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Most supervisors will offer a free initial appointment to discuss suitability and next steps. Sessions are usually online, but some supervisors may offer to meet face-to-face.
Supervision is an ongoing process, and standard practice is to meet with your supervisor every 4 to 6 weeks. However, through the initial contracting process you will come to an agreement on frequency, based on your needs, workload, and budget.
The fee for a 1 hour supervision session will generally range between £50-£80. Supervisors set their own rates, so please see individual profiles to contact them for a quote.
Rates may vary based on the supervisor, format (individual/group), and session length.
Supervision is a confidential and safe space to talk about your work. The relationship of trust that you establish with your supervisor means you can bring issues you might not be comfortable sharing with your peers. In discussions with colleagues there can be a reluctance to challenge or disagree for fear of damaging relationships. Your supervisor will support you to examine the aspects of your practice you may avoid raising with your peers.
Some Common Assumptions and Misperceptions
Supervision extends beyond just one area of work. Upsetting, distressing, or challenging situations can arise, often unexpectedly, in almost every interpreting domain.
Supervision supports professional reflection, decision-making, and development across all settings, as well as providing validation of good practice.
It provides a confidential space to explore practice, boundaries, and professional challenges.
Interpreting is a complex process, and our work changes with clients, settings, and expectations.
Supervision supports ongoing learning, resilience, and ethical practice at every career stage.
As we gain experience, we can develop blind spots and become complacent in our practice.
Experienced practitioners often use supervision to stay reflective and maintain standards.
In many ‘people-facing’ or ‘helping’ professions (such as counselling, healthcare, and social work) supervision is an essential and integral element of professional practice and personal development.
It can be prioritised alongside essentials such as CPD, insurance, and membership, and is an allowable business expense.
Options such as group supervision or longer intervals between sessions (in agreement with your supervisor) may make it more manageable.
In terms of your self-care and career longevity, can you afford NOT to have supervision?
Therapy/counselling supports personal wellbeing.
Supervision focuses on professional practice: your work, ethics, decisions, and development.
They can complement each other, but they are not the same thing.
