Counselling,
Psychotherapy, Clinical Supervision, Coaching and Coaching Supervision
Association for
Coaching (AC) Accredited Coach, MBACP (Accredited Counsellor & Clinical
Supervisor),
Certified Hakomi
Therapist, Diploma in Humanistic Psychology, UKRC Registered Independent
Counsellor & Psychotherapist,
MA Criminology, Postgraduate
Diploma Applied Social Studies, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work
(CQSW), B. Sc (Hons) Sociology
INFORMATION ON CLINICAL SUPERVISION
I offer 1:1 and Group Based Clinical Supervision to
Counselling Students, Counsellors and Psychotherapists,
within either the context of a particular
organisational setting or the context of freelance practice.
Training as a counsellor:
I trained as a social worker (CQSW,
I have worked since 1988
as a voluntary & freelance counsellor and since 1994 as a freelance
psychotherapist. I was a ‘full group member’ and founder member of the
Independent Practitioners Network (IPN); have been a BACP Accredited Counsellor
and a UKRC Registered Counsellor since 2002.
As a counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, I work from an
‘Integrative Relational’ approach, influenced by Humanistic,
Psychodynamic and Hakomi process traditions. The root of my clinical work is
facilitating the creation of a balanced therapeutic environment, in which
healthy relationships can grow & flourish. I encourage:
personal & professional awareness; ‘dialogue & partnership’ in work
with Clients; increased personal competence & the ability to make creative
and powerful professional & life choices.
Training as a supervisor & current work:
I am a BACP Accredited
Supervisor. Since 1984 I have been a non managerial supervisor, coach & practice
consultant to practitioners within the ‘social economy’, who use group work
& counselling skills with clients. I have been a professional supervisor
and coach of both practitioners & managers in a wide number of ‘social
economy organisations’ for over 20 years (drugs; HIV & AIDS; criminal
justice; child care; community & social work; youth work; housing etc).
I have delivered clinical supervision to Counsellors in
primary care, Counsellors and Psychotherapists in private practice,
Practitioners in organisational settings undertaking counselling & Students
in counselling training since 1988. I also co-tutor on
the ‘Diploma in the Supervision of the Therapeutic Practitioner’.
APPROACH & Supervision modelS:
My approach is rooted in
the core values of Humanistic Psychology: deep down where it counts, I,
the Supervisee & the Client are all fundamentally ‘OK’. Essentially, my
whole approach is underpinned by the notion of ‘trust’ in the Client’s own
wisdom & the Counsellor’s ability to learn to facilitate client
understanding of this wisdom.
In current parlance, I
work as a Clinical Supervisor from the ‘Integrative
and Relational Depth’ approach. I am particularly interested in helping
Clinical Supervisees to recognise they are developing a Craft, rather than
attempting to perfect a range of interventions as expert skill based
practitioners.
I utilise both the HAWKINS & SHOHET (1989) model and
the 5 stage cyclical model developed by PAGE & WOSKET (1994).
Page & Wosket: specify the working ‘contract’ for the
session; identify the ‘focus’ for discussion; create ‘space’ to
explore issues; build a ‘bridge’ to link exploration back to the direct
client work and finally offer an opportunity to ‘review’ what has been
explored and how it was explored in the session. I focus on issues of client
best interest, technique and professional practice, as well as the dynamics of
the counsellor-client relationship, where issues of projection, transference,
counter-transference and material arising within the ‘therapeutic field’ can
often be identified and explored.
Overall I advocate and
uphold the ‘Primary Foci of Supervision’ as outlined by Hawkins &
Shohet:
·
To provide a regular space for the Supervisee to reflect upon
the ‘content & process’ of their work;
·
To develop understanding & skills within the work;
·
To receive both ‘content & process’ feedback;
·
To be
validated, supported & challenged
as a Counsellor or Psychotherapist;
·
To ensure that as a person & Practitioner one is not left to
carry, unnecessarily, the difficulties of the work (including problems &
projections) alone;
·
To have space to explore and express personal distress,
restimulation, transference or counter transference that may be brought up by
the work;
·
To plan &
utilise professional and personal resources better;
·
To be
proactive rather than reactive;
·
And to ensure
quality of the work.
I offer 1:1 Clinical
Supervision on the basis of a minimum 1 ½ Hour Session every month (or its
equivalent), in line with BACP
requirements for Counsellors working towards BACP Accreditation or already
Accredited. Supervisees carrying substantial caseloads or particularly
difficult cases should expect to require & negotiate supervision contact
higher than the 1 ½ hour BACP ‘baseline’. Clinical Supervision is provided
at our own Clinical Practice premises in either Skipton or Silsden. [Please contact me for further
information on Group Based Clinical Supervision].
