Counselling Supervision

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This means formal and contracted supervision of counselling practice as defined

below. EAC recognises that in some countries practitioners will find it difficult at the
moment to have supervision from an accredited or professional counsellor. In such
cases it is required that supervision from a qualified professional in an allied field
with an understanding of counselling as defined by EAC is obtained.V
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aV Counselling supervision is a contracted, professional relationship between

individuals engaged with counselling activities, which leads to reflection o
counselling situation and its structure;V
V mupervision provides emotional support, containment and clear boundari
counsellor and the counselling workV
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V mupervision encompasses an element of learning that includes elucida
ethics and practice;V
V mupervision responsibly monitors the working process between counsello
V The supervisory relationship and process of supervision are con
developmental needs of the supervisee;V
V mupervisors are responsible for monitoring their own ethical boundaries a

Counselling supervision enhances the counsellor¶s effectiveness in responding to the

needs of the client. Towards this purpose, counselling supervision assists those
involved in the counselling profession in:V
aV ecoming increasingly aware of their own responses generated by

their counselling workV
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V 3eepening their professional knowledgeV
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V Continuously developing their counselling and professional skillsV
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V 0anaging their caseloadV
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V Evaluating their professional practiceV
The supervisor offers a climate in which the supervisee can feel understood,
supported and challenged as well as instructed and assisted in their counselling
work. It is the supervisor¶s responsibility to provide conditions that will help the
supervisee to consider their experiences as subjects for reflection, elucidation and
generating sources of knowledge. V
Counselling supervision takes place both during the training programme and after
completion of the programme. An independent supervisor of his own choice then
supervises the counsellor. However, the supervision offered by the training
programme is evaluated along with the programme.V
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The following models of supervision will be adopted during the interim five-year
period: V
V £ne-to-one (supervisor-counsellorV
V Ñroup supervision with counselling supervisorV
V Combination of the above modes of supervisionV
V Ôeer supervision could be acceptable for accredited practitioners with 5
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post-accreditation experience. This would be subject to the

requirements of the NA¶s or the guidelines of individual modalitiesV
Ñroup mupervision is valuable but is not seen as the equivalent of one-to-one

supervision.V
It is preferable that the same person does not undertake supervisory and
managerial responsibilities. If this cannot be avoided then the tasks and roles need
to be clearly defined and contracted for.V
Ôeer group support with clear aims and boundaries can enhance good counselling
practice. However, this should not be used to replace supervision.V
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The availability of supervisors and the understanding of the importance of

supervision and supervision training are developing at different rates in different
countries. Until an EAC requirement is decided please refer to your National
Association for this requirement.V
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mupervision is essential to ensure high standards of professional practice. £ngoing

supervision helps practitioners to monitor and review the quality of their work as well as
their client's progress. V
mupervision, moreover, is a form of professional self-regulation. It is essential for the right

to autonomous practice in the helping professions. Without supervision psychological
counsellors might have to be regulated or "licensed" to practice by other professions (e.g.
by the medical profession).V
Counselling supervision is especially important for trainees. Counselling skills can appear
deceptively simple to learn with few technical details or technical language. mupervision has
a special role in helping trainees move beyond basic forms of counselling skills to develop a
more sophisticated and sensitive form of counselling expertise. Equally, counselling
placements need careful management and structured support. The trainee experience
should be encouraging and empowering rather than negatively demanding. mupervision
provides a solid base to help trainees make sense of their learning experiences and to
facilitate their professionalism. V

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This means formal and contracted supervision of counselling practice as defined

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aV Counselling supervision is a contracted, professional relationship between