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"Supervision is the joint exploration of material presented by the Supervisee. It involves the recognition that each party in supervision has different types of knowledge and experience (so that the Supervisee has greater knowledge of the client than the Supervisor, even if the Supervisor may have greater experience of therapy than the Supervisee); and it rests on the belief that despite large areas where there is little knowledge, in the dialogue of supervision itself there is always the possibility of greater understanding.”

Walker & Jacobs (2008) Supervision: Questions and Answers for Counsellors & Therapists

 

Welcome to my supervision page. You may be looking for a new supervisor, or contemplating making a change at a future date. I know how important it is to find the right supervisor to support you in your work.

I am an integrative counsellor with over thirty years’ experience of working with adults, children, young people, and families. I have worked in primary and secondary schools, colleges, hospitals and hospices, counselling agencies, for corporate organisations, and in private practice.

Over the past twenty-five years I have had the privilege to supervise many counsellors, both individually, and in groups, including students, newly qualified counsellors, and those with many years’ experience.

I have supported Supervisees working in a variety of settings and with a range of presenting issues.

I passionately believe that supervision should be supportive, containing, and appropriately challenging, so that you can endeavour to be the best you can be for your clients, whilst also attending to your own self-care and professional growth.

The relationship needs to feel safe enough to bring your vulnerabilities as well as your successes.

Supervision can be a space to offload, to reflect on practice, to gain new insights, to find ways forward when feeling stuck, to recognise when your own issues are impacted by, or impacting on the work, to recognise and celebrate good practice, to identify areas for professional development and attend to your self-care needs.

You may also wish to bring organisational issues that are affecting your work, or explore ways to develop your role or service.

If you are supervising groups, you may find it helpful to look at group dynamics and process.

 

Who do I supervise?

I offer online & phone supervision to qualified counsellors and health, education & social care professionals. I do not currently supervise students.

Current supervisees work with adults, children & young people, families, and couples. Some work for organisations such as the NHS, hospices, EAP’s universities, schools, counselling services, prison service etc whereas others work in private practice. Issues they work with include:

  • Illness & Bereavement including baby-loss
  • Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Separation & Divorce/ Blended families
  • Complex families & troubled childhoods
  • Physical, Emotional & Sexual Abuse
  • Domestic Violence & Coercive Control
  • Cultural Issues
  • Low Self Esteem
  • Anxiety and low mood
  • Eating issues
  • Work issues
  • School refusal issues

 

Supervision of Supervision

I provide supervision to Supervisors, for their work with students, and qualified counsellors, individually and in groups.

 

Supervision for Organisations

I provide group and individual supervision for health, education, and social care professionals.

 

Support with Accreditation

I also have experience of supporting counsellors to gain their BACP accreditation.

 

Please see some testimonials from current supervisees about our work together:

“In the three years that Lisa has been my supervisor, I feel that my practice has been much enhanced by our discussions, her insight and wisdom. I really enjoy our collaborative work, how she helps me “dig deep” and how she challenges me in a most respectful and sensitive way. Each session, I come away with more than I expected.” M F

“I first met Lisa when attending one of her online training sessions. On hearing she was a supervisor I asked if she has space to take me on. We started working together in September 2020 and since then I have gained so much from our monthly sessions. Lisa offers a safe, welcoming, non-judgemental space where I can discuss my case material, celebrate my good work, admit my mistakes, learn from them and leave knowing that my practice is being well supervised. Since working with Lisa my confidence and skills have improved, with her support I have taken on new challenges. I leave each supervision energised and refreshed; I have no hesitation in recommending Lisa as a supervisor.” BP

“I have worked as a couple and individual psychotherapist for the past 20 years, my clinical experience ranges from private practice, corporate EAPs and NHS. In my experience, Lisa Mass is a rare clinical supervisor, who is able to both share her expertise in a constructive manner, whist also providing me with the thinking space to make decisions based on sound and safe practice. Lisa has played a pivotal role as my clinical supervisor for NHS counselling work specialising in maternity related trauma and loss. This area of clinical specialism can be emotionally distressing, throw up surprising ethical dilemmas and thought-provoking existential questions. The recent Covid pandemic has also been a time which has raised many practical challenges, such as moving to work remotely rather than in a hospital setting. Throughout my time in this demanding role Lisa has offered me an openness and constructive voice to formulate my decision making and define and strengthen my clinical expertise. Lisa treads a skilful line between challenging me and offering compassion and insight. Most importantly, I know Lisa is able to hold the best interests of the client, my NHS department and myself in mind and act accordingly. She is a Clinical Supervisor who I feel I can trust.” KM

“Lisa is an amazing supervisor. She is highly experienced and knowledgeable. I experience her as attentive, perceptive, supportive and boundaried. I feel she is able to facilitate my work and my process in a gentle and appropriately challenging way. I greatly value her, and feel she is the best supervisor I have had.” LD

“Lisa provides me with supervision for supervising on a regular basis, she is a kind and caring supervisor who can challenge and support when necessary. I would highly recommend her.” NR

“I feel very lucky to have found Lisa, she is my co-pilot and helps navigate me safely and ethically when the map isn’t that clear. I find her hugely supportive but also challenging which satisfies my desire for continued professional growth.” HD

“Lisa Mass is an excellent supervisor. Her style is very supportive and aids the supervisee to be curious about their own process and choice of interventions. Lisa is very incisive and can help get to the heart of an issue very quickly by identifying the key factors in the context presented. Her wisdom in aiding reflective process, personal development and professional practice has been invaluable for myself and my clients. Thank you, Lisa. I always really look forward to supervision with you”. JC

“Lisa provides a safe space where I can reflect on my client work. Her compassionate listening and gentle challenge has helped me to grow in confidence and enhance my practice. I look forward to supervision each month because I always come away with fresh insights, energised and affirmed.” SL

“Lisa supported me with my BACP Accreditation resubmission. I found these meetings really helpful. Lisa’s guidance was incredibly supportive and honest, and I am glad to say I passed! Thank you so much!" SLW

“I knew it in my head, but I couldn’t find a way to express it in the way BACP were looking for. Lisa helped me to find the words to describe the way I work. My application was successful the first time. I was over the moon. I couldn’t have done it without Lisa’s support.” BN

 

If you would like to contact me to discuss the possibility of us working together, and for information about current fees, do get in touch. We would need to establish that we have mutual availability, and if so, we can arrange a time to speak by phone, or meet on Zoom, to discuss whether we would be a good fit.

 
Please contact Lisa to discuss your supervision needs.