Clinical supervision in Brighton & Hove, Lewes and online
I’m Thad Hickman, a UKCP-registered psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. I offer relational, integrative clinical supervision for therapists and trainees in Brighton & Hove, Lewes and online.
You may be looking for a supervisor because you need regular clinical supervision for your work or training, because something in your client work feels stuck or difficult to think about alone, or because you want a reflective space to develop your confidence and clinical judgement.
My approach is particularly suited to therapists who value therapeutic process, relational dynamics, unconscious communication and the emotional demands of clinical work.
A space to think about the work
Clinical work can be rewarding, but it can also be demanding, exposing and difficult to hold alone. Supervision offers a space to step back from the immediacy of client work and reflect on what is happening with your clients, in yourself, in the therapeutic relationship and in the wider context of the work.
Sometimes this means thinking carefully about a particular session, clinical question or ethical dilemma. At other times, it may involve staying with something harder to name: a feeling that lingers after a session, a pattern that seems to repeat, or a sense that something important is happening but is not yet clear.
Supervision can provide a space to:
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reflect on your clinical work in depth
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explore relational dynamics with clients
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think about moments of uncertainty, stuckness or doubt
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notice patterns across your work
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consider boundaries, endings, risk and ethical questions
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remain connected to your own experience as a therapist
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develop greater confidence and clarity in your practice
How I work as a supervisor
My approach is informed by humanistic, psychodynamic and relational thinking, with particular attention to the therapeutic relationship, unconscious process and the wider context in which therapy takes place.
In supervision, we might think together about what is happening between you and the client, what you notice in yourself, where you feel pulled into familiar roles, or where something in the work feels difficult to name.
I aim to offer a collaborative and thoughtful space where you can speak openly about your work, including the parts that feel challenging, vulnerable or personally affecting. I see uncertainty and difficulty as important clinical material that can often help us understand the work more fully.
Supervision may involve moving between different aspects of the work: the client’s experience, your responses as therapist, the therapeutic relationship, the supervisory relationship, and the wider professional, ethical and organisational context. I draw on established supervision models to support this, but use them flexibly rather than rigidly.
Who I work with
I offer supervision to both trainee and qualified therapists.
I most often work with therapists whose practice is broadly integrative, relational, humanistic or psychodynamic. While I am not trained in all modalities, many other approaches can be meaningfully explored through a shared attention to relationship, process and experience.
If your work is more structured or technique-led, we can think together about whether my approach would be a good fit.
Fees and practical details
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My fee is £80 per session for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.
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For trainees, my fee is £60 per session.
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I offer supervision in person in Brighton & Hove, Lewes, and online.
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Sessions are usually 50 minutes, with longer sessions available where appropriate. Supervision is often fortnightly, though frequency can vary depending on your needs, caseload and any training requirements.
Free initial phone call
If you are looking for supervision, I'd be happy to hear from you and arrange a free initial phone call. We can talk briefly about your practice, what you are looking for from supervision, any questions you may have, and whether my approach feels like the right fit.
Arrange a free initial call
You can email me, text or call me or use the contact form below.