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Counselling Supervision

Utsa Das
Julie Dykes

Supervision is an ethical requirement for all counsellors and psychotherapists. Supervision may also be helpful for complementary therapists if their client have disclosed difficult information about their life, which then continues to impact on the therapist. The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy recommends that all therapists have at least one and a half hour minimum (based on their caseload and experience) supervision per month as part of their professional development. This may be a combination of group and individual supervision.

Supervision has 3 main roles:

Formative: helping the therapist develop with input on techniques and theories of development that might be relevant

Normative: helping the therapist to work within the ethical framework of their professional organisation

Restorative: helping the therapist to look after his /her own needs and avoiding burn out

When looking for a supervisor you might want to ask about:

• Their theoretical modality and how that might be relevant for your work
• Their experience of supervision and any relevant work in your field
• Their training in supervision
• Their individual way of working
• Their use of creative work
• The professional organisation whose code of ethics they follow

Like the therapeutic relationship you need to feel that you feel safe to bring your work to your particular supervisor.