Supervision What is Supervision? According to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP ) the primary purpose of Supervision is to ensure that the Counsellor is addressing the needs of the clients.
The Ethical Framework (Code of Ethics and Practice) of BACP requires that all practising Counsellors receive Supervision in respect of the counselling in proportion to the number of sessions undertaken but with a minimum of 90 minutes of Supervision each month.
What Does Supervision Offer? Counselling can make considerable demands on the Counsellor and Supervision will ensure that you are not only addressing the needs of the client and maintaining the therapeutic relationship between yourself and the client, but also that you are adhering to the ethical standards of the organization to which you belong or the agency in which you work. Supervision can also help you to recognize your own personal and professional development needs so that you may grow in confidence and competence as a Counsellor.
I regard Supervision as a collegial relationship between the Supervisor and the Counsellor where the Supervisor, contrary to the image of the 'workplace Supervisor, is a mentor and guide rather than an 'overseer'. Through encouragement, support, affirmation and challenge together we monitor and evaluate the counselling process and if appropriate I may try to help you to find new ways of looking at yourself and your client to enable you to work more effectively with that client.
We have over 15 years of experience working with counsellors and trainee counsellors. As an experienced Integrative Counsellor, I am familiar with the Person Centred , Psychodynamic , CBT and TA theoretical approaches to Counselling. I am a BACP Senior Accredited Supervisor (Individuals) and as such follow the Ethical Framework of BACP .
Fees: £35
per hour; £45 per 1.5 hours
reduced rates for counselling students or Counsellors working solely in voluntary organisations are available. Call 0333 188 0688
