Although clinical supervision is primarily about the professional self, I still work in the knowledge that we are relational beings: the connections we have and the feedback we get can help us find the meaning of our experience. This alone can be very helpful to a fellow professional in enriching the work they do. My belief has always been that to be an effective therapist, and indeed a supervisor, it is necessary to have the appropriate training and a good framework to work from. Although grounding in a theoretical approach(s) is essential, eventually, it is necessary to apply my own style whereby the client or supervisee gets me in the room, rather than a theory or a title, in other words, to be authentic.

About Supervision

Supervision is used in counselling, psychotherapy, and other mental health disciplines as well as many other professions engaged in working with people. It consists of the practitioner meeting regularly with another professional, not necessarily more senior, but normally with training in the skills of supervision, to discuss casework and other professional issues in a structured way. This is often known as clinical or counselling supervision or consultation. The purpose is to assist the practitioner to learn from his or her experience and progress in expertise, as well as to ensure good service to the client or patient.