Empowered Minds Clinical Supervision

How can my supervision service help your practice?

I offer counsellors and other clinicians a safe, confidential and prudent space that can empower their professional abilities by encouraging collabrative discussions which will provide deeper understanding of options and different perspectives available to the supervisee.

Empowered Minds supervision is aimed at giving supervisees the chance to have a truly reflective and open aspect on the work that they do in their practice.

Are you a therapist or clinician who has worked extremely hard to build and sustain a successful practice and/or professional career? Do you know what it means to be there for your clients or patients, providing them with the tools that can enabling them to be in a better stronger place?

Supervision provides the space where you can open up about the wonders and delights that come from helping others, and also a safe place where it feels good to discuss all the pressures, anxieties and stresses that can also accompany such a demanding role.

Where clinical supervision is concerned I do not profess to think that I know more than my fellow clinicians, I look forward to learning from them just as much as offering some golden nuggets of insight that I have gained from my own experience.

I do promise to be there for my supervisees in whatever way needed, whether joining in for celebrating successes, assisting in disecting sessions, providing or reminding them of theory they learnt, but my number one aim is to always be encouraging and nurturing. 

 Sometimes for certain circumstances, difficult conversations and decisions have to be made to ensure that your client is safe and getting the best help that they need without anyone being compromised, these conversations never get easy, however we are both in the service of getting our clients to that better place and as your supervisor I am prepared to have the tough talks if needed, I am also your clients external ears and eyes.

 

How do I work?

I am an integrative counsellor preferring to use a more pluralistic approach to person centred therapy, in my private practice I have worked with a wide range of adult clients who have brought me just as wide a range of presentations, I also work for an EAP / IAPT style tech start-up comapany called Spill.

Seeing mainly 20+ year old adults means I have limited or no experience working with clients under the age of 20 and especially not minors, unfortunately it would be unethical of me to attempt to supervise someone who predominantly works with under 18s.  

Supervision to qualified and unqualified counsellors, clinicians, psychotherapists who work integratively, humanistically or Person Centred, I have gained over 3000hrs experience and am fully qualified in Single Session therapy, my practice offers clients both online and F2F therapy and happy to supervise in either mode.

 My work experience? 

Over 10 years experience in private practice that I have operated from my own home, I also provide my skills and experience to a tech start-up company called Spill that allocates Single Session therapy and short block therapy, to other companies who offer their staff should they require therapy (similar to an EAP), I see most my clients online via Whereby or Zoom but I also have clients that I see F2F.

 

What I can offer as your supervisor

We would work ideally in the same modality as you use in your counselling practice, I offer clinical supervision by providing structured reflection on your practice, and offer support and encouragment which helps strengthen the development of your skill, knowledge, awareness and ethical judgement.

I find socratic questions very helpful for myself, my clients and other fellow clinicians to gain a better, deeper understanding of what is/has happened in session, I will offer a honest and sometimes direct point of view.

Working Face to Face (F2F) in my Private Practice or online (video) via Whereby or similar video platform, feedback is an inevitable and advantageous dynamic of supervision and so I offer feedback but also request feedback for my own development.

I like to use elements of the 'seven eyes of supervision' model as well as the Integrative development model to get a concise knowledge of the relationship you have with your client.

Open and honest two way discussions and exchanges helps gain awareness and provides clearer advice and acceptance in regards to any therapeutic situation, this is something I guarantee because if it feels like there is an improvement that could be of benefit and help to your client or which will help you to better help your client, I always invite conversation.

Qualifications?

Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision Including Online Working, Level 6.

Certificate in online and telephone counselling

Certificate in Single Session Therapy CSST1 and CSST2. 

Level 4 diploma in integrative counselling and member of the National Couselling and Psychotherapy Society 

What are my session rates?

I charge £60* per hour of supervision.

Reduced and concessionary rates available upon request. 

 

Thank you for taking the time to carefully read this agreement and should you have any further questions, I would be very happy to answer. We can also discuss any element of this contract in more depth during our initial session, if that would be helpful for you.

* these rates are written in GBP other currencies will be converted using a current currency converter.

