Jo-Ann Spilling

I believe that supervision is a shared responsibility between supervisor and supervisee to work together to monitor the standards and ethical and legal practice of the supervisee in order to safeguard the rights and wellbeing of the clients.

It is important for me to work in a collaborative and nurturing way to:

- encourage accountability and compliance with agency or organizational procedures and professional standards and developing best practice principles.

- support your training and education, both personal and skills development and to encourage the sharing of mutual ideas and insights.

- reflect and consider the possible heavy demands of your clinical work and to encourage the provision of a space within supervision to explore opportunities and discharge emotions, refuel and ‘play’ in order to safeguard your psychological wellbeing

I work as part of a small practice offering clinical supervision to trainees and qualified counsellors and therapists.

My own training is based on a psychodynamic model and this informs my supervision practice.

I work as part of a counselling group practice in a quiet, confidential but professional, environment. I am an accredited BACP registered counsellor with several years' experience and have worked in voluntary organisations, primary care, a hospice and a private setting. I have completed a five year BACP accredited training and I provide support to adults and teenagers (aged 16+) in short and long term work, covering a wide range of difficulties. My ethos is to respond to your individual needs, anxieties and distress, providing you with a safe space in which to work through your concerns.