A professional ‘alliance’ between supervisor and supervisee, which strives to facilitate change and growth through learning, nurture and oversight

Clinical supervision is a reflective process widely used within so-called ‘helping’ professions, which can include disciplines such as counselling & psychotherapy, social work, nursing, medicine, teaching and chaplaincy. 

Supervision is conceptualised as a supportive environment in which the supervisee can reflect upon their work, and receive objective feedback and guidance, in pursuit of building competence and capability.  Procter (2008) has articulated this in terms of three high-level supervisory functions, that he calls ‘formative’, ‘normative’ and ‘restorative’ activities, which together combine to enable supervisee development, proficiency and functioning 

Proctor, B., (2008). Group supervision: A guide to creative practice. 2^nd edn. London: Sage

Besides providing a supportive mentoring-style learning relationship, supervision can include activities such as attention to ethical issues and dilemmas, focus on governance, managerial and administrative matters, as well as the provision of psychological support for practitioners dealing with the emotional impacts of professional practice.

At Brook Counselling, our therapists offer IACP Accredited individual and group supervision to colleagues from within the counselling and psychotherapy professions, but also to professionals from nursing, social care, teaching and medical fields. For further information, please contact us at brooktherapy@gmail.com, or call 087-1043391 or 087-4678218