Reflective Supervision

Reflective Supervision for Therapists,
Coaches and Leaders

- supporting a balanced energetic, resilient, and focused work life.

What is reflective supervision?

Reflective supervision is a place you can discuss important aspects of work, things, that for confidential reasons you can’t discuss with others.
Allowing for reflective pauses in our work can bring us out of automatic patterns of reactivity
and help us to respond more consciously and helpfully.
Reflective supervision provides an effective, creative and safe relational space where learning
and development are central and the client’s welfare and your work objectives are also to the fore.

The benefits of supervision

  • Supervision gives you extra vision, a different perspective to see a best way forward
  • Builds resilience, resources, and reduces stress
  • Helps you to overcome unhelpful thinking patterns that may hold you back
  • Encourages you to play to your strengths at work leading to increased energy
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“I am less anxious and now see that I was getting trapped in thought patterns that I can skilfully let go of. About half way through the course I noticed that I felt calmer and less rushed. “
"I take a few 3- minute breaks every day now as a habit and am stunned at my increased focus and energy, it helps me make better decisions"
"Doing the course has allowed me to take charge of my own wellbeing by just doing small daily habits"
"Brenda has provided me with various resources and tools, as well as insightful questioning in a gentle and assertive way in supervision. I can honestly say that I got everything I was looking for from working together."
"Supervision really helped me to reflect on work in ways that have made me a better therapist. I found the sessions to be enjoyable, challenging, real learning opportunities in a very open and collaborative space. Doing them online is a bonus and we have developed a great rapport. Supervision has make my working life much more manageable."
"I have attended reflective practice session with Brenda for the past 4 months and it has opened my eyes to how lonely it can be as a senior leader. I find it refreshing to be able to talk openly and get a different perspective on situations at work especially around people issues. I believe all leaders should have a place like this to enable them to work safely with a positive mindset."

Individual and group supervision for coaches.

Reflective supervision provides coaches with a collaborative, supportive and learning
space where the coach can build their competence and work to the highest ethical standards.
I can honestly say, my own ongoing supervision as a requirement for my own work
for the past 25 years, has allowed me to develop and grow in ways I would not have done alone.
I love the challenge, insights and learning I experience at each session and having a place to let go of any concerns
or questions and find best ways to support my clients. Individual supervision is available by zoom or phone.
I provide reflective supervision for groups of internal coaches within organisations
and I also work with groups of self-employed coaches that require supervision.
Contact me for further information if you would like to set up a group.

Reflective practice for leaders

I offer 1 to 1 supervision for leaders. Dynamic supervision is an invaluable resource for Leaders
as it provides a confidential place to explore work- related issues or concerns. Reflective practice
builds the leader’s capacity and allows them to identify and focus on what really matters.
Leaders who have come to me for supervision have reported very positive outcomes such as clarity,
focus and a commitment to their wellbeing and resilience from their regular sessions.

Supervision for Counsellors

My philosophy of supervision is strongly influenced by my interest in positive psychology and building on
the good within people, groups and systems. I frequently use a strengths focus in my work by supporting
people to identify their strengths and make their weakness irrelevant.
Research on strengths use has found that it increases energy and productivity.
The purpose of supervision is to create a reflective space where you can explore aspects of your work
and your relationship with your clients. The client is foremost in supervision. Supervision is a collaborative process,
vital to the wellbeing of the client and the development of the practitioner and
is a process that maintains adequate standards in counselling and psychotherapy (IACP, 2022).

What you can expect from reflective supervision with Brenda:

  • Exploration of your internal processes by reflecting and curious questioning
  • Collaboration on ethical issues as they arise at work to ensure that the ethical standards of your profession are maintained
  • A trusting safe relational space where you are supported not ‘policed’ or managed.
  • An environment where self-awareness, growth and learning are at the centre
  • An opportunity to uncover blind spots and unhelpful thinking patterns
  • A gentle yet challenging approach scaffolded by science and research
  • Brainstorming solutions to challenges with clients or situations at work
  • A strengths based approach where success is built upon and celebrated