How I Work As A Supervisor

I work with a model of supervision that is psychoanalytic, relational and embodied in its style. What this means is that the focus is on the relationships between myself and the supervisee and how our relationship can inform and direct us to the most important aspects of the client work that is brought to supervision. In my experience, the supervisor-supervisee relationship is the way into the supervisee-client relationship and in a more immediate, relevant and meaningful way.

Every psychotherapist can benefit from thinking about their clinical work with another experienced clinician. This helps with expanding the understanding about a particular therapy relationship, and contributes to the continuing development of the clinician’s analytic capacities, clinical intuition, and ways of conceiving emotional and mental life. Paying good attention to one’s own analytic development is central to one’s capacity to work effectively as a psychotherapist.

It is through this relationship and the supervisory alliance that I can then offer a space for open and honest reflection of practice, a learning experience and a support to ensure safe and ethical practice and adherence to the supervisee’s code of ethics. Supervision is usually established as a regular and ongoing arrangement, but there is also scope for clinical consultations on a less frequent or short-term basis. I also work with small supervision groups.

If some of this sounds like it might fit well with the kind of supervision you need, then the next thing would be to contact me to arrange a conversation about working together.