Supervision. Training. Consultancy.
Supervision
Why is Supervision Important?
We offer supervision for professionals working in many different fields. For Counsellors supervision is a vital part of their working practice and is a requirement of all reputable membership organisations including the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, National Counselling Society, UK Council for Psychotherapy and the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Sarah holds Senior Accreditation as a Supervisor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has been supervising people in various fields of work since 2014.
How does Supervision work?
Supervision in all fields of Health and Social Care provides an environment in which practitioners can explore their personal and emotional reactions to their work, reflect on and challenge their practice in a safe and confidential environment, as well as receive feedback on their skills. Supervision can also support people to engage in continuing professional development, identify areas where they may need more support and reflect on the work with those we support, all of which are part of best practice guidelines for many professions supporting others.
The end result will be greater job satisfaction, less stress and working much more effectively. The reverse is also true as there is much research evidence that when supervision is absent or inadequate there can be a considerable negative impact on our and mental health.
Staff Supervision
We offer in-person and online supervision services to people working in mental health, education and health & social care roles. We can also offer training and advice to managers on how best to support their staff.
To include
- Group and Individual Supervision
- Wellbeing and Mindfulness resources and training
- Referral to specialist services if required
Counselling Supervision
For counsellors we can provide group and individual supervision for those working in a range of therapeutic approaches, including humanistic, integrative and those working with animals with their clients and also outdoors, bringing the natural environment in to their work.
Training
Sarah and Terry have delivered training on a wide range of subjects, in diverse environments for the last 10 years. Our training can be delivered online or in-person and we can offer our standardised and tailored training in a number of areas:
- Working with Trauma
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Substance Misuse Awareness
- Mental Health Awareness
- Mindfulness and Personal Wellbeing Skills
- Equality, Diversity and Unconscious Bias
- De-escalations Skills
- The Importance of Boundaries in Health and Social Care
- Introduction to Basic Counselling Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Therapeutic work with animals in schools
- Introduction to Animal Assisted Therapy
- Working creatively in therapy
- Working outside the therapy room with the natural environment
But any elements of these subjects (and others) can be tailored to fit the needs of your organisation.
Talk to us and let us know what you need.
Consultancy
Consultancy for Schools
Provide all the necessary expertise and guidance in setting up internal counselling services in schools.
To include:
- A clear counselling policy and assessment system
- Assistance in recruitment of suitable counsellors
- To contribute to the school’s ‘duty of care’ by having a policy to identify and provide prompt support to students and staff who approach the service. Provide guidance to members of staff who are supporting or having to make important decisions concerning a student or member of staff who is a risk to themselves or others.
- Provide a range of therapeutic approaches & counselling models including one to one, groups and training to meet the varied needs of different schools, their staff and students.
- Keep up-to-date with developments the mental health field & liaise effectively with Child Protection officers, CAMHS, Social Services or other agencies ensuring that the service, students & staff have access to these additional therapeutic & mental health resources.
- Liaise effectively with other student services; to share information & ensure a joined up approach (within the constraints of the service’s confidentiality policy) in the support of students & staff.
- Promote mental health & contribute positively to the educational/employment experience of students & staff by sharing our expertise & understanding of the emotional issues that affect learning & development with the schools.
- Monitor the professional standards of the service through review processes, evaluation forms & client feed-back.
Other services can be provided which includes training for teachers and pastoral staff, mentor training for Year 12 and 13 students and specific issue information sessions for parents (for example, substance misuse, self-harm and neuro-divergent conditions such as Autism or ADHD).
Consultancy for Employers
A recent study by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that 9.8% of UK sickness absence days in 2021 were attributed to mental health conditions. However, with the NHS under severe strain, access to the necessary treatment remains a challenge with services being unavailable or suffering long waiting lists. Considering the continued coronavirus pandemic, cost of living crisis and other emerging social and economic factors, the pressures of everyday living will continue to bite for many.
Most employers recognise that the mental welfare of their employees is of equal import as their physical health. By promoting a culture of wellbeing in a supportive environment, companies can reduce the stigma around mental health in the workplace whilst also benefitting from greater transparency and collaborative solutions with their employees.
Provide all of the necessary expertise and guidance in setting up a support structure for staff teams.
To include:
- A clear support policy and advice on mechanisms for accessing support
- Individual and Group Supervision for staff and management
- Training for managers on staff welfare and wellbeing
- Advice on creating a mentally healthy working environment for all employees
- Signposting and access to mindfulness and wellbeing resources
- Regularly make available data that allows the effectiveness of interventions and support to be monitored
