Pastoral Supervision

John Lindsay

John has been counselling and supervising counsellors since 2000. His background is teaching Religious Education in Catholic Secondary Schools and for the past 14 years he has also worked as a Counsellor in Secondary Schools in West Lothian He feels very privileged to have been a small part of Crossreach’s National Counselling Service as well …

Mark Evans

Mark is a Deacon in the Church of Scotland and comes with a wealth of experience of 30 years in ministry in a variety of settings. Currently Mark is the Head of Spiritual Care and Bereavement Lead for NHS Fife and has extensive commitment to “practice education” including being  an Honorary Lecture at St. Andrews …

Morven Davey

  Morven is an experienced counsellor, supervisor and trainer. In education settings, she has been an Inclusion Faculty Lead, Designated Safeguarding Lead, SENDCo (Special Education Needs co-ordinator), teacher, school counsellor in a Pupil Referral Unit, and led a national pilot for The Place2Be. Morven has led pastoral prayer ministry teams in the USA and the …

Margaret Kimmitt

Margaret is an elder in a parish church in Fife and has worked as a counsellor for thirty years, initially in the alcohol and drug field, and for the last twelve years in the Counselling service at the University of Dundee. For about half of her career, she has also supervised other counsellors, both experienced …

Roderick Grahame

Rev Dr Roderick J Grahame Roderick is an experienced parish minister of some thirty years standing, having served in two charges in the west of Scotland and one in the east. He is now Lead Minister in a “proto-hub” style ministry in Dundee. He has a BD from St. Andrews, Certificate in Pastoral Studies from …

Jeanne Roddick

Jeanne is a Minister in the Church of Scotland and offers Pastoral Supervision sessions in person from her home in Glasgow.  She is also open to offering Pastoral Supervision sessions on skype or Facetime. Jeanne has completed the Certificate in Pastoral Supervision with the Institute of Pastoral Supervision and Reflective Practice.  As someone introduced to …

Morag Garrett

There are many biblical passages that support the ideology of pastoral supervision, where Jesus interacts with people to provide a spiritually rich illustration of how pastoral supervision focuses on the worker in their work situation and how Jesus helps people reflect in order to get in touch with what matters by making an intentional space for discussion.  Pastoral supervision helps you discover a renewed sense of …

Revd Canon Dr Carrie Applegath

Carrie Applegath is an experienced pastoral supervisor and counsellor. She offers individual pastoral supervision in Perth, or over the telephone/FaceTime/Skype. Carrie also offers group Pastoral Supervision and is willing to travel within a 50 mile radius of Perth. Carrie holds a certificate in Pastoral Supervision and is completing a diploma in Pastoral Supervision (award anticipated …

Duncan MacPherson

Duncan has been a Church of Scotland minister for nearly 30 years, and has spent much of that time as a Parish Minister in Inverness. He holds both a Certificate and Diploma in Pastoral Supervision from the Institute of Pastoral Supervision and Reflective Practice. Duncan’s passion for Pastoral Supervision arose out of experiencing not just …

Duncan Hughes

Duncan worked as a lawyer in the criminal courts, children’s panel and mental health tribunals before training in pastoral supervision with the Institute of pastoral Supervision and Reflective Practice. He is passionate about helping people from a variety of workplaces to rediscover the life in their vocation through creative one to one conversation. Duncan knows …

Cynthia Jeffries

After a number of years working as a veterinary surgeon in rural practice, Cynthia left the UK and remained overseas for thirty years. Whilst abroad she was involved in church pastoral care, mentoring and women’s ministry. Since her return six years ago, Cynthia has been working as a counsellor, supervisor and spiritual director based in …

Simon Spence

Having grown up in a clergy family, I have first-hand experience of the joys and the struggles that ministry can bring to clergy and to their families. After living in community with adults with learning disabilities and working within further and community education, I trained as a counsellor with the Edinburgh Pastoral Foundation and at …

