Supervisor Helene Baker MNCS Acc
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West Hampstead London NW6 |
Brondesbury Park London NW6 |
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020 7625 3247
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Supervision Profile
Are you looking for supervision support to develop and safeguard your work with clients?
Supervision for counsellors,
counsellors-in-training and
other individuals and
organisations within the
social care field, looking for
support with their client work.
Are any of these statements true for you:
“I am a trainee counsellor just starting work with clients. How do I apply theoretical learning to my practice? How do I stay in touch with my own counselling model when my placement professes different theoretical approaches? How do I work with clients from the beginning through to the ending of the therapeutic relationship?
"I have just completed my counsellor training and have some experience of working with clients. How do I hold the boundaries and containment of the therapeutic space whilst bringing warmth and openness to my client work? How do I meet the challenges and triggers that arise while staying present with my clients?
“I am an experienced counsellor developing and deepening my client work. How do I ensure integrity and creativity in my established practice? How do I describe my evolving practice model? How do I invite alternative perspectives into my work?
“I am a social care practitioner working with a variety of clients with challenging life experiences. How do I respond to the complex needs of my clients whilst holding safe boundaries for them and for myself? How do I get restoration and support for myself when my work practice is difficult and overwhelming?
You can explore all of these questions in the supervision space.
Your Qualities?
You are likely to benefit from the supervision I offer if:
. You are committed to safeguarding the interests of your clients through reflection and enquiry
. You are open to receiving feedback and alternative perspectives on your way of working
. You are willing to risk showing yourself as a practitioner in the interests of the therapeutic process
What Can You Expect?
When you work with me, you can expect:
. Support in developing insight and competence with your client work
. Space and encouragement to develop your internal monitor
. Sustenance through all stages of client relationships
. Space to describe and unfold your evolving theoretical model
. Opportunities to explore your work with differing client needs
. Space to safeguard integrity and creativity in your client work
My Approach
I believe that a healthy and supportive relationship between counsellor and supervisor is essential for safe, aware and creative client work. It is important to me, when working as a supervisor, that the counsellor experiences:
. Deep and sincere appreciation of their intention when working with a client. This includes valuing their
personal meaning and sense of their own work.
. Safety to express fears, doubts and difficult feelings arising from their client practice, to help with
exploration of 'blindspots' and potentially harmful dynamics in relationships with clients. A
relationship in which the counsellor can feel free to express experiences and their related emotions.
. Openness, interest and creativity in the supervisory relationship for exploring thoughts and ideas. A
space to wonder and experiment.
. Questions, challenges and enquiries about their practice. A trust in the supervisor's committment to
safeguard the ethics of the work.
. Congruence in the perceptions and reactions of the supervisor. A relationship which can be
experienced dynamically and through which the counsellor can develop trust and awareness.
To find out more or book an initial session, call 020 7625 3247
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