Resource yourself, ground & grow your practice
Within Psychology, Counselling and Coaching for example, supervision is an important resource for practitioners and sometimes a requirement. In recent years, supervision has begun to find a space in education but like so many things, there are lots of interpretations and assumptions about what supervision is and isn’t.
What is supervision?
Broadly speaking, supervision is about taking the time and space to think, feel and explore new ways of being and doing. As leaders in education you are immersed in the challenges, turmoil, emotions and relational struggles of your team, your children and young people, their families and communities. All of this creates an impact on you both in the moment and over time, supervision can support you as a person, as a leader and as a practitioner in three ways:
Resourcing: helping you come back to yourself, your family and your learning community refreshed, resourced and ready
Growth: supporting you to become more effective and skilled in your leadership role
Grounding: situating your work within the professional standards and values of being an educator in Scotland
(Adapted from Inskipp & Proctor 1993)
How does supervision work?
Supervision is a collaborative, reflective conversation to support the quality and integrity of your practice and your wellbeing. It’s a safe space to grow, reflect and challenge yourself. It can be one-to-one or in a small group with those in a similar role to you. Either way it allows you to explore your leadership from different perspectives, explore new ways of working, open up blind spots, unpick ethical dilemmas, explore the emotional impact of your work and much more.
Why work with me?
Supervision has also been a feature of my own practice and a hugely valuable and important one. With almost 20 years experience and expertise I bring an understanding of education, the psychology of people, leadership and learning as well as the practice of coaching. I'm a skilled supervisor and a member of the British Psychological Society’s Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors.
Kind words
“Working in a demanding environment, it can be difficult to reflect and think objectively. Sarah offers time, space and guidance to share the complexity and piece it back together in a more manageable way that is reflective of what is positive, possible and realistic.
Sarah offers supportive challenge that is empathetic, non-judgemental and encouraging. This enables courageous conversations to take place and the creation of actions to take forward to enable positive change. Sarah exudes warmth, understanding and brings a wealth of experience to any conversation.”
— Gillian, Psychologist