Counselling Supervision and IFS Supervision
Supervision is currently only available online via Skype, Zoom and telephone. I enjoy working with qualified and trainee counsellors.
If you require IFS (Internal Family Systems) supervision or integrate IFS into your practice, I expect you to have completed (or be in the process of completing) at least a Level 1 IFS training. As a Certified IFS Therapist, and Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, supervision/consultation hours with me may be counted as part of an application for IFS certification.
I have a particular interest in the quality of the supervisory relationship and how two-way feedback can facilitate a sound working alliance. Please see an article I have written, Feedback in Supervision. This article first appeared in Therapy Today, the journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Supervision - what is it for?
for the supervisor and supervisee to work together regularly to ensure and develop the efficacy of the counsellor-client relationship
to enhance the supervisee's confidence, competence and creativity as counsellor in relationship to self and client
to help the supervisee to evolve their practice in terms of ongoing self-development, continued learning and self-monitoring
to assist the supervisee in maintaining ethical practice
to assist the supervisee's application of theory to practice
What I bring to the supervisory relationship
many years of experience as a BACP Senior-Accredited Supervisor of Individuals
having become a Certified IFS Therapist, and an Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, supervision/consultation hours with me may be counted towards IFS certification
I have completed supervision training with the Centre for Supervision and Team Development (Supervision in the Helping Professions by Peter Hawkins and Robin Shohet with contributions from Judy Ryde and Joan Wilmot)
active and ongoing learning about being a supervisor/offering supervision
20+ years of learning and experience in the counselling field (as client, trainee, counsellor, tutor and supervisor)
experience of being a supervisee in a one-to-one relationship, in peer supervision and group supervision
a great appreciation for the therapeutic potential in the client-counsellor relationship
a desire to enjoy our relationship (and to help you do the same) as we work together co-creatively in service of the client and in tending to your personal and professional development
the intention to facilitate the growth of your own self-monitoring
support for you as a person and as a professional
the ability to provide a safe enough space for you to reflect upon the content and process of your work
the desire to provide a safe enough space for each of us to offer the other constructive and creative feedback
What you might bring to the supervisory relationship
yourself in all your vulnerability and potency
your experiences working with clients
your experiences learning to work with clients (perhaps you are training to be a counsellor)
your concerns
your hopes and fears
your questions and reflections
your enjoyment and your passions
your desire to learn and grow
your impasses and struggles
