INFORMATION FOR NEW SUPERVISEE’S

Thankyou for your interest in my Supervision provision. The aim is to provide a space in which you can explore and share your client work and the experiences of counselling whether you are seeing your first clients; preparing for your first clients; or counsellors who are experienced both in counselling and the supervision process..

Supervisees may need to provide evidence they have their own Professional Insurance [or may be covered by their Agency] and may, in some circumstances also be in their own personal counselling before being accepted as a supervisee.

WHAT HAPPENS IN SUPERVISION?
Time is spent developing a working relationship between supervisor and supervisee [and getting to know the group, if you elect for group supervision]. Along side this, the sharing and exploration of your client work takes place. This includes moments which worked well, as well as the times when you feel stuck or de-skilled! Parallel processes may be linked to what is happening in supervision to what may be happening in your client work. You may need guidance into how to present your work, or how to keep session/case notes. If you are preparing for a case study as an assignment, you may need time to work on this also. Time will be used at the beginning and end of every session for reflection and integration. I believe you need the following from your supervisor, and this is what I aim to provide:

• that they a sympathetic to the developmental needs of the supervisee


• that they take time to understand the setting of the supervisees work


• that they are able to help the supervisee develop their theoretical knowledge and application


• and that they help the supervisee to explore and develop their own practice and use of self in the counselling relationship


• that they are 'real'

WHAT IS BEST FOR ME - GROUP SUPERVISION OR ONE-TO-ONE?

Both can be equally valuable. One-to-one occurs typically on a monthly basis. Group supervision may be a weekly commitment. You can appreciate the total focus of being in one-to-one but also enjoy greatly the benefits of hearing how others work with empathic responding etc. Weekly contact with peers can be very supportive as well as challenging, although you are ‘sharing’ your supervisor with others and some weeks you may not get a chance to ‘bring a client’ if one of the group has a particular difficulty which needs time. Whichever you choose it should be a learning experience.

WHAT ARE THE FEES? TELEPHONE COUNSELLING INCLUDED

• The fee for supervision [one to one or group] is charged at the full rate of £40.00 for 1.5 hours


• If visiting me in Stornoway is difficult, then we can arrange telephone supervision, the rate is the same and you would telephone me at pre-arranged time


• Group supervision will be held with no more than 3 counsellors


• Fees are still payable in the event of non-attendance unless 48 hours notice of non-attendance is received


• In the case of missed sessions/holidays etc, extra supervision must be taken up to ensure the annual requirement for supervision is met, e.g. extra session in July or September and an extra session in November, December or January, etc.


• All the above fees are subject to review from 1st September of every year. A new contract will then be arranged with you stating any new fee arrangements


• A formal contract will be drawn up and agreed before supervision commences