Become more effective
I have many years’ experience supervising talking and creative therapies professionals. I can work in person, by phone or online by video. Of all the regulatory bodies, I like the two definitions quoted below.
Supervision in counselling is a formal, collaborative process where a counsellor regularly meets with a more experienced practitioner, known as the supervisor, to discuss their work. The supervisor provides guidance, support, and feedback, ensuring that the counsellor maintains ethical standards and effective practices. Supervision is required for all counsellors who are on the Accredited Register and is essential for the counsellor’s professional development.’ (extracted from NCPS website)
‘Clinical supervision is an essential part of working therapeutically with clients whether they are adults or children. The purpose of clinical supervision, as compared to line management supervision, is for the supervisor to help the supervisee become more effective in helping other persons. The role of a clinical supervisor is to provide support and advice upon issues that arise during the therapist’s clinical work. These may be matters of therapeutic techniques, therapeutic relationships, difficult problems, ethical decisions or issues that impact personally upon the therapist caused by the therapeutic process.’ (extract from PTUK website)