Penny Annesley


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Supervision details
I have worked as a counselling supervisor for over ten years. I work with counsellors setting up and establishing themselves in private practice as well as those with established practices. I am very conscious of both supporting and challenging supervisees and helping them to grow and to feel nurtured as well as always considering ethics and safeguarding when discussing supervision responsibilities and issues.I also provide external supervision to counsellors and frontline workers based in a variety of different organisations. Over the years I have provided external supervision for a large homeless charity, post natal organisation, women's charities and a number of refugee and trafficking organisations.
I work with each supervisee differently depending on where they are at with their experience, workload and client group. I am supportive, encouraging and also challenging so that supervisees gain both confidence and increased awareness around their work and their own self awareness.
I work in an integrative way, bringing in a variety of methods and ideas when supervising and always prioritise ensuring counsellors and frontline workers are working ethically and appropriately. I help supervisees uncover any blindspots or training needs as well as supporting their plans for career development and meeting their goals.
I have a Diploma in supervision (integrative and seven eyed model).
I previously worked in a large refugee charity which gave me a good insight into the pressures of working for a charity and of doing frontline work and have continued my supervision into the area of supporting those working in charities.
Fee £70 per hour.

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