Clinical Supervision for Therapists, Counsellors, and Coaches
I provide clinical supervision and reflexivity for the clinical development of counsellors and therapists in order to maintain excellent standards of practice and adhere to ethical guidelines, ensuring the safeguarding of the client and yourself. I provide a supportive and non-judgemental space for you to process your experiences and to prioritise your wellbeing as a professional.
In my work as a supervisor, I bring kindness, understanding, warmth, intellectual rigour, commitment, and a down-to-earth approach. I build genuine and trusting relationships where supervisees feel safe to explore challenges, struggles and successes. I believe in the benefits of positive psychology and focus on supervisee's strengths and values.
My style of supervision is positive, empowering, empathetic, transparent, flexible, and mindful of your needs and your therapeutic style. 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: person-centred, humanistic, relational, trauma-informed approaches, attachment theory, Transactional Analysis, psychodynamic (past in the present, unconscious process and attachments); interpersonal neurobiology, Transactional Analysis (TA), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), existential theory, 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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Please email me at carolina@talking-therapy to schedule a complimentary 20-minute exploratory call.