SUPERVISION
Supervision is an essential part of the Counselling profession and provides a space for reflection where you can develop and grow as a practitioner whilst ensuring that your clients’ best interests are at the forefront of your practice. This space should encourage and facilitate openness on all aspects of your practice for discussion and exploration.
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Supervision protects clients in the work of a counsellor helping to reduce the risk of oversight and helping the counsellor to reflect on their own feelings, thoughts, behaviour and general approach with the client.
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In line with the BACP ethical frame work Supervision is defined as:
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"A specialised form of mentoring provided for practitioners responsible for undertaking challenging work with people. Supervision is provided to ensure standards, enhance quality, advance learning, stimulate creativity, and support the sustainability and resilience of the work being undertaken."
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It is the responsibility of the counsellor to ensure that they have adequate supervision at a regularity and at intervals that their client load dictates and in keeping with the organisation with which they are registered and /or accredited with. A constructive and confidential supervisory relationship encourages good practice.
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My aim is to facilitate an open, safe and containing space where reflection about your practice and your clients is encouraged.
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A space where you will feel able to express or identify what you need in order to promote good practice, whether it's feeling stuck, exploring new ways of working, identifying areas for professional development, focusing on self-care and also acknowledging what you are doing well.
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Before starting supervision, we can start with a free phone call or ZOOM. This will give us both the opportunity to get a feel for the process and how we can work together. We can work out what your supervisory needs are and what your hopes and goals may be. There will also be time for you to ask any questions you might have about supervision and or my approach.