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Private Practice of Susan B McIntyre
Qualifications: Adv.Dip.Hip., Dip.Pers.Dev., Cert.Couns. M.N.C.H, M.I.S.M.A., M.A.P.H.P.

Telephone Burnham-on-Sea 01278 784490

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Site last updated July 2008

Supervision is a mandatory requirement for membership of the major hypnotherapy organisations and is generally regarded as essential to the provision of effective therapy.  For those new to the concept however, there is often confusion as to exactly what supervision is and why it is so important to good practice.

 

What is supervision?

 

Supervision is a structured support system that encourages supervisee competence by providing an opportunity for feedback, appraisal and growth in a safe and confidential environment.  It has a different dynamic to that of friend, colleague, business associate, coach, therapist, trainer, mentor or advisor although at times there will be elements of all of these relationships.

Why is supervision so important to good practice?

 

Therapy is a very rewarding but also very demanding occupation. In setting out to work with problems, it can be no surprise that there are problems! We can all get too involved or be confused about what is happening with a particular client, overlook an important aspect of the work or have doubts about our ability to be effective in certain situations.  There may be moral, ethical or legal implications to consider.  It can sometimes be difficult, if not impossible to be objective about your own practice and the opportunity to discuss it in confidence with a suitable person is invaluable.

 

What is the aim of supervision?

 

The aim of supervision is to provide an attentive and supportive climate within which you can develop new options for managing yourself and your work with greater satisfaction and effectiveness.

Supervision aims to achieve this by

  1. Considering responsibility for standards and ethics
  2. Sharing the responsibility for the professional development of your skills, knowledge and understanding
  3. Providing opportunities for you to both offload and regenerate (thus avoiding ‘burnout’)!

What part does the supervisor play in this?

My role as supervisor is to support you and enable you to learn from your work so that you can give a better quality service to your clients. Clearly this involves a number of tasks but for example might include ensuring that the needs of the client are being met, monitoring the dynamic between you and your client to maximise the therapeutic effectiveness of the relationship and checking that the work is based on sound theoretical and ethical practice.

 

My experience and qualifications


I have been in continuous full time private practice since 1989.  During that time I have worked in a variety of settings – private commercial office, medical centre and office at home.  I have experience of providing staff support services to British Aerospace, the Avon Occupational Welfare Service (working with the Police, Fire Brigade and Education departments) and I am currently involved in the provision of an occupational welfare service to First Bus and a local FE college. 

I bring an integrative skills base incorporating hypnotherapy, NLP, advice and guidance, counselling, coaching and stress management techniques to my supervisory role. I am committed to continued professional development and have sought to broaden my experience by training with a variety of organisations, amongst which are The National Council for Hypnotherapy, The Association for Professional Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, The International Association of Hypnoanalysts, The International Stress Management Association, The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, The British Psychological Society, Bristol University, Wellmind Training Ltd and the Somerset Eating Disorders Association.

I hold the Certificate in Hypnotherapeutic Supervision accredited by the National Council for Hypnotherapy and am also an accredited supervisor with the Association for Professional Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy.  I have supervised therapists since 2004.