Counselling in Essex
Supportive, reflective and ethical clinical supervision for counsellors, trainees and helping professionals, helping you develop your practice and look after yourself in the work.
Understanding
Clinical supervision is a regular, confidential space to reflect on your client work, explore ethical questions, manage risk and keep developing as a practitioner. It protects clients and supports you.
I offer supervision that is supportive, reflective, collaborative and focused on your development.
What we explore
Supervision is a protected space to think about your work: your clients, your decisions and how the work is affecting you.
I offer a supportive and reflective approach, with a clear focus on ethical, safe practice.
Ways of working
I offer supervision in formats that suit practitioners, trainees and services.
One-to-one reflective supervision for your caseload.
Shared learning in a facilitated group.
Supervision for teams, charities and services.
Support for trainees on placement.
Time to think, notice and learn from your work.
A steady focus on safe, professional standards.
My experience
I am a qualified clinical supervisor with over 25 years of counselling experience, and I have taught and supported future counsellors.
Related support: counselling for professionals and trauma counselling.
How I help
Support shaped around you, your history and your goals, with no one-size-fits-all approach.
One-to-one reflective space for your caseload.
Shared learning with colleagues in a facilitated group.
Supervision for teams and services.
What to expect
Reach out by phone or email, whatever feels easiest. There is no pressure and no obligation.
A chance to talk about what brings you here and see whether it feels like the right fit.
If you decide to continue, we meet regularly and work at a pace that feels right.
Questions
This depends on your caseload and professional requirements. We agree a rhythm that suits you.
We agree this at the start, based on your needs.
Please get in touch to discuss formats available.
Risk, safeguarding, ethics, transference and countertransference, burnout, self-care and complex cases.
Qualified counsellors, trainees, private practitioners, charities and helping professionals.
A safe, honest relationship where you can reflect, be challenged supportively and keep your practice ethical.
Explore further
More detail on specific areas of this work.
Group supervision lets you learn from colleagues’ experience as well as your own, in a supportive, structured space.
Good supervision keeps your practice safe, ethical and reflective.
About Clare Kiernan
I bring over 25 years of counselling experience across community services, the Prison Service, Essex County Council and private practice. I tailor my work to each person, with a compassionate, collaborative and evidence-informed approach.
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You don't have to do this alone
Get in touch to talk about how I can support you. There is no pressure and no obligation.