Sally Mayfield

I currently have availability to take new supervisees. I work Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, during the day and into the evening.

I am a humanistic and integrative counsellor with a strong person-centred base and I offer supervision from the same perspective. This means, in supervision sessions, I take a fundamentally person-centred approach focusing on your developmental and support needs, combining this with the necessary functions of supervision which protect the interests of clients.

As a counsellor, I work with adults of all ages who bring a wide variety of real-life issues. I currently work as a volunteer and Associate Counsellor at a charity providing affordable counselling and also, more recently, at a not-for-profit company counselling clients with historical trauma and with the most complex psychological needs.  

In line with my approach to counselling, I offer supervisee-centred supervision, characterised by the consistent provision of the core conditions and the development and maintenance of meaningful relationship. I aim to make our sessions mutually enjoyable explorations of your work with clients which you experience as supportive learning opportunities. I love helping practitioners develop and deepen their practice, drawing on my own experience and knowledge. We’ll make reference to theory, when appropriate, to illuminate aspects of your client work but, essentially, you’ll have the benefit of discussing your work with a committed and experienced counsellor who appreciates the value of doing this. Supervision with me will offer you an alternative perspective on your work whilst meeting the essential normative, formative and restorative functions of supervision.

When you enquire about supervision with me, we’ll arrange a time to talk (at no charge) and explore whether we’ll be able to work together effectively. I’ll be keen to understand what you’re looking for from your supervision and I’ll aim to give you an impression of how I work with supervisees. If we decide to continue, during our first formal supervision session, we’ll talk about some ground rules and boundaries, how you like to receive feedback and suggestions and whether you like to have a particular structure or agenda to your sessions. Afterwards, I’ll use this to inform my drafting of a contract which I’ll invite you to comment on and agree.