Supervision
My intention as a supervisor is to facilitate you to become the uniquely individual counsellor you are. My endeavour is to facilitate your understanding and knowledge of self as counsellor, in the same way a counsellor facilitates a client’s understanding and knowledge of self. An important part of the process of supervision, for me, is getting to know each supervisee, both as counsellors and individuals whose experiences outside of the counselling room inevitably have an impact on their work.
I want to offer a welcoming and supportive place for you to come and explore your work. A place to talk about your fears, concerns, mistakes as well as your successes, moments of pride and achievements. A safe place to talk over your ethical dilemmas without judgment.
I'd like to offer myself as an experienced resource to draw on: I'll share any knowledge, experience, resources and ideas for CPD that I feel might benefit you and your work. I also want to offer challenge and encourage reflection in a way that supports you as a responsible and accountable practitioner.
What comes up for me over and over again when I consider my work as supervisor, is a desire to work in a collaborative way, to work hard to equalise the power in the relationship, as much as I am able. To appreciate that the supervisee and I, come into the room as unique individuals, both carrying experience, knowledge and individual understanding, which are of equal value. What I want for the supervisees that I work with is to develop a sense of trust in themselves, to be able to lean on their experience and understanding in the counselling room. To value their unique selves and all that they bring.
My specialist areas of interest are identity, including a particular and personal interest in neurodivergence, gender, sexual and relationship diversity. Equality, diversity and inclusion are principles I value and place at the heart of my work,. I endeavour to work in an inclusive and respectful manner.
I am trained in the Person-Centred approach and also welcome the opportunity to work with counsellors trained in different modalities. I am an accredited member of the BACP and as such work with their Ethical Framework.