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WHAT IS SUPERVISION?   

Supervision is: 

‘A  working alliance between a supervisor and a worker, or workers, in which the worker can reflect on his/her self in their working situation, by giving an account of his/her work and receiving feedback, and where appropriate guidance and appraisal.  The object of this alliance is to maximise the competence of the worker, in providing a helping service.’

Francesca Inskipp & Brigid Proctor (1988). 

Supervision enables us to examine the following: 

•      Assessment and Treatment Planning – how to think about the situation. 

•      Strategies and Intervention Techniques – what to do about the situation. 

•      Parallel Process (Reflection of the Transference/Counter Transference dynamic – what is going on in the situation. 

•      Theory (teaching and integration) – what information is lacking in the situation. 

•       Ethics and Professional practice – what should happen in the situation? 

Supervision is a partnership designed to secure the best possible outcome for the client, and the worker.

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