Benefits of Professional Supervision

    Professional supervision can benefit all practitioners, regardless of their level of training and experience. It is important for practitioners to make the time and space to explore their strengths and areas to work on.

    Within supervision a practitioner can explore problems and issues that arise in the workplace that are troubling for them, and work through a process of exploration coming to new understandings which enhance their own skills and strategies, and boost confidence within themselves as a practitioner.

    One of the key elements to successful supervision is the development of an effective collaborative working relationship with an emphasis on trust, openness and confidentiality. It is helpful to prepare for supervision by bringing along particular cases or problems, which may involve patients/clients, colleagues, teams, organisational issues or personal difficulties that are impacting upon work.

Benefits of Supervision

Well being

A key benefit of supervision is the ability it has to assist you to combat stress, and build resilience in terms of the personal impact of your work. Through focusing strengths, observing patterns, building strategies, and broadening perspective  supervision has a huge role to play in enhancing your well-being in relation to work.

Your development will lead to feelings of safety in your practice, sound self-esteem and greater self- actualisation of who you want to be in your practice

Problem-solving

It is inevitable that issues arise in our work. Supervision can assist you to identify aspects of organisational culture, relational dynamics, and client demands that are causing difficulties, and it is a safe environment to trouble-shoot, brainstorm, resource yourself with new strategies, and practice responses that will enable you to overcome these issues

Supervision is a space that provides the opportunity for you to explore what work means to you, celebrate successes, identify where and how you want to develop.

Sustainability

 Sometimes the demands and complexities of our roles take a large toll and maintaining energy and optimism can feel out of reach. Supervision can assist you to observe the impact work has on your own sense of personal sustainability; build resilience to navigate intensity; and identify mindsets, strategies, and skills that can grow your capability to respond and perform positively in your role without it coming.
Other Positive outcomes of professional supervision may include:
•    Support and reduction of isolation
•    Enhancement of skills and confidence
•    Greater awareness and understanding
•    Focus on best practice
•    Improved outcomes for clients
•    Enhanced self-care and resilience
•    A deeper understanding of self in practice
•    Awareness of blind spots and others’ perspectives
•    Consideration of professional development and career choices
•    More effective professional relationships
•    Clarification of issues, roles and action