Melina Therapy Clinical Supervision
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Welcome to Melina Therapy and clinical supervision. If you are looking for a clinical supervisor, I am Melina Sarra-May and I am a BACP accredited integrative counsellor and wellness coach. I provide bespoke supervision for therapists and practitioners and anyone who engages empathically with clients.
I have thirty years' experience working with many issues, including anxiety, depression, loss and grief - to more sensitive, childhood issues, self-harm, suicide, trauma and PTSD.
I am a trauma counsellor specialist, drawn from lived experience and clinical experience, working with clients suffering from trauma and PTSD - I specialise in sexual abuse, domestic and sexual violence and rape. My practice is trauma informed, as it is important that you feel safe with me and safe within the supervisory alliance.
I have expertise in addictions having spent significant years working in the drug and alcohol field and experience in working with sex, pornography and online addictions. I have expertise in couples, relationship and intermate partners therapy. I am also a wellness coach for those that want to look after themselves and prioritise their health and well-being.
My practice is inclusive and culturally sensitive - I am naturally drawn to those who have been marginalised or targeted in some way. Often clients come to me who have been displaced or missing a sense of belonging, struggling with identity or going through a difficult life transition.
I am English Italian living in the UK and I work remotely, online with clients and therapists here, internationally and across the globe.
About Clinical Supervision
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Clinical supervision is for counsellors, psychotherapists and other wellness practitioners, to support their work and help reduce the impact on their own mental health. Often described as secondary or vicarious trauma, anyone who engages empathically with clients and is witness to material relating to their trauma, can potentially be affected. In line with the BACP Ethical Framework - supervision is there to support and enhance good practice and to protect clients from risk and poor practice.
I would describe my supervision as your safe space to process, explore cases and be reflective in your practice. Where you can raise any concerns and celebrate the joy of client work. In addition, we can hold space for your self-care and well-being and any work-related stress or personal issues that may be affecting your practice.
I believe that warmth, openness and authenticity are key to building trust and empathy within the supervisory relationship. While the consistency of supervision is essential to affirming the supervisory bond and depth of the work.
I regard supervision as a collaborative space for support, guidance and learning, so that you can continue to grow and feel valued as a practitioner.
Supervision to meet your needs.
Supervision to meet your needs.
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My supervision approach is integrative, drawn from a unique blend of evidence- based therapies, grounded in neuroscience, with coaching and trauma recovery interventions to create effective and compassionate supervision support for you. Modalities include:
- person centred therapy
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- mindfulness
- neuro linguistic programming
- breathwork and meditation
- solution focused therapy
- creative therapy.
I am currently studying Trauma Recovery Yoga with an organisation in Afghanistan, who deliver classes in countries at war - to help refugees, pregnant women, children and those displaced or impacted by trauma and PTSD. I am a certified Self-Regulation for Resilience instructor which uses mind and body connections such as breathwork and meditation to regulate the nervous system and promote emotional regularity. So I would love to share these methods with you.
I am experienced working with:
- children, young people
- women, pregnant women
- adults
- LGBTQIA+
- men
- couples, intimate partners
- families
Providing supervision for:
- counsellors, psychologists
- private practice
- coaches
- students
- E.A.P.
- schools, universities
- charities, organisations
- frontline/crisis workers
- criminal justice
- holistic practitioners
- international aid services
- to name a few.
An Experienced Led Practice
Please browse my previous experience:
Melina Therapy Private Practice - Therapist - to date providing counselling, wellness coaching and clinical supervision.
TRY Global - Self Regulation for Resilience Instructor - trauma informed breathwork and meditation to help regulate the nervous system. Beneficial for anyone and safe and beneficial for anyone who has experienced trauma. Non-triggering, mind to body connections.
Rape Crisis at Nottingham Sexual Assault Referral Centre - Counselling Manager - trauma informed, quick response, short term counselling service for victims of sexual abuse, assault and rape.
The Children’s Society Stars Project - Project Worker Co-ordinator - therapeutic play therapy for children impacted by parental drug and alcohol misuse. Research into the impact of the 'resilient child'.
Queens Medical Hospital, Nottingham NHS - Training Officer in management and personal development training for staff and volunteers across the trust. Stress Management, Staff Support, Communication skills, Conflict Resolution.
Compass Drug Alcohol Services - Project Worker - working with young people, adults with problematic substance misuse. Women, pregnant women with addictions and collaborative outreach work with sex workers. Crack Cocaine Specialist - therapeutic support and pioneering research into the development of crack cocaine service provision.
The Safe Project - Project Manager - street-based outreach support for disadvantaged young people and families.
Open Doors - Volunteer Project Worker - street based drug service for young people. Support After Adoption Social Services - Volunteer Worker - support and raising awareness with adoptees and families.
Supervisee's Testimonials
"I would recommend Melina if you want an approach that is genuine, warm, caring, reflective and informed. I am able to be fully transparent about my emotions and thought processes about my clients. I have felt safe to be able to explain fully how the therapy I have undertaken has impacted on my own well-being. I have learned to be extremely confident in my abilities and my ethical approach."
"I find Melina extremely warm and encouraging of my development. Able to give enough of herself without taking away from her supervisee's. She is naturally able to guide me towards reflection rather than merely advising me to do it."
"I have increased my self-awareness and assertiveness and improved communication and dynamics within my team. Through supervision work I have set up policies and procedures and increased my ability to make decisions. Thank you so much."
"I feel that I am becoming a better therapist for my clients working in a specialised area, Gaining a kinder and more compassionate relationship to myself and a better understanding of trauma. A huge impact and thank you Melina, you have been fantastic and I appreciate your supervision and support so much."
