Supervision with Clare Scudds

Supervision has been invaluable for me in my counselling practice and I aim to bring value to supervision for other counsellors.

I love to work collaboratively with supervisees, pooling our knowledge, experience, and skills to bring the best service to your clients and to keep you at your best. Whether you're a trainee counsellors, highly experienced counsellor or somewhere in between, I believe we always have more to learn and gain from each other.

I was inspired several years ago by a manager who would regularly ask her team “Are we doing it well and are we staying well while doing it?” I think that is really applicable to supervision. Let’s explore it together.

My Training and Approach to Counselling

I have an Advanced Diploma in Counselling from Waverley Abbey College and was trained in the Waverley Integrative Framework. As the name suggests, this model integrates several models of counselling.

As a result of my training, I view clients in a holistic way, with physical, emotional, volitional, rational and spiritual areas of functioning. Each of these areas can and does impact the others. Counselling is generally talk-based, with other tools including information sheets and creative activities alongside. I also integrate elements of spiritual formation where appropriate and agreed with the client.

My Training and Approach to Supervision

I have a Diploma in Counselling Supervision from Waverley Abbey College. Prior to this, I have experience as a supervisor for youth mentors.

My approach combines two different models of supervision. Hawkins and Shohet’s Seven-Eyed Model looks at the different foci for supervision: the supervisor, the counsellor, the client and each of the relationships between these individuals, as well as the wider context. These are all important factors to explore in supervision at different stages. Page and Wosket’s Cyclical Model provides a framework for different stages of supervision: Contract, Focus, Space, Bridge and Review. We may apply these different stages to your aims for the session. I believe integrating these two models brings a richness to supervision and provides broad opportunities for growth and development.

Whats Next?

If you think you could benefit from supervision with me, get in touch and we can arrange an initial meeting to discuss how we might be able to work together to benefit you in your client work.

cost

Supervision costs £60 per hour. Concessions for students may be available so please ask.