David Redmayne

David is a recently retired Church of Scotland minister who has a passion for encouraging the wellbeing of ministers and other workers in the church which comes from his own experiences of the challenges and rewards of Christian ministry.  He was the parish minister of Beath and Cowdenbeath North Church for almost seventeen years and …

André Groenewald

André is the minister of Balerno Parish church. He has been a minister and a part-time lecturer in South Africa before immigrating to Scotland in 2008. He joined “The Association for Pastoral Supervision and Education” in 2018. He completed and achieved the Certificate and Diploma in Pastoral Supervision & Reflective Practice and the FAA Level …

Ken Russell

Ken served for 24 years as a parish minister. During that time he was also a part time hospital chaplain. In 2010 he moved into full time healthcare chaplaincy then in 2013 into full time prison chaplaincy in HMP Perth. He has supervised students in each of these settings and is part of the team …

Rev Gillean MacLean

Gillean is currently a minister within the International Presbytery of the Church of Scotland, working with the congregation of the Scots Kirk in Lausanne in Switzerland. She was ordained to University Chaplaincy in 1994 and has been a parish minister in both rural and city charges in Scotland.  Gillean is a former nurse having trained …

Rev Andrew Bennett

Andrew is a Health and Social Care Chaplain who has worked in NHS Tayside based in Dundee for the last 6 years, and most recently with a particular specialism in children and young people.  He worked before this for 13-years as a minister at St Mungo’s Episcopal Church, in Edinburgh. He provides supervision for healthcare workers, …

Susanne Beitan

“Susanne is a senior accredited member of APSE  (Association of Pastoral Supervisors and Educators)and a COSCA accredited counsellor and supervisor. She has a wide breadth of experience in providing pastoral care and in supporting others who provide it. For 10 years she was Director of Counselling at Central Church in Edinburgh and she is a …

Joanne Foster

Joanne has been a Church of Scotland minister for 22 years, and is currently serving in a parish in Edinburgh. She has previously worked as a hospital chaplain, clinical supervisor, and a professional counsellor. One of the gifts she has treasured throughout 17 years of parish ministry is the gift of good supervision that has …

Janet Davidson

Janet is a Healthcare Chaplain / Pastoral Supervisor working in NHS Highland. She holds a Degree in Theological Studies, a Diploma in Pastoral Supervision from the Institute of Pastoral Supervision & Reflective Practice, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Service Leadership from Robert Gordon University. Janet has a passion for work – based supervision ‘connecting …

Rev Jane Denniston

Jane has been involved in developing supervision for over ten years. For much of this time she was employed by the Ministries Council working in Ministerial Formation and developing training for supervisors of candidates in training for ministry. She was responsible for delivering much of the training and has been a champion of reflective practice …

Karen Barclay

Karen’s background is in adult education and careers guidance. In 2003 she trained as a Counsellor gaining a Postgraduate Diploma from Strathclyde University and has worked in both the private and voluntary sectors. Karen has experience of employee counselling and working with survivors of childhood abuse. She currently works as a Counsellor with the Church …

Rev Liz Crumlish

Liz has been a Church of Scotland minister for over 20 years and is currently leading and facilitating a Pilot Project: Path of Renewal, coaching and mentoring ministers and congregations through cultural change. Liz discovered the importance of supervision whilst  working in full time Hospital chaplaincy and maintained that discipline when she moved into parish ministry. …

Sheila Riach

Sheila is an Accredited Counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, she studied at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow in 2004 and has build up her own private practice for counselling and supervision. She also has experience working for the NHS, voluntary and statutory sector. Before becoming a Counsellor, Sheila’s background was in …

Susan Maciver

Susan studied English at Aberdeen University and worked as a teacher in secondary schools. She trained as a counsellor with the Scottish Institute of Human Relations (now Human Development Scotland) in the mid 80’s and completed the SIHR Therapeutic Skills with Children and Young People in 1991. For many years Susan has been a member …

