Supervision
A supportive, containing and professionally challenging space to reflect on your client work and your growth as a practitioner.
“Supervision is the joint exploration of material presented by the Supervisee. It involves the recognition that each party in supervision has different types of knowledge and experience... and it rests on the belief that despite large areas where there is little knowledge, in the dialogue of supervision itself there is always the possibility of greater understanding.”
Walker & Jacobs (2008) — Supervision: Questions and Answers for Counsellors & Therapists
Welcome
You may be looking for a new supervisor, or contemplating making a change at a future date. Being a therapist and working with my own supervisor, I know how important it is to find the right person to support you in your work.
I am an integrative counsellor and relationship therapist with over 15,000 clinical hours, working with adults, children, young people and individuals across a wide range of issues. My experience spans counselling agencies, corporate organisations and private practice.
My passion is relationship counselling. I believe relationships are at the heart of how we live our lives, and building healthy, safe supervisory relationships is fundamental.
Professional Background
- Integrative Counsellor & Relationship Therapist
- Over 15,000 clinical hours
- CPCAB Registered Tutor
- Owner of Aloe Counselling Training
- Experience in agency, corporate & private practice settings
Supporting Students & Qualified Counsellors
As a CPCAB tutor and training provider, I understand what students are looking for in a supervisor. I offer support with course requirements, placement work, and navigating the self-awareness journey that training demands.
Shaping well-rounded, supported and competent student counsellors is essential in building the resilience required to work ethically and sustainably.
I have supported supervisees working in a variety of settings and with a broad range of presenting issues.
What Supervision Can Offer
Reflect & Explore
- Offload and process complex work
- Reflect on practice
- Gain new insights
- Find ways forward when feeling stuck
Professional Development
- Recognise and celebrate good practice
- Identify growth areas
- Explore organisational challenges
- Develop your professional role
Personal Awareness
- Notice when personal material impacts the work
- Strengthen self-care
- Bring vulnerabilities safely
- Celebrate successes
Who Do I Supervise?
I offer online and phone supervision to qualified counsellors and students completing placement hours as part of their training.
Current supervisees work with adults, children & young people, families and couples, including those supporting counselling students within colleges.
Common Areas of Work
- Illness & bereavement (including baby-loss)
- Trauma
- Relationships
- Separation & divorce / blended families
- Complex families & troubled childhoods
- Domestic violence & coercive control
- Cultural issues
- Low self-esteem
- Anxiety and low mood
- Eating issues
- Work-related challenges
- Student placement supervision
Supervision of Supervision
I also provide supervision to supervisors, supporting their work with students and qualified counsellors, both individually and in groups.
