognised as a Senior Practitioner in Psychotherapy and an Applied Psychology Practice Supervisor (BPS). He is an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist, an accredited Cognitive Analytic Therapist and Clinical Supervisor (ACAT), and an accredited Mentalization-Based Therapy Practitioner (BPC). He is also expanding his practice into coaching and is completing an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Coaching, working towards Senior Practitioner accreditation with the EMCC.

With over two decades of clinical experience, including 14 years in the NHS, Carl has worked across diverse settings from university counselling services and charities to NHS secondary care mental health teams. Since moving into private practice in 2020, he has worked with a wide range of clients, including many professionals in law, finance, consulting, technology, and the creative industries, often referred through private healthcare providers such as BUPA. His private work is discreet, relational, and tailored, offering a reflective space for those navigating both personal challenges and demanding careers.

Before establishing his practice, Carl was lead for the Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) services within the Lewisham Integrated Psychological Therapies Team (IPTT) at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM).

Earlier in his career, he worked in social housing research with the National Housing Federation, where he coordinated research projects and supported teams of consultants. Alongside this role, he undertook full-time postgraduate training in Counselling Psychology, balancing professional responsibilities with clinical training an experience that strengthened his skills in coordination, evaluation, and reflective practice, qualities that continue to inform his work today.

Professional Background Before Psychology Practice

After completing his undergraduate degree in psychology, Carl began his career at the National Housing Federation’s Feedback Service, a consultancy specialising in social housing research.

During this time, he also undertook his postgraduate training in Counselling Psychology. While the training was full-time, Carl balanced its demands by working initially full-time and later part-time at the NHF.

In the final years of the service, Carl led a business review and transition process, assessing viability as an in-house function or standalone company. 

This chapter of Carl’s career provided a foundation in team coordination, strategic analysis, and reflective evaluation skills he now brings into both coaching and psychological practice.

Professional Philosophy

Growth and Transformation

At the heart of Carl’s work is a belief that self-awareness creates the foundation for lasting transformation. He focuses on helping clients cultivate healthier relationships with themselves and others.

For some, this means exploring the impact of past experiences through psychological therapy. For others, it involves a coaching focus facilitating reflective conversations to address present challenges and move forward with clarity.

Education & Specialist Training

Carl holds extensive academic and clinical qualifications in counselling psychology and psychotherapy:

  • BSc (Hons) Psychology – Royal Holloway, University of London

  • MA in Counselling Psychology – Regent’s College

  • Post-Master’s Diploma in Existential Counselling Psychology – Regent’s College

  • Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) – British Psychological Society

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Sheffield Hallam

  • CAT Supervisor Accreditation (ACAT)

  • Currently completing an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Coaching (working towards EMCC Senior Practitioner accreditation)

Specialist Trainings

Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT)

  • Practitioner Training with Dr Peter Fonagy & Dr Anthony Bateman – Anna Freud Centre, 2015
  • Family Mentalization Workshops (MBT-f) – Anna Freud Centre, 2014
  • Basic Training with Dr Peter Fonagy & Dr Anthony – Anna Freud Centre, 2010
  • MBT, Maudsley Psychotherapy Service workshop, 2010

Personality Disorder Workshops

  • International Personality Disorder Examination (IPDE), diagnostic assessment training, 2014
  • Borderline Personality Workshops, Maudsley Psychotherapy Service, 2012 to 2014
  • London Personality Disorder Knowledge and Understanding Framework, 2010

Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP)

  • Workshop for narcissistic personality with Dr Diana Diamond, 2019
  • TFP workshop, 2019
    TFP 6-Day Training Programme, 2017
  • TFP workshop, 2016
  • 2-day conference, with Dr Otto Kernberg, 2016

Clinical Supervision

  • Relational Skills in CAT Supervision, Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT), 2014
  • Clinical Supervisor Workshop (Part 2 of BPS accredited supervisor training) Department of Applied Psychology Canterbury Christ Church – Salomons, 2013
  • Clinical Supervisor Workshop (Part 1 of BPS accredited supervisor training) Department of Applied Psychology Canterbury Christ Church – Salomons, 2011

Carl’s Approach to His Work

Over the years, Carl has seen how powerful it can be when people are given the space to pause, reflect, and make sense of what truly matters to them. His work is shaped not only by extensive clinical training and supervision but also by many years of practice in the NHS, private settings, and in developing services.

Whether working as a psychologist, coach, or supervisor, his approach is grounded in:

  • Depth and reflection – creating space to look beyond the surface and understand patterns.

  • Collaboration – working alongside clients and supervisees rather than “on” them.

  • Practical change – focusing on insights that translate into meaningful shifts in the present.

At its core, Carl’s role is about facilitating thoughtful, structured conversations that help people move forward whether that’s through therapy, coaching, or supervision.

Ready to take the next step?

Whether you’re seeking psychological therapy, coaching, or clinical supervision, I’d be glad to hear from you. Use the form below to get in touch and explore how we might work together.

07494 503557

carltaylor@ppslondon.net