Practical Supervision (Paperback)

Penny Henderson

ISBN 10: 1849054428 / ISBN 13: 9781849054423

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. As a supervisor, how do you best support growth, learning and improved practice? This book is designed to equip all those in the helping professions who are starting out in supervision with the theoretical, practical and psychological base needed for effective practice. Covering everything you need to know, from how to build a trusting and respectful relationship with your supervisee, to offering effective feedback and shaping a supervision session, this book will help you support and encourage those engaged in emotionally demanding tasks. Particular attention is devoted to the ethics of supervision and reflective practice, as well as to the challenges of supervising and appraising trainees. Practical suggestions for using creative methods and working with unconscious processes, and short exercises to support learning and development are included throughout.Concise and jargon-free, this introduction to supervision is ideal for new supervisors in social and health care, early years services, psychology, coaching and therapies of all kinds, as well as students on supervision training courses. Concise and jargon-free, this introduction to supervision is designed to equip all those in the helping professions who are starting out with the theoretical, practical and ethical base needed for effective practice. It includes helpful suggestions for using creative methods and short exercises to support learning and development throughout. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Supervision (Paperback)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849054428
• ISBN 13: 9781849054423
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

As a supervisor, how do you best support growth, learning and improved practice? This book is designed to equip all those in the helping professions who are starting out in supervision with the theoretical, practical and psychological base needed for effective practice. Covering everything you need to know, from how to build a trusting and respectful relationship with your supervisee, to offering effective feedback and shaping a supervision session, this book will help you support and encourage those engaged in emotionally demanding tasks. Particular attention is devoted to the ethics of supervision and reflective practice, as well as to the challenges of supervising and appraising trainees. Practical suggestions for using creative methods and working with unconscious processes, and short exercises to support learning and development are included throughout. Concise and jargon-free, this introduction to supervision is ideal for new supervisors in social and health care, early years services, psychology, coaching and therapies of all kinds, as well as students on supervision training courses.

About the Authors

Anthea Millar has worked as counsellor and therapist for many years and has extensive experience of supervision training. Anthea is a BACP Senior Accredited practitioner and has a master's degree in Supervision and Training from the University of Birmingham. With Penny Henderson and Jim Holloway, Anthea is co-director of Cambridge Supervision Training which runs accredited Certificate and Diploma programmes (www.cambridgesupervisiontraining.com).

Jim Holloway has worked as counsellor and therapist for many years and has extensive experience of supervision training. Jim is a BACP Senior Accredited practitioner. With Penny Henderson and Anthea Millar, Jim is co-director of Cambridge Supervision Training which runs accredited Certificate and Diploma programmes (www.cambridgesupervisiontraining.com).