In this post, I want to talk about how supervision can help us work through tough times. As therapists, we deal with very strong emotions when in session with our clients.It’s important we have a safe space to talk about
Read moreDevelop Self-Awareness – What to expect from Supervision
In this post, I want to talk about how you can develop self-awareness in supervision. When I originally published this blog post, I was struggling with some health issues, which meant I had to delay the writing and publishing to
Read moreTheoretical Grounding – What to Expect from Supervision
In this post, I want to talk about the importance of having a supervisor with a sound theoretical grounding. Supervisors should have a sound theoretical grounding when providing supervision services. What this means might vary from professional to professional, but
Read moreDeveloping an Autonomous Practice
In this post, I want to talk about developing an autonomous practice as therapists gain more experience, and how this evolves in the supervision setting. Do you remember – or are you there now – the first few client sessions,
Read moreSupervision as a space for Containment and Holding
In this post, I want to talk about supervision as a space for containment and holding. Containment and Holding are usually linked more to the therapy process. In this context, it means that the therapist is there to support the
Read moreSupervision as a space for reflective practice
In this post, I want to talk about supervision as a space for reflective practice. Gibbs reflective cycle theory is a great theory to break down your thinking and reflecting process down into manageable steps. Your supervisor should be able
Read moreScaife’s theory of supervision

Welcome to this Supervision post. This post will look at Scaife’s theory of supervision, specifically focusing on the responsibilities of each of the parties involved. Scaife considers the client’s responsibilities as well as the supervisee/therapist and the supervisor. We will
Read moreA Cyclical Model of Supervision
In this post, I’d like to talk about a Cyclical model of supervision, as described by Page and Wosket. In doing research for this post, I came across the original model and two further updates of the model by the
Read moreA Functional Model of Supervision

In this post, I’d like to talk about a functional model of supervision as developed by Inskipp and Proctor. I find that this model links well to the other two models previously discussed. First, I want to make a reference
Read moreA Developmental Model of Supervision
In this post, I will be discussing another one of the parts of my diagram (see image below) – a developmental model of supervision as presented by Stoltenberg and Delworth. This model focuses on the trainee’s stages of development and
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