Professional CounselLing Supervision
Your Partner in Professional Growth and a Thriving Counselling Career
Penny helps counsellors navigate their professional journey
providing affordable and high-quality supervision
As a compassionate, genuine, and experienced supervisor, I offer tailored support for counsellors at all stages, from students to seasoned professionals, specialising in business support, school counselling, and training future supervisors.
My unique blend of experience ensures a nurturing and empowering environment for both personal growth and professional development. Through comprehensive supervision and the highest regard for best practice, I help you build confidence, enhance your skills, and achieve your professional goals.
benefits of seasons of life supervision
QUALIFIED
Penny is accredited with the Australian Counselling Assocation as a Level 4 member (2364), PACFA Clinical and is also a member of the ACA College of Supervisors. Penny has completed the Rise Up Supervision Program in 2015 and repeated this in 2020 so she could train counsellors in the program.
RELATIONAL
Penny provides supervision that is warm, appraochable and designed to build your confidence and skills as a counsellor. There are of course times where you may need to be stretched out of your comfort zone to grow or to be challenged in difficult situations. However supervision should never be intimidating or confidence-destroying.
ETHICAL
Supervision provided is aimed at maintaining the highest ethical standards in line with ACA code of ethics and scope of practice. Open and honest comunication is recommended and guidance to support best practice for the clients and counsellor.
ACCOUNTABLE
Professional Supervision with a registered and trained supervisor brings accountability which in turn provides safety for the counsellor, supervisor and most importantly the client. Supervisors who hold themselves accountable recieve the own supervison on supervision and take a humble position on what they don’t know.
what does supervision include?
As a registered member of Australian Counselling Association you are required to have a certain amout of supervison each year to maintain your membership?
I offer free 30 minutes ‘get to know you’ sessions to see if we are a good fit
- Looking after your self-care as a counsellor
- Supporting you with your caseload
- Helping you to practice ethically as a counsellor
- Supporting you with administration tasks
- Professional development planning
- Helping you with your employment or private practice
- Career Progression and Goals
Full-rate individual supervision
REGISTERED / QUALIFIED COUNSELLORS
Individual online supervision sessions for fully qualified and and registered ACA or PACFA counsellors who are working in employment and/or private practice.
New supervisee's are welcome to book a 30 minute free introductory call with me to see if we are a good fit and discuss your needs.
3O and 90 minute sessions are available on request
student rate individual supervision
FOR STUDENT MEMBERS OF ACA OR PACFA
These sessions are aimed for those studying their first qualification in counselling. Students are required to be registered with one of the peak bodies as a student member and be enrolled in a recognised counselling qualification.
New supervisee's are welcome to book a 30 minute free introductory call with me to see if we are a good fit and discuss your needs. 3O and 90 minute sessions are available on request.
If you are an already qualified counsellor and completing a post-graduate rate and feel you cannot afford the full rate please contact me to discuss options.
provisional rate individual supervision
FOR PROVISIONAL MEMBERS OF ACA
These sessions are ONLY for those counsellors who hold a provisional level membership with ACA. You are required to complete 25 hours of supervision to move to level 1. Please note that on 1st July 2023 ACA ceased this level of membership except for those who were already a member at that level or who were enrolled in a course as of that date. Please direct questions regarding this to the ACA
New supervisee's are welcome to book a 30 minute free introductory call with me to see if we are a good fit and discuss your needs.
3O and 90 minute sessions are available on request.
Supervision on supervision individual rate
for registered supervisors with aca college of supervisors
These sessions are ONLY supervisors who are registered with the ACA College of Supervisors. Supervisors are required each year to complete an additional 10 hours of SoS in addition to their normal supervision. This is to discuss your supervisees and work with them.
New supervisee's are welcome to book a 30 minute free introductory call with me to see if we are a good fit and discuss your needs.
3O and 90 minute sessions are available on request.
COUNSELLING SUPERVISOR
Supervising counsellors at all stages of their careers, recent graduates, and students is one of my greatest joys. I love helping the next generation of counsellors grow and develop. I’m an experienced supervisor, registered with the Australian Counselling Association and a member of the College of Supervisors, with over 1500 hours of supervision since 2018.
I bring nearly a decade of school counselling experience and have spent eight years training counsellors in Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, and Graduate Diplomas. My background helps me provide specialised support for school counsellors and those looking to build their counselling businesses.
I’m here to help you enhance your skills, gain confidence, and achieve your professional goals in a supportive and empowering environment.
Rise Up Model
What to expect in our supervision sessions together
Penny implements the Rise Up Model, which is widely used in Australia and beyond for the last 12 years and is a comprehensive approach to clinical supervision. It is based on the latest research and best practices in the field, covering all the key areas of professional supervision.
We will discuss the model in our first session together and its key components are covered in the supervision agreement.
what is our approach?
THE WHAT: Relationship-based, Integrated Supervision & Education to Unlock Potential (RISE UP)
THE HOW:
- REVIEW: Following up on previous sessions, areas of discussion, action and reflective practice
- INFORMATION: This is the all important administrative part of supervision
- SUPPORT: Supporting you to support your clients
- EDUCATION: Ensuring the appropriate development of skills, modalities and client care through equipping and professional development and training
- SELF-CARE: Ensuring that you are looking after yourself, managing your stress, avoiding burnout and vicarious trauma.
- PRIVATE PRACTICE / EMPLOYMENT: Supporting you to develop and grow your business and/or supporting you in your employment in the field.
