Gill Jackman -- Counsellor: Mentoring

SUPERVISION

Found image of two people in a boat used on the Supervision page of Gill Jackman, a counsellor working in the Chew Valley, North Somerset

Ihave been supervising counsellors and trainee counsellors for 12 years, and have a largely person-centered appoach, although identifying transference and counter-transference is something I consider deeply important in this work. Person-centered supervision differs from clinical supervision in that the main focus is on the supervisee and her/his response to her/his client, rather than the client as an objective 'case'. If the supervisee is new to counselling, a certain amount of teaching is likely, and the aim is to move towards the ability to share one's experience of clients, and reflect aloud on both your own and your client's needs, supported by me.

As a supervisee, the onus is on you to bring and openly share your work and concerns. To do this you must have a willingness to engage, struggle with your own difficulties and look deeply into the sources of your own feelings and responses towards your clients, and indeed, your supervisor! For private supervision, I charge forty-five pounds an hour. If I am supervising for an organisation and am accountable to that particular system for the supervision I'm providing, I charge fifty-five.

FURTHER READING
Support and Supervision for Midwives [220k] is an article I wrote for Midirs arguing for counselling supervision within the helping professions.