Clinical Supervision

Reflective, Insightful, Experienced

Supervision is not just oversight, it’s a space to think, grow, and connect your practice with your values. Reflective, formulation-driven supervision for psychologists, psychotherapists drawing on over 20 years of clinical experience across NHS, charitable, and private settings.

Supervision with Carl

Carl is an accredited Clinical Supervisor with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT). With over two decades of professional experience, he has supervised and managed both trainee and qualified counselling and clinical psychologists across NHS and private practice settings.

During his 14 years in the NHS, Carl worked in both Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) and specialist psychological therapy services within the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM). His responsibilities included:

  • Serving as lead for the Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) services in Lewisham IPTT

  • Providing psychological consultation to psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers within multidisciplinary teams

  • Gatekeeping and advising on referrals to psychology services across the wider Trust

Carl has also undertaken specialist supervision training to strengthen his practice:

  • Clinical Supervisor Workshops (Part 1 & 2) – BPS-accredited, Canterbury Christ Church University (2011 & 2013)

  • Relational Skills in CAT Supervision – Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT, 2014)

  • BPS Supervisor Refresher Training (2025)

Since moving into private practice, Carl has continued to provide clinical supervision to counselling and clinical psychologists working in both NHS and independent settings, as well as supporting early-career practitioners as they establish themselves in the profession.

My Approach to Supervision

Supervision with me is more than case management it’s a reflective space designed to help you grow as a practitioner. My approach is:

Collaborative – supervision is a space to think together, not just report back. I aim to create an open, trusting relationship where we can explore your work with curiosity and honesty.

Formulation-driven – drawing on models such as CAT and MBT, we work to make sense of patterns and processes in client work, linking them to theory and practice.

Supportive and challenging – I balance encouragement with constructive challenge, helping you reflect, stretch your skills, and build professional confidence.

Developmental – supervision is tailored to where you are in your career, whether you’re a trainee establishing your practice or a qualified psychologist refining advanced skills.

Ethically grounded – informed by my accreditation, training, and long NHS experience, supervision always keeps professional standards and client safety at the centre.

What Other Supervisees Say

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of supervising both trainee and qualified psychologists as they develop their skills and professional identity. Supervisees describe my style as:

  • Safe and containing – creating a collaborative space to think openly and reflect deeply

  • Knowledgeable and accessible – making complex therapeutic models like CAT and MBT clear and usable in practice

  • Supportive and challenging – encouraging growth, confidence, and professional stretch

  • Career-shaping – inspiring many to continue developing in specialist approaches or pursue new professional directions

Below are some reflections from past supervisees about their experience of working with me.

