My Kind of Supervision

The following description speaks to me in term of how I think of supervision and supporting my supervisees.

Super ‘vision’: 

A process that doesn’t necessarily hold all the answers and knowledge but helps encourage different perspectives. A process which aids the development of the counsellors own ‘inner-supervisor’.

 

Role of the supervisor;

• To hold, listen & encourage.
• To challenge, gently confront & stimulate where appropriate.
• To outline and follow appropriate boundaries between the other relationships we may share and our supervisory relationship.

 

I like to encourage you to be a reflective practitioner. To support your self-awareness around why you may relate to your client the way you do as a way of developing your practice.

 

My intention for supervision is that we are both transparent. Where I can gently challenge to help you explore your practice and vice versa. I ask you to challenge me and to communicate if there is something in the way we work together that doesn't sit comfortably for you. I expect that we both may make mistakes (I don't claim to be perfect!) but I hope that within this we'll learn and develop in a safe and ethical way.

 

I understand that finding the right supervisor for you is important. I know that building a robust supervisory relationship takes time and trust.  I'd be more than happy to have a conversation or meet in person to help you work out whether I'm a good fit for you.

What I'm able to supervise

I've supervised both qualified and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists since 2015 working with individuals, couples, parents, young people and children.  I have 15 years' experience working with client's issues but also special in relationships and working online. I am particularly experienced in supervising counsellors working in webcam and telephone counselling, counselling in live webchat (synchronously), and asynchronously e.g. email. I am a counselling trainer having written digital counselling courses and trained counsellors to work online.

 

I'm able to offer supervision;

•  Face to face
• via webcam
• telephone
• in written text asynchronously

 

I believe it is important for any practitioner to experience supervision in the medium they practice in.  I do believe - and have experienced -  a trusting and connected supervisory relationship can be established online. However, I do understand that a supervisory relationship may develop differently online and that these mediums may not be suitable for everyone.

 

If you'd like to understand a little more about me, my practice, qualifications and experience you can click the link below.

Theoretical Approaches

Theoretical approaches in supervision that I use in my supervisory practice are:

• The Domain of Action (Lang, Little & Cronen 1990)
• Functions of Supervision (different perspectives)
• Developmental Models of Supervision
• Learning Styles (Honey & Mumford 1986)
• Model of Group Life (Storming & Norming)
• Ethical Decision Making Model (Jones et al 2000)
• Authoritative Doubt - Safe Uncertainty (Mason 1993)
• Johari Window (Luft & Ingram (1955)
• Reflexivity & Self-Awareness (Burnham 1993)
• Psychodynamic Approaches
• Transference & Countertransference
• The Seven Eyed Supervisor
• Parallel Processes (Hawkins & Shohet 1989)
• Approach-Method-Techniques (Burnham 1992)
• Social Graces (John Burnham)
• Creative Approaches
• Remaining Open to the 'Other' (Garcia 1994)

Supervision Costs

Supervision Session

Supervision Report

Supervision Payment & Cancelation