Supervisor Workshops – North Thames
North Thames London DClinPsy Supervisor workshops
The three North Thames Doctoral Programmes in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) University College London (UCL), Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL), and University of East London (UEL), run a programme of workshops for supervisors of Trainee Clinical Psychologists in the region.
- Supervision Part 1: Live Workshop for New Supervisors
- Supervision Part 2: Advanced Supervisor Workshop
- Anti-Racism Clinical Supervision
- Anti-racism Leadership as Supervisors
- Neuropsychology Supervisors Workshop
- Developing Trainees’ Leadership Competencies
- CBT/BABCP Supervisor Workshop
- Systemically Informed Supervision Workshop
- Supervisor Discussion Space
- Developing a Service-related project (SRP)
- Boosting CBT skills using therapy recordings: the CTS-R and UCL CBT Scale as tools for therapist development
- Working with Difference within the Supervisory Relationship
- Digital Mental Health
Please note these workshops are only available to supervisors offering a placement or planning to offer a placement within the next year for North Thames DClinPsy trainees.
These events are free and are largely live online workshops.
Please click on the Qualtrics registration link to register for the workshop – your completion of the form will confirm your place and you will be contacted closer to the time with the online teams/zoom link and handouts for the workshop.
Supervision Part 1: Live Workshop for New Supervisors
This workshop is for psychologists and therapists who are relatively new to supervising or are about to supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists in the North Thames region for the first time.
10th Sep 2026, 8th Dec 2026, 8th Feb 2027*, 18th Mar 2027, 22nd Apr 2027*, 2nd Jun 2027, 9th Sept 2027
- Information about the DClinPsy programmes in North Thames.
- Models of learning and training, and the structure of supervisor sessions.
- Monitoring, assessing and giving feedback to trainees; BPS and DClinPsy programme supervision requirements.
22nd Oct 2026, 24th Feb 2027*
Description:
We suggest that people enrol on this workshop after a minimum of 12 months after attending the two-day introductory workshop (Part 1). Priority will be given to those currently supervising DClinPsy trainees.
Content:
Revisiting themes from Part 1 in the context of supervisors’ experiences with trainees. The content includes:
- Dilemmas in the supervisory relationship.
- Managing power in the supervisory relationship.
- The supervisor’s role as both assessor and facilitator of learning.
- Evaluation of trainees’ clinical competence.
- Working with trainees who may be struggling on placement.
* Details for the location for in-person workshops will be shared closer to the dates of the workshops.
Registration:
2 day workshop: TBC
Drop-in spaces: TBC
- Understanding Whiteness and racism.
- Understanding how our everyday practices and services can perpetuate often subtle and indirect discrimination.
- Noticing and addressing racialised processes in the supervisory relationship, in supervision and in services.
- Engaging in anti-racism praxis and supporting trainees to do the same.
- Working with trainees who may be struggling on placement.
2 day workshop: 11th & 12th June 2026
Description:
We will review key concepts in anti-racism work, and using an anti-racism lens, we will examine different aspects of leadership, including operational policies, service design and delivery, access to, experiences of and outcomes for racialised clients in your service, racialised staff experiences, supervision and support for racialised staff, managing difficult conversations and anti-racism initiatives. The workshop is also intended to support supervisors in exploring these issues with their trainees, and in supporting staff and trainees to embed anti-racism in their work.
Please note, this workshop is for those supervisors at NHS band 8c or 8b level or above, with significant leadership experience, at least 2 years’ experience supervising trainee clinical psychologists, and who have already completed the Addressing Whiteness and Anti-Racism Praxis supervision training.
Registration:
The numbers are capped at 35, therefore if the below registration link says it is ‘closed’ this is because the maximum numbers have been reached. Please contact Emine Korkmen on clinpsyworkshops@uel.ac.uk to be put on to the waiting list.
Attendance on both days of the workshop is required.
6th May 2027
- Course requirements related to neuropsychological assessments.
- How to effectively “scaffold” cases assigned to trainees by identifying different ‘difficulties’ of cases to facilitate development of neuro skills in a structured and supportive manner pitched at the right level for the trainee.
- Different models of neuropsychological formulation.
- Group discussion, on challenges and issues that arise on placement.
Developing Trainees’ Leadership Competencies
This workshop aims to support supervisors in the development of DClinPsy trainees’ leadership competencies.
11th Mar 2027
Description:
The aim of this workshop is to support supervisors in the development of DClinPsy trainees’ leadership competencies.
Content:
- Understanding the context of leadership in Clinical Psychology, including in Clinical Psychology training.
- Reviewing professional guidance and competency frameworks in relation to leadership competences for trainees.
- Generating practical ideas for appropriate trainee activities on placement to support the development of leadership competencies.
There will be some pre-reading required prior to the session, plus some optional reading on leadership theories and models available for supervisors to complete prior to the session if they wish.