Dr Lisa Curtice

Lisa is Director of the Craighead Institute of Life and Faith, an Ignatian Institute which offers courses, consultancy and research focused on a faith that does justice through work that is experiential, participative and transformative. At the heart of Lisa’s work is enabling those who live on the margins to find their voice and have …

Elizabeth White

Elizabeth is inspired by ongoing depth of journey in the whole of life and vocation. Having formerly coordinated the adult learning programme for the Diocese of Edinburgh, she now enjoys working freelance with individuals and groups – in person and online. She is as a senior APSE supervisor, an experienced spiritual director/trainer and offers mentoring for supervision …

Stephanie Turner

Stephanie is Arts Therapist (Dramatherapy) and clinical supervisor, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth). Her current post is within the Psychological Therapies team at The State Hospital (Carstairs) working as a Dramatherapist with adult men detained in conditions of high security. Prior to this, Stephanie …

Rev Dr Iain Macritchie

Iain is a Mental Health and Learning Disability Chaplain who has worked in NHS Highland over the last 20 years.  He trained in Glasgow, Aberdeen and New York, where he specialised in the psychology of religion programme.  He has a doctorate in Ministerial Formation and a Diploma in Pastoral Supervision.  He is a Trainer and …

Andrea Wigglesworth

Andrea has worked for Crossreach as Director of the National Counselling Service where she developed Christian Counselling training and planted a Federation of Counselling Services. More recently she was the Director of Counselling in St Mungos’s Church with a responsibility for emotional and spiritual health in the Church. She now is the Director of Vital …

Blair Robertson

Blair offers Pastoral Supervision to ministers, deacons, chaplains, parish workers – anyone who desires to intentionally reflect upon their work for the benefit of those they serve. Supervision was important to Blair in his role as an NHS Healthcare Chaplain and the manager of a large team of Chaplains for a Scottish Health Board. In …

Robin Paisley

Robin is a retired Scottish Episcopal/ Methodist Cleric with an Irish Presbyterian background and Sector Ministry experience in Healthcare Chaplaincy and School Chaplaincy. He offers Pastoral Supervision in Glasgow (City Centre) or remotely via Video-calling systems. Robin has the Diploma of the Institute of Pastoral Supervision & Reflective Practice and is an Accredited Pastoral Supervisor …

Alison Orr

Alison lives and works in Linlithgow where she is an active member of St John’s Church. Alison has been involved in the pastoral supervision of individuals in ministry within the church and other Christian organisations formally for the last 5 years and informally before that. She has worked with ministers, missionaries, youth workers, pastoral workers …

Muriel Knox

Muriel is an accredited Pastoral Supervisor (APSE) offering both Individual and Skype/Face Time Supervision. Her background is in pastoral ministry (accredited by Baptist Union of Scotland), Healthcare Chaplaincy (Mental Health) and counselling. To contact click here.

Rev Ian Taylor

Ian is a member of APSE (Association of Pastoral Supervision and Education) and is the Lead Trainer of Supervisors for the Church of Scotland.  A Parish Minister in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow since 2006 and before ministered in a city centre Parish in Stirling for 11 years.  Post ordination Ian has maintained an interest and commitment to …

Rev Carolann Erskine

Carolann is a parish minister in the Church of Scotland who trains students and supervisors. She is an accredited pastoral supervisor through (IPSRP) the Institute of Pastoral Supervision and Reflective Practice, is registered and a trustee of APSE (Association of Pastoral Supervisors and Education), an active member of the Scottish Regional APSE Group and member …

Rev Dr Michael Paterson

Michael is the Director of the Institute of Pastoral Supervision & Reflective Practice. Previous roles included parish ministry in UPA, city and rural settings; theological and ministerial education (Cambridge Theological Federation); and hospice chaplaincy (London Lighthouse & St Columba’s Hospice, Edinburgh). Michael’s commitment to pastoral supervision arises from a conviction that God’s people deserve to …