“Supervision can be a place where a living profession breathes and learns”
-hawkins & shohet
Clinical Supervision and Consultation
“The role of the supervisor is to facilitate growth both educationally and personally in the supervisee, while providing essential support to their clinical autonomy"
(Faugier, 1992)
Approach to Clinical & Professional Supervision
Cian offers a safe, supportive space in which both trainee and experienced health and social service professionals can build on their strengths to develop and enhance their clinical practice, reflect on their therapeutic interactions, explore workplace dynamics, process their own responses and feelings, and to grow and learn as individuals and professionals.
Through supervision you can:
Have a regular opportunity to reflect on your work
Develop skills and strategies that allow you to be more effective in your role
Gain insight and understanding about client dynamics and presentations.
Be validated and supported as a person and professional
Manage your own responses, stress, and ensure self-care.
Manage risk, ethical dilemmas, and ensure best practice.
Have a place to confidentially offload, process and discuss concerns.
Focus on learning, growth and development
Be supported to meet your professional association registration requirements.
Supervision Qualifications & Experience
Cian has a Certificate in Supervision for Health and Social Service Professionals and has attended a number of advanced workshops and trainings in various models of clinical supervision. He is an approved supervisor with NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC) and an accredited clijical supervisor with the Addcition Practitioners Association of New Zealand (DAPAANZ). Additionally he has over 15 years experience as a supervisor to other clinicians including:
2004-2005 Supervisor of Volunteer Phone Counsellors at Youthline.
2010-2012 Supervision of Social Work, Counselling, and AOD Practitioners on placement in an Alcohol & Drug Service.
2012-2014 Senior tertiary Lecturer in Mental Health & Addictions supervising Mental Health students on clinical placements.
2014-2017 Specialist Consultation/Case Supervision for site Social Workers at Oranga Tamariki and Police specialist interviewers.
2018-2020 Secondary supervisor for Counselling Psychology students on placement in a school counselling department.
2021-2024: Secondary Supervisor of Psychologists and Primary Supervisor of Provisional Members of NZAC (Private Practice).