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Supervision is a funny old thing. You come along, tell me about your work, I listen, then we both go away again until next time. On the surface it looks like an ordinary exchange of two people coming together. In reality, these conversations nudge you gently into reflective practice, which is vital for all of us to stay healthy, motivated, fresh and energised.

We may talk about the weather as we settle in, and I will probably ask you what your ‘internal weather’ looks like as we move into the session.

My best description of supervision is that you don’t have to do your thinking alone. It gives you a safe space to talk and think and is a home for those moments where you are allowed to pause and let go.

Having supervision online can feel a bit thinner than face to face, so I pay more attention to paying attention. Our sessions will develop their own rhythm and become a place for you to tell me your work stories, and in return, I will listen deeply as I carefully hold the space for you with soft eyes and soft ears.

Supervision should feel gentle, as you learn to see yourself, as we wander around your thoughts and feelings about your work. You should feel slightly stretched and re-shaped by our conversations but also enlarged and enriched along the way. Talking about our work can feel tough, and the nature of these conversations are the source of both difficulty and delight. Some of our conversations will test ideas and remind us that there are different ways of knowing things as well as different things to know.

Curiosity and fun often find their way in to our session. We can use these to become creative and shift our mood to a place where we can explore ‘what ifs’ without judgement or shame. Playfulness creates an exciting space for new perspectives, insight and discovery. I encourage you to be open to tangents and digressions, as good stuff often comes from the edge.

Supervision gives you an anchor in the midst of the tough work we do. It gives you somewhere to come back to each time. Lots of people ask me how often we should meet. For me, continuity matters and regular is best, but regular does not have to mean frequent. I would suggest around every 6 weeks feels about right.

As your supervisor, my aim is not for people to get better at being in supervision, it is for them to become good at being them in supervision.

I offer a free of charge get-to-know-each-other session and always arrange these within a few days of you contacting me, so please shout if you think we can talk about your weather together.