Dr Alison Evans, based in the UK, is the Supervision Lead for the Mindfulness Network and a freelance mindfulness-based supervisor, trainer and teacher. She co-founded the Mindfulness Network in 2012 and co-directed/directed the charity until 2021. Alison has a particular interest in Mindfulness-based Supervision (MBS). In 2017, Alison joined the Bangor University Centre for Mindfulness Practice and Research team to continue the development and delivery of training for mindfulness-based supervisors. This ties in closely with her work as a supervisor/supra-visor and her research ‘What do supervisors’ and supervisees’ think about mindfulness-based supervision? A Grounded Theory Study’. Alison is currently in the process of writing a book about mindfulness-based supervision with her colleague, Pamela Duckerin. From 2008-2017, she was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter and worked as a mindfulness-based cognitive therapist within the NHS clinic and on various research trials. She also led the postgraduate training in MBCT at Exeter University from 2008 until 2017. Prior to her work at the University of Exeter, she worked in NHS mental health settings, including teaching MBCT from 2004. Her professional training is as an occupational therapist.  

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