Sara Mathews
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Supervision details
Like Shohet and Shohet I'm a bit in love with Supervision ( it's a wonderful book if you haven't read it) I have worked extensively with both trainee counsellors and experienced practitioners. Jenny Biancardi who trained me always said you need to feel able to take the stuff that makes you most anxious to your supervisor and that needs to feel OK. I strongly believe this principle is at the heart of good supervision alongside a passionate belief in collaborative working.
I trained as a PC practitioner and nowadays often use TA, Creative ways of working and increasingly Psychodynamic theory - especially Attachment in my supervisory work. I will always try to meet you where you are so together we can find ways to work helpfully for you. I have a lot of experience with Grief, Loss and Change; Trauma and Relationship difficulties and started my counselling career working with problem gambling and substance abuse.
If you would like to listen to me talk a bit about my supervision work then this podcast I recorded with Dr. Michelle Seabrook will give a flavour of my way of working - (cut and paste to your browser)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RzZzZc3rEQ3naZRi5EQ8s
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