clinical Supervision
clinical supervision services
“Supervision is provided to ensure standards, enhance quality, advance learning, stimulate creativity, and support the sustainability and resilience of the work being undertaken.”
— BACP
Clinical supervision WITH AUDREY STEPHENSON
Because counselling and psychotherapy are not regulated in the United Kingdom as protected titles linked with specific qualifications, supervision is not required. However, in order to be an accredited or registered member of most professional bodies within the industry, being in peer, group, or individual supervision is viewed as a must-have component for the reflective, ethical and effective practitioner.
Supervision for me is founded on a relationship of non-judgemental positive regard. Doing the work is challenging, whether it is for ourselves or our patients and clients. Supervision encompasses all of this. While your clients and patients are usually the focus of our sessions, for me, creating a practice that works for you is paramount. Your practice needs to reflect your purpose, or we can get disconnected from the work. We look at why you do what you do, as well as the how.
As an integrative therapist myself, the work we do is most often accessed through different lenses - first I need to understand your internal theoretical model (sometimes the work may be uncovering and refining this with you). Once this is clear, we work to support your practice of doing the work with your clients and patients. Flagging at-risk individuals, making reports if there are ethical issues, reviewing your note-taking (does it actually work for you?), and discussing transferential issues that may arise.
“Supervision is a valuable way of "checking in" with a more experienced practitioner thus supporting and ensuring counsellors stay grounded, maintain professional and ethical boundaries, develop their knowledge, both theoretically and practically, as well as focus on self-care to avoid "burnout".”
— NCS
Supervision can be a really important part of doing the work
It can be restorative and reparative or psycho-educational.
It supports your clinical practice through theory - integrative, developmental, systemic etc.
It provides a non-judgemental space to experiment, express doubt and review missed opportunities.
It provides an environment which acknowledges achievement and growth.
It provides a space to review and refine the checks and balances of good therapeutic practice.
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PSYCHOTHERAPY
A long term approach to coping with the mental and physical effects of trauma. Psychotherapeutic work explores more deeply held patterns which may lie within your past history.
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Working with a therapist is about more than just finding someone with expertise, it's important to find the right fit. If you have any concerns, please book in for a free 20 minute clarity call.
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Couples Therapy
A bold and compassionate approach to the challenges in long term relationships. This could include emotional distance, sexual issues, infidelity, differences in beliefs, and any combination of the above.