Clinical supervision   describes the agreed and regular support a therapist receives from another professional. It is vital to the maintenance of professional registration, professional development and learning, and allows therapists to reflect on their practice whilst increasing their knowledge and skills. Supervision also ensures that therapists work in an ethical and effective way. Through supervision therapists can gain guidance, support and feedback on their practice.
At Mindler UK our therapists attend monthly supervision meetings with accredited and well trained clinical supervisors.
It is common at the beginning of the therapeutic relationship that the therapist will disclose the conditions of confidentiality and the use of supervision. The therapist will often explain the use of supervision, how information may be shared in this context and obtain consent from the client in order to share information in clinical supervision..
During supervision the therapist will disclose the minimum amount of information necessary in order to obtain feedback and support from their supervisor and will not disclose any identifying information about the client such as personal details, names or addresses.
Supervisors are also bound by confidentiality and adhere to the same ethical and legal standards that the therapists are. Both the therapists and supervisors aim is to protect the client’s information whilst ensuring that the service they are being offered is effective and ethical.