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Supervision
Supervision is a method of collegial support which has established its firm place in the field of psychotherapy and psychological counselling and is currently spreading to other helping professions as well as to professions where there is a strong emphasis on working with people. It focuses on topics related to the practice of a profession and is suitable as a means of preventing burnout syndrome and promoting teamwork, cooperation, and communication between workers. At the same time, it asissts and provides support when we find ourselves at a stalemate professionally, e.g, when do not know how to tackle a particular situation with a client, a pupil or a parent.
Why supervision?
Observer's perspective
The supervisor comes in as a colleague who can offer an unbiased observer's perspective as well as their specialist expertise and skills. Supervision does not represent criticism nor evaluation, but rather support and inspiration.
Group / individual
Supervision may take place in a group setting or individually. Group supervision may again take different forms, either as case study groups where supervisees bring in their clients, pupils etc. whom they are unsure how to move forward with, or with whom they might need to communicate the difficulties they are experiencing, e.g. with the management of the organisation etc.
Team supervision
Group supervision may also be conducted as a team supervision, where the focus is on the functioning of the team as a whole, on the relationships within the team, on communication, etc.
At the moment
I currently work as a supervisor for institutions and individuals. My supervisees include psychologists, therapists, teachers, teaching assistants, nurses, social workers, school-based prevention coordinators, educators, etc. I offer individual, group and team supervision.