Samantha Biswas
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Supervision details
I offer supervision to both qualified and trainee counsellors as well as to other supervisors and those working in the caring professions. I hold a Diploma in Integrative Supervision.
Supervision can be face to face or remotely via telephone or Zoom. I hold a Certificate in online and telephone counselling/supervision.
I have many years' experience of supervising counsellors of various modalities and at all stages of professional development both in private practice and in organisational settings.
I regularly work with counsellors in training and am familiar with the supervisory requirements of training organisations.
I am also a registered adoption counsellor so am able to offer supervision to counsellors working in the adoption field.
My aim is to provide you with a safe, non judgmental, collaborative and reflective space where you can explore all aspects of your practice.
I incorporate Hawkins and Shohet's seven-eyed model of supervision into my practice and this helps to ensure that supervisees are able to work safely and ethically.
I believe that the quality of the relationship between counsellor and supervisor is key to the success of any supervision and so suggest an initial consultation with no obligation for you to continue. This meeting will enable you to get a sense of whether I would be the right supervisor for you and you will also have the opportunity to ask me any questions you may have about the supervision process.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
