CHRISTIAN K HUGHES

About Christian K Hughes
About Me — Christian K Hughes
I’m Christian, a BABCP-accredited psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and doctoral researcher. My work focuses on helping clinicians and supervisors manage the demands of complex clinical practice, whether navigating challenging presentations, balancing multiple treatment models, or thinking through difficult clinical decisions.
Many of the professionals I work with are managing complex caseloads where trauma, risk, comorbidity, and systemic pressures all intersect. Training helps develop the skills necessary to work effectively clinically and supervision provides space to think clearly about complex cases, refine clinical judgment, and sustain effective, thoughtful practice over time.

My Professional Background
I bring to my supervision practice over 15 years of direct clinical experience, across the military, the NHS, and private practice:
Military Mental Health (British Army)
I began my career as a uniformed mental health clinician within the British Army. In that role I worked extensively with service personnel facing trauma, operational stress, and the moral pressures associated with high-stakes professional roles. This early experience shaped my understanding of both trauma and ethical complexity in practice.
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NHS Complex Case Work
After military service, I moved into NHS mental health, where I have worked across multiple services delivering therapy for individuals with complex and enduring psychological needs. My NHS work has involved:
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Trauma-focused interventions (PTSD, complex trauma, moral injury)
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High-risk case management
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Work with professionals and healthcare staff carrying systemic strain
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Complex comorbidity and chronic mental health presentations
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Clinical training and supervision
This clinical background means that I supervise practitioners across a broad range of presenting difficulties, including trauma-focused work, long-term complex care, risk management, and the psychological demands of clinical responsibility itself.
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Private Sector:
I have experience in private healthcare and have provided CPD training to organisations including the MOD, the NHS, charities, as well as individual practitioners, alongside psychotherapy for private clients.
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Supervision and Professional Services
My practice focuses on:
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Clinical supervision for therapists managing complex or demanding clinical caseloads
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Supervision of supervision for clinical supervisors
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Specialist CPD workshops on ACT & CBT, trauma, moral injury, and complex case formulation
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Psychotherapy for individuals, particularly those carrying trauma or role-related strain
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My Approach to Supervision
Supervision provides a protected space for clinicians to:
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Work through complex clinical cases
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Strengthen clinical reasoning and treatment planning
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Explore ethical and systemic dimensions of care
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Reflect on professional identity and responsibility
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Sustain confidence and resilience in challenging roles
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I aim to create a supervision & training spaces where complex clinical work can be examined carefully and practically, balancing clinical models, client realities, and professional responsibility.