Supervision for
Mental Health Professionals
NORMATIVE | FORMATIVE | RESTORATIVE
Supervision Services
The Greenane Centre offers a diverse range of supervision services, tailored to meet the needs of qualified and in-training adult and adolescent psychotherapists, mental health and allied practitioners. Our integrative and restorative supervision framework is designed to support mental health professionals at all stages in their careers.
Supervision sessions are delivered through a developmental, integrative and trauma-informed lens, incorporating creative and expressive approaches to enhance each supervisee’s professional expansion. The Greenane Centre’s dynamic supervision framework balances the normative, restorative and formative functions of supervision ensuring an engaging, reflective and collaborative supervision experience.
Our Supervision Building Blocks
Supervision is an ethical obligation ensuring competent practice across counselling, psychotherapy and social care.
Engaging in regular supervision is the cornerstone of professional and ethical practices for all mental health and social care practitioners, ensuring continued professional development and adherence to ethical and professional requirements.
Monitor
Purpose: To ensure supervisees work in accordance with ethical and professional standards.
Outcome: Protect the welfare of clients and maintain the integrity of the profession.
Educate
Purpose: Facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge, techniques and theoretical understanding.
Outcome: Ensures that supervisees remain up to date and informed about the latest developments and maintain best practices in their field.
Develop
Purpose: To foster personal and professional growth.
Outcome: Enhance supervisees capability and competence, enabling them to effectively manage diverse caseloads.
Support
Purpose: To provide emotional and professional support, aiding in overcoming challenging client interactions or ethical dilemmas.
Outcome: Sustaining supervisees resilience and well-being, mitigating the risk of burnout and ensuring sustained and effective practice.
The Supervisory Relationship
A collegial and collaborative supervisory relationship serves as a cornerstone for:
Skill Enhancement: Offering a safe space for supervisees to refine their skills and enhance their clinical expertise.
Reflective Practice: Encourages deep reflection and exploration of client interactions and therapeutic interventions, fostering better decision-making and insight.
Professional Dialogue: Provides a platform for exploring caseloads, case conceptualisations, discussing challenges and blind spots with the aim of supporting, nurturing and developing supervisee’s awareness and professional competencies.
Supervision Structure
Common Supervision Questions
Who can access supervision at The Greenane Centre?
Our supervision services are available to qualified and in-training adult and adolescent psychotherapists, social care professionals and other mental health practitioners seeking an integrative, dynamic and reflective supervision experience.
What supervision approaches does The Greenane Centre use?
We provide an integrative, restorative and trauma-informed supervision framework, incorporating creative and expressive modalities ensuring an engaging and collaborative supervision experience.
Do you offer both individual and group supervision?
Yes, we provide both individual and group supervision sessions, allowing professionals to choose the format that best suits their needs.
Is supervision available online or in-person?
We offer flexible options, including face-to-face supervision at The Greenane Centre and virtual sessions.
How often should I attend supervision?
The frequency of supervision depends on professional requirements and individual needs. Many practitioners attend monthly or biweekly sessions.
Is The Greenane Centre’s supervision suitable for newly qualified professionals?
The Greenane Centre offers supervision to both trainees and newly qualified therapists.
What style of Supervision do you offer?
Our supervision approach is rooted in an integrative framework, drawing on various theoretical models ensuring a dynamic blend of normative, restorative and formative supervision based on supervisees needs.
How do I get started with supervision at The Greenane Centre?
Email or phone us to discuss your supervision needs, we will be more than happy to explore your supervision requirements.
Contact Us to Discuss Your Supervision Requirements
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any queries. We will be more than happy to answer any of your questions.