Reflections from Supervisees

Carl has been an incredible supervisor and a great mentor throughout the biggest part of my doctoral training.
Stella K
Very supportive, with in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in relational therapeutic models, such as CAT
Stella K
Whilst in my second year of my doctorate in Counselling Psychology I started a placement within the NHS integrated therapy service. Having never practised in a CAT modality I was very nervous to start. Carl was my supervisor for which I attended weekly supervision.
Seema B
Carl not only taught me the CAT modality in an informative and detailed manner, he also sparked my interest to continue to train within the CAT model.
Seema B
I have been practising for 4 years in private and NHS setting and I can honestly say he is the best supervisor I have had. He is very relatable and you feel comfortable to ask him questions.
Seema B
Carl’s supervision style really helped me conceptualise and formulate the clients’ problems in a way I have never done before. The skills Carl has taught me informs my practise to this day and I can’t recommend him enough.
Seema B
While on doctoral training I was lucky enough to be on placement applying Cognitive Analytic Therapy under Carl’s supervision for a year. Carl taught the CAT protocol simply and clearly but also showed how this approach could be used to understand and conceptualise any client’s difficulties – extremely useful techniques I have used ever since.
Marianne M
Having now qualified and beginning private work alongside the NHS, Carl is the first person I sought out as a supervisor even though CAT is not the primary modality I use.
Marianne M
His insight and experience gained from many years working at a senior level in secondary care NHS services means that there is very little he doesn’t know about working with clients' emotions, behaviours and relational patterns and he wastes little time in cutting through to the essence of the problem.
Marianne M
Furthermore, he is also able to offer guidance with relation to NHS career development and progression if needed. I would unreservedly recommend Carl as a clinical supervisor.
Marianne M
I was supervised by Carl in my final year of training on the Counselling Psychology Doctorate. Carl is an empathic, diligent and pragmatic psychologist who brings a wealth of experience to supervisory practice.
Sam C
He was instrumental in helping me learn and develop using Cognitive Analytic Therapy. I found Carl’s range of experience, particularly in both CAT and MBT, to be very helpful when working with a range of challenging client presentations.
Sam C
He was able to make complex theory accessible and guided me in bringing this theory to bear in practice. Carl also encouraged me to develop further than I would have initially pushed myself in my training.
Sam C
Carl’s support and gentle guidance made the final year of the doctorate a joy to journey through and he went the extra mile in offering help with career development for life beyond training. I would wholeheartedly recommend Carl as a clinical supervisor.
Sam C
I am a qualified Chartered Counselling Psychologist and was supervised by Carl for almost 2 years in a Band 7 role. Carl is honest, hardworking, professional and incredibly knowledgeable.
Dr Tamara V
There was not a single occasion where he didn’t offer some insight or guidance that was invaluable to my clinical work. In addition to supervising me, Carl provided me with in-house training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).
Dr Tamara V
He was always clear, informative and flexible in enabling me to develop my understanding and use of this modality; and in allowing me to weave it naturally into my own style and delivery.
Dr Tamara V
I think it’s important to add also, that Carl genuinely cares about your individual and professional development; I feel he has played an enormous role in guiding me forward as I have progressed in my career and I know that he offers the same guidance and input to his other supervisees. I cannot rate him highly enough and recommend him unreservedly to any training or qualified clinician.
Dr Tamara V
Carl has been the best clinical supervisor I have had whilst training to become a counselling psychologist. He has been reliable, approachable, understanding and kind. His sense of humour put me at ease straight away.
Zara K
Carl has encouraged me to better myself and improve my therapeutic work with clients. I have learned a lot from Carl about being a competent therapist.
Zara K
I endeavour to take the learning’s I have gleamed through supervision and take them with me as I embark on the next chapter in my life.
Zara K
Lastly, Carl has helped me realise the kind of supervisor I would like to be in the future. I highly recommend Carl as a supervisor.
Zara K
Carl was my clinical supervisor when I was completing my Counselling Psychology Doctorate. He was a pleasure to work with. He is a very enthusiastic and highly skilled Psychologist.
Shpresa V
Carl works holistically and is sensitive to cultural diversity, the supervision was thus tailored to my idiosyncratic needs, impacting my work positively.
Shpresa V
Carl is sensitive to compassionate care and has the commitment and courage to provide honest, transparent and fair supervision, which has been empowering and thus fostered my development of reflective clinical practice.
Shpresa V
He is an interactive communicator, an empathic listener, he is observant and has the unique ability to bring humility to clinical work. Carl works professionally and ethically in accordance with HCPC guidelines and I have no hesitation in recommending Carl for his clinical supervision skills and as a person with the upmost integrity. He is and will be for many years to come a real asset to the field of Psychology.
Shpresa V
I attended clinical supervision with Carl for a year during my Counselling Psychology Doctoral training. I had a very positive experience both in terms of having a reflective space and one where I could build my knowledge on the Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) model.
Varsha P
I always felt that Carl could quickly notice and advise on areas to consider developing in during our meetings. I found him to be an honest and pro-active supervisor and he was always offering advice for my future professional development in the mental health field, which I very much appreciated.
Varsha P
I would definitely return to him for further supervision and guidance on my clinical work in the future.
Varsha P

Let’s start with a conversation.

Supervision is most effective when it feels like the right fit. If you’re seeking a reflective, collaborative space to develop your practice, the first step is simply reaching out.

We can arrange an initial conversation to discuss your needs, explore how I work, and see whether my approach feels right for you.

07494 503557

carltaylor@ppslondon.net