Fees:
(As from 1st October
2010) £46 per hour, (£39 per hour, students). [Please
phone for Organisational Rates]. I work to an appointment system.
Cancellations:
The sessions start at the
agreed time (i.e.: if you arrive late, you get a shorter session). Let me know ASAP if you have to cancel a
session. I will do likewise. Cancellations with less than 48hrs
notice = ½ the fee; less than 24hrs notice = full fee. Should I have to
cancel for any reason, I will endeavour to arrange another session as soon as
possible.
INFORMATION ON COACHING SUPERVISION
I offer 1:1 and Group Based Coaching Supervision to
Coaches,
within either the context of a particular
organisational setting or the context of freelance practice.
Alongside its
organisational development and training work, ‘The
My approach is rooted in
the core values of humanistic psychology: deep down where it counts, I,
the Coaching Supervisee & their Client(s) are all fundamentally ‘OK’. I
seek to encourage dialogue, practice and professional development from a place
outside the toxic and endlessly ineffective ‘drama triangle’ of ‘victim -
persecutor - rescuer’. Essentially, my whole approach is underpinned by the
notion of ‘trust’ in the Client’s own wisdom & the ability of the Coach to
learn to facilitate Client understanding of this wisdom.
In current parlance, I
work as a Coaching Supervisor from the ‘Relational
Depth’ approach. I am particularly interested in helping Coach Supervisees
to recognise they are developing a Craft, which utilises the
self as a resource, rather than attempting to perfect a range of interventions
as an expert skill based practitioner.
I utilise two key supervision models in my practice: the HAWKINS
& SHOHET ‘matrix’ or ‘seven eyed supervision’ model (1989 – revised
2006) and the ‘5 stage cyclical’
model developed by PAGE & WOSKET (1994 – revised 2001).
Page & Wosket: specify the working ‘contract’ for the
session; identify the ‘focus’ for discussion; create ‘space’ to
explore issues; build a ‘bridge’ to link exploration back to the direct
Client work and finally offer an opportunity to ‘review’ what has been
explored and how it was explored in the session. I focus on issues of Client
best interest, the Coach’s
technique and professional practice, as well as the dynamics of the
Coach-Client relationship, where issues of projection, transference,
counter-transference and material arising within the ‘unconscious field’ can
often be identified and explored, in order to bring greater understanding and effectiveness
to the work of the Coach.
Overall I advocate and
uphold the ‘Primary Foci of Supervision’ as outlined by Hawkins
& Shohet:
·
To provide a regular space for the Coach to reflect upon the
‘content & process’ of their work;
·
To develop understanding & skills within the work;
·
To receive both ‘content & process’ feedback;
·
To be
validated, supported & challenged
as a Coach;
·
To ensure that as a person & Practitioner one is not left
to carry, unnecessarily, the difficulties of the work (including problems &
projections) alone;
·
To have space to explore and express personal distress,
restimulation, transference or counter transference that may be brought up by
the work;
·
To plan &
utilise professional and personal resources better;
·
To be
proactive rather than reactive;
·
And to ensure
quality of the work.
The ‘seven eyed’ model covers: a focus on the Client and what and how they
present; exploration of the strategies and interventions used by the
Coach;
focusing on the relationship between the Client and the Coach; focusing on the
Coach as Supervisee; the Supervisor focusing on their own process;
focusing on the wider contexts in which the work happens…. Then integrating
the processes and linking the model to a developmental perspective.
I offer 1:1 Supervision
on the basis of a minimum 1 ½ Hour Session every month, in line with probable future AC requirements for
Coaches working towards AC accreditation or already Accredited. Coach Supervisees carrying
substantial caseloads or particularly difficult cases should expect to require
& negotiate supervision contact higher than the 1 ½ hour ‘baseline’. [Please contact me for further information
on Group Based Coaching Supervision].
Coaching
Supervision is usually provided at our premises either in Skipton or Silsden.
Please
contact me for details of Work Based Coaching Supervision and Group Based
Coaching Supervision.
Fees:
(As from 1st October
2010) £90 to £130 per hour, for Coaches working with Private Clients only; £180 to £260 per hour for Coaches working with Corporate Clients; £46
per hour for Coaching Course Students.
Fees may be negotiable in circumstances of significant financial difficulty. I
work to an appointment system wherever possible.
Cancellations:
The sessions start at the
agreed time (i.e.: if you arrive late, you get a shorter session). Let me
know ASAP if you have to cancel a session. I will do likewise. Cancellations with less than
48hrs notice = ½ the fee; less than 24hrs notice = full fee. Should I
have to cancel for any reason, I will endeavour to arrange another session as
soon as possible.
John Holt: Authentic - Self - Purpose
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