Supervision details
I supervise professionals within the housing, homelessness, and public health (NHS, HMP) sectors, as well as private practice.
My personal theoretical integrative approach encompasses existential/humanistic, developmental, and person-centred approaches, as well as emotion- and solution-focused theories, compassion-focused and trauma-informed theories, all within a relational framework.
In my opinion, utilising the Seven-Eyed Supervision Model (Hawkins and Shohet, 1985) during sessions allows the supervisory process to consider the client's presentation - such as their issues, identity and goals for therapy, and their needs; the client-therapist relationship - for instance - the development and maintenance of the working alliance; the therapist's process- e.g., countertransference; the supervisor-supervisee relationship - including the possible occurrence of parallel processes; my process as supervisor; and finally, the broader context in which the clinical work is based such as the location where client is seen, goals for therapy, socio-political, and multi-cultural factors and intersectionality.
Adjusting my approach to the level of competence that supervisees present with by employing the Independent Integrated Model (Stoltenberg & McNeil, 2010) - whether they are trainees, qualified professionals or those at an inexperienced or more seasoned level of practice - is a factor I keep in mind to ensure that I am providing the appropriate level of support required.
I am experienced in supporting practitioners who work with various issues such as bereavement/grief, trauma, domestic abuse, postnatal depression, homelessness, personality disorders, mental/physical health problems, issues with alcohol, substances, as well as work difficulties and couple therapy.
In addition, I also supervise professionals who facilitate clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions on a 1:1 and group basis, post-incident debriefs in the event of a violent incident or death of a client or colleague or other potentially distressing/traumatising occurrence in the workplace. I also provide couple therapy supervision.
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