Clinical Supervision for Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Coaches, and Consultants

I offer tailored 1:1 and group clinical integrative supervision, providing a reflective space to support the professional growth of psychotherapists, counsellors, and coaches. My approach ensures adherence to ethical guidelines, maintaining the highest standards of practice while safeguarding both clients and practitioners. Through a supportive and non-judgemental environment, I create opportunities for you to process experiences, prioritise your wellbeing, and navigate the complexities of your professional journey.

Guided by principles of positive psychology and compassion, my supervision style is empowering, empathetic, transparent, flexible, and mindful of your needs and your therapeutic style. I bring warmth, kindness, intellectual rigour, and a grounded, down-to-earth perspective to supervision. My commitment to nurturing genuine and trusting relationships enables my supervisees to feel safe exploring challenges, celebrating successes, and expressing their authentic selves. I focus on your strengths, values, and aspirations to empower your practice and enhance your confidence. Together, we work to ensure you thrive both personally and professionally.

I use Hawkins & Shohet’s (1993) Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision  which covers seven key areas that integrate the relational and systemic aspects of supervision in a single, comprehensive, theoretical model to focus on the relationships and interactions between client, therapist and supervisor, taking into consideration the interplay between each relationship and their context within the wider system. I also draw on the Integrated Developmental Model, (IDM Model), by Stoltenberg and Delworth (2000), a professional developmental supervision tool that takes into consideration the developmental needs of the supervisee and compliments the Seven-Eyed Model well. Through collaboration and trust-building, I aim to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and development, where everyone feels motivated to strive for excellence and innovation.

As an Integrative practitioner I draw on a wide range of modalities: person-centred, humanistic, psychodynamic, relational, trauma-based approaches, attachment theory, existential theory, Transactional Analysis; Interpersonal Neurobiology, Transactional Analysis (TA), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and ACT mindfulness. I trained with Robin Sohet (author and developer of the Seven-Eyed Supervision Model) at CSTD London, Centre for Supervision and Team Development.

Key supervision goals

  • Reflect and evaluate your client work

  • Uphold standards of good professional practice and ethics

  • Engage in appreciative inquiry 

  • Monitor your physical and emotional well-being

  • Master stress and reconnect to self

  • Enhance work-life balance

  • Improve relationship dynamics

  • Get into your stretch zone

  • Access new tools and skills

  • Focus on continuing professional development and professional goals

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Supervision serves three key purposes

Normative: It offers a safe space to delve into your professional practice. Ethical dilemmas often arise in shades of grey, influenced by your personal values being challenged by a client, coachee, or their organisation. In supervision, you can examine these dilemmas through the lens of your professional code of ethics, ensuring your decisions are informed and confident.

Formative: Supervision provides a learning environment to enhance your skills. It’s an opportunity to refine the art of coaching and develop your emotional and spiritual intelligence, and overall capability in both individual and team settings.

Restorative: Supervision offers a reflective space to explore the often unconscious relational dynamics present in client work. This process supports your resilience, helps you remain fully resourced, and enables you to maintain an objective stance.

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Please email me at carolina@talking-therapy to schedule a complimentary 15-minute exploratory call. I look forward to working together.

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The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) provides guidelines on the supervision requirements for practicing counsellors and psychotherapists. These guidelines are designed to ensure that practitioners receive adequate support and oversight to maintain high standards of professional practice and client care. Here are the key points from the BACP guidelines:

1. Minimum Supervision Hours: Practitioners are generally expected to have a minimum of 1.5 hours of supervision per month. This can be adjusted based on the practitioner's caseload, experience, and specific needs.

2. Frequency for Trainees: For trainee counsellors and psychotherapists, BACP recommends that they receive supervision at a rate of one hour of supervision for every eight hours of client work. This is typically more frequent than for experienced practitioners.

3. Ratio of Supervision to Client Hours: The standard ratio is often set as one hour of supervision for every eight hours of client work, but this can vary. Some practitioners may need more frequent supervision, especially if they are dealing with complex cases or new to the field.

4. Group Supervision: Participation in group supervision can count towards the total supervision hours, but the BACP suggests that individual supervision should not be completely replaced by group supervision.

5. Additional Supervision: The need for additional supervision may arise based on specific circumstances such as the nature of the counselling work, the complexity of cases, and the counsellor’s level of experience. Supervisors and practitioners should assess and agree on the appropriate level of supervision required.

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Please email me at carolina@talking-therapy to schedule a complimentary 15-minute exploratory call. I look forward to working together.