Supervision

1. Counselling Supervision:
As counselling supervisor I aim to offer you a supportive and accepting environment, a space for reflection where all concerns which affect your work can be brought into the room.

My aim and concern is to offer you the support you need, whatever your experience, whether you have been a counsellor for many years, or if you are just starting out. The working relationship has to be one of mutual respect and trust so that you feel comfortable and free to reflect and explore your client work and also free to reflect on what the impact this work may have on you as a person and as a counsellor.

The relationship has to be open and honest, where anything can be said and where we can experiment and be creative and work together for the good of your clients, for the good of your practice and, importantly for the good of your own health and well-being.

I have 25 years plus of experience as an integrative counsellor. I have over 15 years of experience as a qualified supervisor, and before that I taught on Counselling Diploma Courses in Sussex and North Hertfordshire. I have the knowledge and experience, but also the sensitivity and understanding to work with you to ensure that the work is competent and ethical and to deal with any legal or ethical issues which arise, and to ensure that you, as an individual and as a professional are not left to carry difficulties, problems and projections on your own.

FAQ

• I offer a twenty minute telephone consultation prior to our first meeting, so that we can get a sense of how we might work together.
• The amount of supervision will differ depending on the amount of client hours.
• Monthly or fortnightly sessions are usual. Please note that cancellation with less than 24 hours-notice, will usually have to be charged in full.
• I work virtually or in person, the cost for both is the same. £65.00 per full hour for qualified counsellors. Non-working student counsellors £50 per full hour. This will be reviewed yearly.

2. Clinical Supervision:
As a clinical supervisor I offer businesses a formal arrangement for staff to access regular meetings to support their emotional health and wellbeing. My work with trauma and complex trauma enables me to offer crisis intervention for any staff who need additional emotional support to enable them to continue working productively and effectively within your organisation.

Successful supervision offers an accepting environment which validates and supports. The agenda will be the work, the feelings about that work and any personal issues that might impact the work or prevent that person from carrying out the work efficiently.

Supervision ensures that as a person and a professional staff working are not left to carry unnecessarily, difficulties, problems and projections alone. If and when necessary, I can offer strategies and suggestions for self-care to reduce stress and avoid burn-out and stress related absences

The Benefits:

• A reduction in stress and anxiety related health issues
• Less absenteeism
• Retention of key staff
• A more supportive, and caring work environment
• A more productive, creative and happier workforce.

FAQ

• Staff will usually be offered the service on a monthly or fortnightly basis depending on need. Managers can refer clients individually, and the staff can usually access the service independently. This can be discussed and agreed prior to the service being offered.
• Each new client will be sent an email with an explanation of what supervision entails and how to book a session. Sessions are primarily virtual accept in exceptional circumstances.
• Cost: Each session will be charged at £65.00 per person. This will be reviewed yearly. A detailed invoice with names and dates will be sent at the end of each month. Cancellations, without 24 hours- notice, will usually have to be charged.

3. Group Supervision:
As a group facilitator, my aim is to create a safe and supportive environment, where we can work together as a group to explore the work and where each member of the group feels heard and confident to bring any issues which may be effecting their work. This is a place where we expect to share and learn from each other, where everyone can feel validated and respected and where at the heart of the group the intention is to improve our practice and to develop our competence and confidence, but also for our own personal development and growth.

I have worked with groups within agencies, businesses, the voluntary sector and in private practice. Please get in contact if you would like to know more about any of the above.