Supervisor’s responsibilities :- 

To be available at the agreed session start time
To ensure the session finishes on time
To offer an appropriate confidential space regardless of online or F2F
To maintain safe, professional boundaries
To encourage supervisees to develop autonomous decision-making
To work within the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society's ethical framework
To review the supervisory relationship on a regular basis
In the unlikely event of the supervisor cancelling, an alternative appointment will be established.

 
Supervisee’s responsibilities :-  

To be prepared, ready and available at the agreed session appointment times
To give a minimum of 12 hours’ notice if cancelling/changing an appointment
To pay session fees – in full at or before each appointment
To limit communication with the supervisor outside of agreed supervision sessions
To consent to the supervisor contacting your ethical or registration body, learning institution or place of practice if there are serious concerns regarding risk to any client or the supervisee themselves, suspicions of unethical practice or questionable fitness to practise. Full discussions will be invited to be had before any such undertaking.
To inform the supervisor if you are considering entering into another supervisory relationship
To ensure the supervisee is working within their own registration body's ethical practice.

Small Print: 

Payments

It is requested that the payment of session and administration fees are cpmpleted least 24hrs prior to any scheduled online sessions or administration requests. Cash payments are accepted, please confirm ahead of session that you intend bringing cash unless we have agreed beforehand also if you require a receipt, as stated above.

Contacting me between sessions

If you have an emergency and need to contact me, then the following methods can be used.
Email: info@empowered-minds.co.uk, this is my preferred method of contact and can be used to schedule a ten-minute telephone conversation)
Non-attendance
If you cancel with less than the 24 hours’ notice agreed, or fail to attend an appointment, the full session fee will be liable. 

Confidentiality

There are boundaries and limits to confidentiality in certain cases. Confidentiality may be broken if : -

I am required to do so because of court order, request from ethical body, request by placement or agency (where supervisee is with an agency), or request by your learning institution (if applicable).
You infer involvement in, or knowledge of, an act of terrorism or of money laundering, drugs trafficking.
You infer knowledge of or involvement in behaviours that may, in my opinion, lead to harm or neglect to your clients, also minors and/or vulnerable adults connected with your client.

My Supervision and Confidentiality

I monitor my own supervisory practice by attending regular supervision for myself and am committed to my own self-development. Aspects of our sessions will be taken to my own supervision to monitor my practice. 

Records of Sessions

I keep notes relating to our sessions as per the National Counselling Society (NCS) recommended guidelines.
I may record sessions (audio or video recording) for the purposes of self-evaluation and supervision. I will always consult you before a recording is made. 

Data protection

Ethically and legally compliant with current GDPR and ICO. 

I keep client and supervisee notes for the minimum length of time required by my insurance as well as professional body I am registered with, after such time they are confidentially destroyed. 

I work with an online EAP called Spill.

Data protection and use of technology

When conducting video supervision, I regularly use the platforms : - Whereby or Zoom. 

While I make every effort to ensure the data integrity of the platform used for ‘online’ supervision, I cannot guarantee that it is 100% secure. 

Gary Wilson is an Accredited Psychotherapist with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Complaints

Empowered-Minds encourages you to have an open discussion about any concerns you may have, however you are welcome to take all unresolved concerns to the accredited body 19 Grafton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QT. TEL: 01903 200666/01903 236857. www.nationalcounsellingsociety.org/have-a-concern/complaining-about-a-therapist.

Other

Empowered-minds' "therapy dog" Scruff, is usually present within the room, he is a Yorkshire terrier type dog who usually lies in his bed while the session is in progress, please inform me if this may cause you any worries or if you are allergic to household pets (dogs in particular)

Please take time to read through the full terms and conditions which are available on my website (empowered-minds.co.uk)

This agreement shall be construed and governed in all respects in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any dispute or differences in relation to this agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the British Courts. 

If you have any questions regarding the content of the agreement, or would like further information, please contact me at: info@empowered-minds.co.uk or phone or text me on 07732 407261, messages can be left securely and confidentially.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this agreement carefully and should you have any further questions, I would be happy to answer these at our first meeting. We can also discuss any of my answers in more depth then, if that would be helpful for you.

This Contract is between {name}, (Supervisee) and Mr Gary Wilson, (supervisor).

For providing clinical supervision to fulfil or part contribute to the ethical framework that is adhered to by the accreditation body that the supervisee is registered with.

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