Registration:
3rd Nov 2026
- Exploring aspects of CBT supervision including the supervisory relationship, CBT placement supervision contracts, structuring CBT supervision and the CBT competences for DClinPsy trainees.
- Information about the nature and range of clinical work that trainees are expected to be involved with.
- An overview of the BABCP pathway requirements for DClinPsy trainees: What do I need to know and do as a supervisor if my trainee is on the BABCP pathway?
- How to assess trainees’ clinical practice, using two formal rating scales (the UCL CBT Rating Scale and the CTS-R).
- Space for discussion of your own questions and dilemmas.
3rd Dec 2026
- Drawing on systemic ideas to inform your supervision practice.
- Supporting trainees to apply systemic theory to practice.
- Evaluating and feeding back on systemic competencies.
- Information about the foundation and intermediate systemic pathways at RHUL, UCL and UEL – Systemic teaching and assessments on the North Thames DClinPsy programmes.
Supervisor Discussion Space
21st Jan 2027, 3rd Mar 2027
Description:
This is a discussion and reflective space. It offers an opportunity to follow-up on some of the topics from the larger supervisor workshops. It may involve reading or other resources that attendees review ahead of the workshop, followed by a discussion space and reflections made together. The space is ideal for people who have been supervising for some time and would like to be up to date with recent developments in supervisory practice, as well as having some opportunity to reflect.
It is also an opportunity for the courses to share any updates and for supervisors to ask any questions about the courses or training, and to maintain accreditation to be able to supervise trainee clinical psychologists.
Topics:
Thurs 21st Jan 2027
Placement and service specific issues. This will be a space to discuss and reflect on issues specific to certain service contexts. Depending on the services from which the attendees come from, the session will split into groups by service context (e.g. child, learning difficulties, forensic, older adult) to allow for more focused discussions.
Wed 3rd Mar 2027
Considering diversity in supervision and training.
Registration:
The numbers are capped at 30.
Developing a Service-related project (SRP)
Workshop for psychologists and therapists who supervise clinical psychology trainees undertaking small-scale service-related projects (SRPs).
Accessible anytime
Description:
This workshop is for psychologists and therapists who supervise clinical psychology trainees undertaking small-scale service-related projects (SRPs).
Content:
This workshop is designed to assist regional supervisors to develop or consolidate their skills in supervising Service Related Projects (SRPs). The workshop will cover:
- A definition of a Service Related Project and audit.
- The scope and time frame of an SRP.
- How to develop ideas for an SRP.
- Expectations for the supervisor and trainee.
- Basic design, methodology, and analysis for SRPs.
- How to assist with writing up (including possible publication).
Recording:
This is a pre-recorded workshop that was facilitated by Dr Janet Feigenbaum from UCL in June 2022.
Accessible anytime
Description:
This programme is designed to give you the tools you need to rate your own and your supervisees’ therapy recordings confidently and use these ratings to create plans that help with further skill development. The course is delivered through a mixture of audio, video and written materials. It will take you approximately 3 hours to complete. You can work at your own pace, and we have included approximate timings in each section.
By the time you finish it you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of two commonly used tools used to rate recordings of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy session (the UCL scale and the CTS-R).
- Analyse the content of a therapy recording using one of the scales.
- Reflect upon the strengths and weaknesses of a session and devise an action plan to move yourself or your supervisee forward.
- Understand the principles for judging a tape summatively (if you are required to make a formal pass/fail judgement for university purposes).
Approximate duration 3 hours.
Access:
Please contact the UCL host who will provide you with access to this online course.
Upon access being granted (we send a list of those signed-up to our colleagues to grant access once a month), you will have access to this resource for 1 month.
Accessible anytime
Description:
This is an EDI-focused webinar on the topic of working with difference within the supervisory relationship, with focus on race. Themes covered include: conceptual models utilised in the field that help understand difference, racial dynamics within supervision, impact of racial trauma within supervision, and how related difficulties can be prevented in the supervisory relationship.
It was presented by Dr. Alex Pieterse. Dr. Pieterse an Associate Professor and Training Director of the Counselling Psychology Ph.D. program at the University at Albany – SUNY. He received his Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, his Master of Arts in Counselling from New York University, and holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Nursing, received from the Australian Catholic University. Dr. Pieterse’s scholarship focuses on psychosocial aspects of race and racism, racial trauma, and anti-racism training and advocacy. He is currently an Associate Editor for The Counselling Psychologist.
The webinar is available to all supervisors supervising trainee Clinical Psychologists in the North Thames region.
Approximate duration 1.5 hours.
Hosted by ACP-UK.
Access:
If you are an existing supervisor within the North Thames region and you would like to view this webinar recording, please contact the UCL host who will provide you with access to this webinar.
Accessible anytime
Description:
The Division of Clinical Psychology’s Digital Healthcare Committee has co-produced a series of four digital mental health e-learning modules to be freely available to psychological practitioners.
Access:
Access via: https://dclinpsy.psychologyresearch.co.uk/e-learning/