INTERCULTURAL CLINICAL SUPERVISION

Supervision is a confidential & collaborative clinical learning environment based on mutuality between the supervisor & the supervisee. Some of the roles of a supervisor are to: 

• Facilitate an ethical 'holding' space to enable you the supervisee to reflect & learn about yourself as well as explore & understand the dynamics within the therapeutic relationship with your clients.   
• Provide a space to receive constructive feedback to enhance your practice, allowing time to explore you as a person as well as your practice as a counsellor / therapist / helper. 
• Support with ethical dilemmas, practical suggestions to improve your CPD experience & aspects of life coaching is also offered.  

Intercultural Supervision aims to develop the cultural competence of Counsellors & Psychotherapists utilizing ancient Afrikan wisdom, philosophy & principalities; enhancing the ability to work with 'difference and diversity' in a culturally and spiritually sensitive way. 

In addition to typical mental health presenting issues & therapeutic relationship dynamics, consideration is given to the supervisee & clients racial, ethnic and spiritual background. Development of the therapists intercultural consciousness, self-perceptions & understanding is supported to increase their process of personal growth and transformation, which enhances transpersonal experiences and the therapeutic relationship.

Supervision at Aya Training & Development is provided by Beverley J Weston. Her Euro-centric theoretical foundation is Integrative Psychodynamic, influenced by CBT, Humanistic & Intercultural perspectives. Ubuntu philosophy & indigenous wisdom principalities are integrated to create a wholistic fusion of Western psychology & global majority intercultural understanding. 

Many different approaches are combined to accommodate the needs of the supervisee & the client, considering the impact of culture, ethnicity and spirituality on individuals regardless of race, gender or sexuality; inclusive of both the therapist/counsellor & client.   

If you are a counselling/psychotherapy trainee finding the right supervisor can be challenging, especially if you are on a training course with ridged requirements. Beverley meets the criteria as a clinical supervisor &/or therapist for trainees studying at the following London based institutions:  

• Birkbeck
• Goldsmiths
• Minster Centre
• Regents
• Roehampton

Students studying at other institutions are also welcome.

• Counselling Students £60 per 50 minute session (fortnightly) 
• Qualified Counsellors/Psychotherapists £75 per 60 minute session (fortnightly)
• Frontline worker organizations £65 per person (group or individual)

Counsellors/Psychotherapists please complete the supervision referral form below. Organizations please complete the contact form below or email Beverley at support@ayatrainingdevelopment.com