Supervision details
What can I bring to our Supervision sessions?
I am a BACP Accredited Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist which is particularly beneficial when providing Supervision (as I have an understanding of different perspectives and incorporate these into my practice).
I work in a Person Centred way and have attained a Diploma in Adlerian Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I am fortunate to have undertaken Adlerian Training, because this means I can potentially be creative and work alongside clients to explore their early memories; family of origin and dreams. Within supervision sessions, these aspects enable us to really gain a bigger picture of 'who the client is'.
I currently also work as a Reflexologist, which has developed my understanding of the mind and body connection. I have developed an awareness that the a client could be affected psychologically, as well as physically, as the two aspects are often interlinked.
Taking this holistic perspective is a helpful way of remembering that all of our clients are unique individuals with different experiences and different views of the world. Therefore, there is recognition that we all have our own struggles and coping strategies (some of which are more helpful than others).
This insight led me to undertake CBT training, so that I could gain knowledge of alternative strategies to help with managing and overcoming difficulties.
How do we plan our future sessions?
At the end of our supervision session, we can plan ahead for the following one. I will do my best to accommodate, whether that be meeting fortnightly or monthly.
I understand that life is busy, so if you need to change the day/time for any reason, please let me know as soon as possible and we can reschedule (with at least 24 hours notice so that I could potentially offer this slot to someone else). Otherwise, full payment for the session will still be required.
How does payment work?
Please transfer the payment via BACS prior to our session together and I will then send the zoom link through to you.
If you think we may be a good fit, please feel free to email me (contact@louisemastersontherapy.co.uk) or look at my general Counselling/Psychotherapy profile on the BACP Directory of Therapists or the Counselling Directory (listed as Louise Masterson).
You are welcome to have an initial telephone chat/zoom call if you would prefer or you can go ahead and arrange a full supervision session (1.5 hours per month or we can split it between 2 x 45 minute sessions). The fee is £75 for that time frame or I can offer students a reduced rate (£60).
Please don't hesitate to ask any questions and I would be happy to send some information through to you regarding how I work.
Thank you for your interest in starting supervision sessions with me, warm wishes, Louise.
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
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