supervision
The purpose of our supervision is to provide TA practitioners with a space in which to stand back and gain perspective on their work. We provide three types of supervision, plus TA exam preparation and training for potential and actual supervisors:
- one-to-one: for 1 to 2 hours, this format provides complete confidentiality.
- small groups: up to three people meeting for three hours monthly. This provides an ongoing setting to follow through practice with a professionally intimate group of practitioners at similar level. Those working to CTA can count all 3 hours although they pay only for one.
- large groups: provides an excellent opportunity for explaining the systemic issues of organisations and groups — and can provide practitioners also with an opportunity to practice and experiment with their work.
- TA exam preparation: either one-to-one or in groups at CTA level this format is for exploring case study issues, and for practising with different types of professional application and oral exam practice. At TSTA level there is opportunity for observation and feedback on teaching and supervising.
- supervisor training: we offer occasional training intensives for supervisors. These workshops involve supervision theory as practice and also provide modelling.
Supervision is available in groups, one to one, or by video skype or telephone - in each of the fields of practice - contact us for details about availability.
SUPERVISION GROUPSof three people are convened for starting in January or February. There will be separate groups for:
- Psychotherapy with David Tidsall PTSTA (P)on a Monday or Friday morning or afternoon monthly. There are also opportunities to work with Briony Nicholls PTSTA(P)
- Counselling on a Friday morning with Rosemary Napper TSTA (C) monthly. There may also be opportunity for supervision with Alexandra Piotrowska PTSTA (P) and Andy Bates PTSTA (P).
- Coaching on a Monday morning or a Friday with Dee Keane or a Friday with Rosemary Napper TSTA (O,E,C).
- Organisational work as a consultant, coach, trainer, facilitator, manager on Fridays or Mondays with Rosemary Napper TSTA(O).
One to one supervision is possible in any field face to face in Oxford or by video skype or phone. For counselling and psychotherapy the recommendation is for a minimum of one supervision hour for every 6 client hours; for organisational and educational work the CPD requirement is a minimum of 8 sessions of one and a half hours per year. CTA requires that all group supervision hours can be counted only if there are three or less in the group.
