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Clinical Supervision
It is widely accepted that all Counsellors, whether experienced or just starting out, will benefit from having regular professional clinical supervision . A supervisor acts in a mentoring role, providing emotional support as well as information and guidance.
Do I need Supervision?
SIMPLY put, YES!!!
In Geldard and Geldard's book Basic Personal Counselling (2001), they state that all counsellors need clinical supervision to help them resolve their own issues and to avoid burnout in what is an emotionally draining occupation. As well as providing a sounding board for the counselor’s concerns, a supervisor is in a good position to spot the onset of any symptoms of burnout and to assist the counselor in dealing with them.
Supervision is perhaps the most important component in the development of a competent practitioner. It is within the context of supervision that trainees begin to develop a sense of their professional identity and to examine their own beliefs and attitudes regarding clients and therapy. (Corey, Corey, & Callanan, 2007, p.360)
A good counsellor will be fully aware of his or her own values, beliefs, attitudes, and biases; being aware of them lessens the danger of their impacting negatively on the counseling relationship. We all operate within a personal belief system, but counselors need to always remember to work with their clients in a way that is consistent with the client’s values, not their own.
Besides the benefits mentioned, supervision is a mandatory requirement for counselors to keep their registration with a professional body, thus allowing them to obtain insurance.
Say hello, to your new Professional Supervisor
Dr. Peter Richard-herbert
Dr Peter Richard-Herbert is a registered counsellor, a consultant analytical psychotherapist, a clinical hypnotherapist, and a psychoanalyst. He is unique in that he uses each of these areas selectively when working with a client to offer a more rounded and effective therapy. It also gives him the edge as a supervisor.