Sandra Williams
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Supervision details
Hello, and welcome
I currently have a private practice in the Burnley area, 81 Manchester Road Burnley ( The Banyan Wellness Centre), where I provide counselling/supervision and holistic treatments.
Contact: 07928299517 by text or call the confidential voicemail email sandra.williams.psychotherapy@husmail.com
Supervision is integral to a therapist's journey; I use practical observations to help therapists find solutions to enable a better therapeutic alliance.
Supervision also helps the therapist recognise learning curves and feel supported.
I work from a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (T.A.) modality with twelve years of experience. I have the knowledge to a Degree level in contemporary approaches within CBT and expertise in integrating therapies such as compassion-focused therapy (CFT), Exposure therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-Centred Therapy, and Mindfulness.
Supervision in the modality of Transactional Analysis can help resolve an impasse or feelings of stuckness with clients by enabling an understanding of complementary transactions that are clues to one's attunement.
I like to guide therapists to see the best in themselves, gain confidence where there might be some doubt, and see learning curves as growth, not failings.
I have trained at the Manchester Institute of Psychotherapy in the seven-eyed model of supervision (Peter Hawkins and Aisling McMahon) that focuses on:
1. The client: who they are, their issues, what they chose to share, which area of their life they wanted to explore, and how this content might relate to previous sessions. I encourage contracting as a more straightforward way forward, like having a sat nav or map for directions
2. The strategies and interventions of the supervisee with the client, integrating my knowledge using metaphors, images, and stories and stories with your knowledge, reducing ruptures.
3. The relationship between the client and the therapist is essential, as how the therapist sees themselves and their history impacts the therapeutic relationship, inviting self-healing. I have worked with trauma-responsive clients and understand how to guide the therapist through that journey
4. The transference and countertransference that could affect the therapist's therapy are clues to their therapy needs.
5. The supervisory relationship: the parallel process that may play out during supervision.
6. Additionally, I consider the effect of helping another by focusing on my process and how the work with the supervisee affects the supervision relationship.
7. Focus on the broader context: professional codes of ethics, the context in which the supervisee works, the relationship with other agencies or supervisors, social, cultural, and political beliefs, and economic context.
Individual supervision
£80 for 60 minutes
£120 for 90 minutes
Low cost provided; please request low cost in the first instance for consideration.
Email requirements to sandra.williams.psychotherapy@hushmail.com or phone 07928299517 to secure a place.
Supervision is delivered online via the Zoom platform
or Face-to-face at a Burnley location just off junction10 and near train stations and bus routes
I have recently begun a supervision hub: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086458706145.
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