Supervision
Clinical Supervision for Psychiatrists and Psychologists
At Harley Street Mental Health, we offer professional clinical supervision for psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health practitioners. Whether you’re in training, newly qualified, or an experienced clinician seeking a reflective space, our supervision service provides expert guidance, support, and oversight.
Why
Clinical Supervision?
Supervision is a vital part of safe, ethical, and effective clinical practice. It provides a protected space to:
- Reflect on clinical cases and decision-making
- Explore therapeutic process, transference, and boundaries
- Develop your professional identity and confidence
- Ensure high standards of care and clinical governance
- Prevent burnout through supported practice
We work with individuals across the career spectrum — from trainees and associate psychologists to senior clinicians in leadership roles.
Our Approach
Our supervisors are experienced consultant psychiatrists and psychologists with a strong background in clinical leadership, teaching, and multidisciplinary team environments. We offer:
- Regular one-to-one or small group supervision
- Flexible formats (in-person or online)
- Structured and reflective sessions tailored to your needs
- Support for specific clinical settings (e.g. private practice, NHS, medico-legal work)
We also provide supervision for doctors undertaking independent assessments, including ADHD evaluations, capacity assessments, and medico-legal reports.
Who Can Access Supervision?
- Consultant psychiatrists and psychologists
- Psychiatry trainees and assistant psychologists
- Independent clinicians in private practice
- Allied professionals involved in mental health care
- Medico-legal experts seeking case discussion or governance
Book your assessment today
Whether you’re seeking ad hoc input or a regular supervisory relationship, we can help. To discuss your supervision needs, please contact us via Email contact@hsmh.co.uk for a quote or fill up the form below:
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
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Clinical supervision at Harley Street Mental Health provides structured, supportive oversight for psychiatrists, therapists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals. Our experienced consultant psychiatrists offer expert supervision to enhance clinical practice, maintain professional standards, ensure ethical care, and support reflective practice.
All clinical supervision is provided by GMC-registered consultant psychiatrists with extensive experience in mental health leadership, clinical practice, and medical education. Our supervisors are skilled in working with both early-career clinicians and senior practitioners, offering expert guidance in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Our supervision services are available to:
- Psychiatrists (including trainees and consultants)
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists and counsellors
- Mental health nurses
- Allied health professionals working in mental health settings
We tailor supervision to the specific needs, experience level, and professional goals of each supervisee.
Each supervision session provides a confidential space to discuss clinical cases, complex decision-making, professional development, ethical dilemmas, emotional challenges in practice, and risk management. Supervision also supports reflection on personal responses to clinical work, promoting resilience, professional growth, and best practice.
The frequency of supervision can vary depending on your professional needs and regulatory requirements. Many clinicians choose to have supervision monthly or every six weeks. We offer flexible scheduling to fit around your workload, including evening and virtual appointments where needed.
Yes. Clinical supervision sessions can contribute towards the requirements for GMC revalidation, CPD (Continuing Professional Development), and annual appraisals. Our supervisors are experienced in supporting documentation and reflection that aligns with professional and regulatory standards.
Yes. We offer clinical supervision that supports psychiatrists seeking or maintaining Section 12 approval, including guidance on complex cases, assessment standards, and ethical considerations.
Supervision can also assist doctors preparing for Approved Clinician status.
Yes. We offer virtual clinical supervision sessions via secure video platforms, providing flexible access wherever you are based. Remote supervision maintains the same high standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and support as face-to-face meetings.
Yes. Clinical supervision at Harley Street Mental Health is fully confidential. The content of supervision sessions remains private between the supervisor and supervisee, except in rare circumstances where there is a legal, safeguarding, or fitness-to-practice duty to escalate concerns (and even then, this is discussed transparently).
Private clinical supervision offers a number of key benefits:
- Access to senior consultant psychiatrists with diverse expertise
- Tailored, independent support away from your immediate workplace
- Focus on professional development, resilience, and self-care
- Reflection on complex or challenging cases
- Enhancing quality of care and professional standards
- Contribution to CPD, appraisal, and revalidation evidence
What makes you different to other clinics?
We hand pick all of our clinicians to ensure that they have the same values as us.
This ensures that our service users are actually listened to and are the heart of our treatment plans.
We recognise that diagnosis and treatment plans cannot simply be “one size fits all” and our personalised down to earth approach aims to keep the process as easy as possible.
We will try to keep your costs low where possible. Once you are on the right dose and feeling settled (you may need one or two medication titration appointments to achieve this), you can order your medication through the repeat medication process.
Following two months of being on the same dose, with no further changes, we will consider returning your care to your GP.
Can I see you on the NHS?
We are a private clinic, and therefore you cannot be seen by us as part of the NHS. <br><br>We can write to your GP once you are stable on your treatment to ask them to take over prescribing as part of a Shared Care Agreement, however they are under no obligation to accept this agreement.
Do I need a referral?
Our clinicians can see you directly without a referral, however a condition of all appointments is that you agree for Harley Street Mental Health to copy your GP into all assessment and treatment plans.
We are happy to accept referrals from other clinicians, however this is not necessary to use our service.
What happens during an appointment?
If you have booked a virtual appointment, you will be sent an invitation through our clinic software known as “Semble”. On the day of your appointment, you click the link and will enter into a video interview with one of our clinicians.
If you have booked an in-person appointment you will be greeted by your clinician in the waiting room.
Do you accept insurance?
Currently we do not accept insurance, and all of our assessments and treatment plans are self funded, and therefore we encourage you to look at the “fees” page prior to booking.
Do you prescribe medication?
Our team are able to prescribe medication as part of your treatment plan if this is required. Our prescriptions are private, and therefore you will be liable for the cost of the prescription and the medication.
Hod do I know if the treatment will be beneficial?
Unfortunately, there are no guarantees with psychiatry. All of our clinicians are extremely experienced and prescribe based on the most up to date evidence base. You will be involved in your treatment plans at all stages.
I have a complaint?
We are sorry to hear that you have a complaint. Please see the complaints section of our website or email complaints@hsmh.co.uk where we will endeavour to resolve your complaint in a timely manner.
What are the fees associated with ADHD Assessments?
Please see the fees section on the website. It is important that you are aware of all costs prior to starting treatment. An ADHD assessment costs £715 and lasts approximately 1.5 hours and will include a detailed written report and treatment plan (includes a prescription which will posted to your chosen pharmacy, if medication is considered suitable for you).
The cost of medication will be in addition to this and paid directly to your chosen pharmacy.
We then require service users to attend titration appointments at £150 each where your medication is adjusted until most effective. Once you move on to repeat prescriptions, they will cost £48 for a monthly prescription.
Once you are stable on your medication (around two months of being on the same dose, with no further changes and you feel much better) you can ask us to write to your GP and enter into a shared care agreement which costs £125. Your GP is under no obligation to accept a shared care agreement, and therefore we encourage all service users to discuss this with their GP prior to using our service.
Are you registered with the CQC?
Yes, we have been approved for registration with the Care Quality Commission
I have another question
Please email us on contact@hsmh.co.uk and we will get back to you shortly