Why choose to have supervision or mentoring?
Professional life, whether as an acupuncturist or researcher, has many challenges. Often, we work in isolation, with little time to reflect on our experience and practice. Too often, loss of enthusiasm and even burn-out can result.
Supervision (usually in a group) and mentoring (usually in a one-to-one setting), provide a protected space for reflection that empowers us in our roles. This process deepens understanding and enriches our work. Among its many benefits, it can:
- Provide support when working with challenging situations
- Help maintain enthusiasm and wellbeing
- Develop creativity, versatility, and confidence
- Facilitate understanding of the dynamics in relationships
- Provide nourishment and develop resilience.
Supervision enables us to piece together and find solutions to some of the puzzles of professional life
What is supervision?
Supervision is a way of learning, growing, and supporting yourself in professional life, whether as a practitioner or researcher. It has been described as:
…a particular kind of professional conversation. It is not the kind of conversation that involves giving people advice, assessing them or solving their problems for them. It is the kind that happens when you provide space, time, and professional support for colleagues so that they can reflect on their encounters with patients or with colleagues. Supervision in this sense is about looking after people rather than looking over their shoulders…it offers opportunity for reflection and is non-judgemental.
Burton J and Launer J (2023) Supervision and Support in Primary Care, Radcliffe: Oxford.
How I can help:
Book a 1-2-1 Professional Conversation
I am currently offering one-to-one mentoring sessions. Acupuncturists seeking guidance on clinical practice, research design or writing for publication are invited to consult by video chat.
Sessions may be 25 or 50 minutes. Each session includes a custom resource list for follow-up.
Long-term project-based or career mentorship is also available by application.
By appointment:
– £30 for 25 minutes
– £60 for 50 minutes.
Why choose me?
Supervision has played major role in developing and sustaining my career as an acupuncturist and researcher. Since qualifying as an acupuncturist nearly 25 years ago, I have chosen to have continual, regular supervision, supplementing group supervision with 1-2-1 mentoring. I thus have first-hand knowledge of how valuable supervision and mentoring can be in supporting professional development. Read how this has benefitted me here.
In 2023, I completed formal training in supervision and training, studying with Isobel Cosgrove and Sally Blades. In 2024, I will be offering more supervision opportunities for colleagues. Sign up below to receive updates as I develop this initiative..
I am a passionate advocate for supervision and mentoring for professional development.
I have 25 years experience as a supervisee, and am qualified to offer professional supervision and mentoring.
I aim to carry my experience forward to make a contribution to my colleagues’ professional lives.
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