Supervision
Working under supervision means that a counsellor or psychotherapist uses the services of another counsellor or psychotherapist to review their work with clients, their professional development and often their personal development. As well as looking at and developing their internal supervisor and the process of their work.
The time can also be used for learning new skills and trainee and newly qualified counsellors often spend more time working in this way in supervision than more experienced counsellors.
"Counselling Supervision is a formal and mutually agreed arrangement for counsellors to discuss their work regularly with somebody who is normally an experienced and competent counsellor and familiar with the process of counselling supervision" (BACP Code of Ethics and Practice for Supervisors of Counsellors. January 1996)
Counselling Supervision is considered essential for effective counselling. All BACP members working as counsellors are bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and monitor their counselling through ongoing supervision.
What I can offer
My theoretical background is Person Centred but having experienced a wide range of Continuing Professional Development I have incorporated other approaches into my work over the years and would describe my work as integrative. An example of this would be the use of CBT where appropriate (I trained with the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre).
I am a qualified Supervisor having gained my Certificate in Professional Supervision.
Models of supervision are varied and I draw on these and offer supervision that is adapted to how you as a supervisee would like to work, and what suits your working practice.
My background in counselling covers a wide variety of areas such as charity work, youth work and the NHS as well as broad experience in Private Practice. This has offered me the opportunity to work with a variety of people and the issues they have brought.
I am a Lecturer in Counselling at Exeter College, this means that I have experience with Counsellors' Personal Development and Professional Development regularly, together with in depth knowledge of a number of theoretical approaches.
Some Counsellors use Group Supervision, in which several therapists confer on each others work. Ordinarily this is used in addition to individual supervision, rather than as a replacement.
I offer facilitation as a group supervisor and run supervision groups in my work as a Lecturer. This can be a cost effective way of building up your supervision hours, especially if you are working towards accreditation with BACP. I have the facilities within my practice to accommodate groups.
How I work
Supervision is a professional service and as such we will discuss and enter into a contract which we will create within the first session.
I also offer a free twenty minute meeting to help you decide if you would like us to work together.
My fees are-
£35 per hour/£50 per hour and a half session
Concessions (trainee counsellors)
£25 per hour/£35 per hour and a half session
These fees are the same for both individual and group supervision
If you think you may like to work with me please email on jane@eastdevoncounsellingservice.co.uk or call me on 01395 265963. I am more than happy to talk things through with you and answer any questions you may have.