Amanda is a registered Supervisor (Level 3) with The Australian Counselling Association (ACA), and has been working as a registered supervisor and consultant for many years. Amanda provides supervision to various health professionals, and combines a clinical and holistic approach in her supervision relationships.
Supervision is used to grow a therapist both ethically, professionally and personally. It is also a beneficial platform to work through the administrative side of being a therapist, owning a private practice, or working in an organisation.
Supervision is vital in avoiding burnout in what can be a very emotionally draining job. It’s also a place to disclose any personal triggers, transference and debrief counselling practice and sessions. It’s well-known and accepted that supervision is one of the most important parts in developing an ethical, successful and competent counsellor.
Through compassionate and effective supervision, new counsellors are able to develop a sense of their professional identity and gain an objective, in-depth look at their counselling practices.New Monthly
Supervision is necessary for 3 main reasons:
To protect the client
To improve the skills of the therapist
To monitor the well-being and self-care of the counsellor
In order to be the best possible counsellor you can be, it’s important that you are aware of your own values, beliefs and biases. In this way, you can greatly decrease the possibility of negatively impacting your counsellor / client relationships. Like all professionals, counsellors need to be continually learning new skills and developing their psychotherapeutic techniques, strategies and models. This ensures all of their clients receive the best treatment and care possible.
Working with a supervisor helps counsellors gain an objective insight into their performance and skills as a counsellor. It enables them to grow, learn new skills and find better ways to help their clients. It’s important to remember that counsellors are constantly challenged ethically and emotionally. It also ensures ethical standards are preserved, as well as safeguarding their own mental well-being. Counselling can be a highly stressful profession, and a supervisor can help put strategies in to place to avoid the common ‘burnout’.
For more information, get in touch at admin@joythroughtherapy.com.au