Supervision
Supervision
Supervision for therapists, professionals and students.
If you are working in a therapeutic or mental health context, supervision can assist you to feel safe and understood and help you build resilience.
Working as a therapist, counsellor, or mental health practitioner can be incredibly rewarding. With the right approach, you will be able to strike a healthy work/life balance. At Therapy Tides we offer supervision to help you create a practice where you feel supported to develop your career and reach your full potential while centering self-care.
Please contact us to discuss how we can help you establish and maintain your practice as a safe therapeutic setting for you and your patients.
Please contact us to discuss how we can help you establish and maintain your practice as a safe therapeutic setting for you and your patients.
Meet Paola, your supervisor
Paola has worked for more than 20 years in the therapeutic and mental health arena. This includes extensive experience with individuals and couples in Protection and Social Services as well as in Psychiatric settings.
Paola is an approved member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC). She holds a NZ Master in Clinical Psychology, is certified in Eye Movement and Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR) and in Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed EMDR. She is a member of the Spanish Federation of Associations of Psychotherapists (FEAP) and is now based in private practice in Blenheim.
Paola is an approved member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC). She holds a NZ Master in Clinical Psychology, is certified in Eye Movement and Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR) and in Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed EMDR. She is a member of the Spanish Federation of Associations of Psychotherapists (FEAP) and is now based in private practice in Blenheim.
Paola’s approach to supervision.
I offer engaging supervision centered on the supervisee’s needs and focused on enhancing self-reflection, self-awareness, and the development of skills and knowledge.
As a supervisor, I incorporate my experience in trauma therapy and several psychological methodologies, including Existential Client-Centered Therapy and Systemic Therapy, among others. Placing a strong emphasis on the self, I work with the supervisee to set personal goals for professional development.
Currently, I am providing supervision to individuals who work in cross-cultural mental health, drug and alcohol, family support and child and adolescent mental health settings. Supervision is tailored to meet the specific needs of the person.
I hold a certification in Eye Movement and Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR Therapy), in Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed EMDR and am an approved member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).
What is Supervision?
Supervision is a distinct professional activity in which education and training aimed at
developing science-informed practice are facilitated through a collaborative interper-
sonal process. It involves observation, evaluation, feedback, the facilitation of supervisee
self-assessment, and the acquisition of knowledge, and skills by instruction, modelling
and mutual problem solving. In addition, by building on the recognition of the strengths
and talents of the supervisee, supervision encourages self-efficacy. Supervision ensures
that clinical consultation is conducted in a competent manner in which ethical standards,
legal prescriptions, and professional practices are used to promote and protect the wel-
fare of the client, the profession and society at large.
Benefits of Supervision
Supervision is offered individually in person or via Zoom in English, Spanish, French and Italian.
- An emotionally safe environment
- Confidentiality
- Celebration of ‘good’ practice
- Guided reflection on practice
- Discussion surrounding ethical dilemma
- Debriefing mechanisms to off-load stress
- Exploration of useful strategies to improve practice
- Access problem-solving strategies
- Refine decision-making processes
- Conflict management/resolution techniques
- Promotion of self-care
- Career development
- Coaching to ‘stretch’ towards full potential
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- Address work/life balance concerns
How do I apply for supervision?
The supervision process can be tailored to meet your specific requirements. You can book online supervision or you can visit Paola at her practice rooms in Blenheim. Please get in touch to start a conversation around what type of supervision will work best for you.
Your supervision might include opportunities to:
Supervision for Therapists and Other Professionals
- Discuss your work regularly with someone who is experienced in both therapy and supervision.
- Work with Paola to ensure and develop efficacious therapist/client relationships.
- Utilise the supervisor’s reactions, comments and challenges to work on your therapeutic approach and feelings you have about your work.
- Reach and maintain an adequate standard, use consultancy with an experienced practitioner to broaden your horizons as to what may be possible.
supervision for students
- Gain ethical competence, confidence, compassion and creativity in order to give the best possible service to the client.
- Create a working alliance with your supervisor which could include delivering an account or recording of your work for feedback and guidance when appropriate.
- Access formative, normative, and restorative education, management, and support. Learn, develop, and identify ways to mitigate stress and centre your well-being.
- Explore ethical and legal considerations, compliance with agency and organisational procedures and professional standards for the well-being of clients.