Counsellor Supervision

This Counsellor Supervision Certificate course is for qualified Counsellors & Psychotherapists who wish to expand their clinical practice to include the supervision of other counsellor’s in practice.

This course is designed  to equip the less experienced practitioner with a better understanding and use of supervision, as well as to provide a significant first step for the longer trained and more experienced practitioner in their role as supervisors.

If you are a qualified counsellor looking to give your career a boost, then this Counsellor Supervision certificatre course is perfect for you.

If you provide supervision in a managerial position, then this is an ideal training for you.

What does the course cover?

The course is designed to provide students with a clear framework for setting up in practice as a supervisor.

It covers the key skills and competencies needed to become an effective counselling supervisor. Students are encouraged to identify their existing transferable skills and also the areas in which they need to develop further competency.

The course concentrates on the role and task of the supervisor, and the skills & qualities needed to fulfill this role.

It considers the ethical responsibilities as supervisors and how supervisors respond to ethical dilemmas that they may encounter in their work with supervisees.

Students develop a template for a supervision working agreement, and consider which supervision models can guide them in their work as supervisors.

The course considers cultural issues, working with difference, the different contexts in which supervision takes place, as well as the administrative tasks involved in providing supervision.

There is a strong practical element to the course allowing students the opportunity to participate in practice sessions and critique their own performance, as well as receive constructive feedback from course tutors and peers.

The main focus of the course is on supervising individuals, although there is some discussion about supervising groups.