Profession:
Speech and Language Therapist
Location:
New Malden (SW London)
Work context/ areas of interest
- Clinical supervisor for therapists and professionals from health, education and other working backgrounds
- Speech and language therapist with children in mainstream schools, provisions and pre-school children in homes and nurseries
- Independent speech and language therapy practice manager and owner
Experience/training/membership:
Experience
- I have worked as a speech and language therapist within the NHS and in independent practice for over 35 years
- I have always been fortunate to work in teams that encouraged regular supervision and have participated in supervision throughout my career in the NHS and in independent practice
- Offering and receiving individual or group supervision is central to my practice and both components enrich my own clinical skills. I continue to access training and regular supervision to develop my clinical and supervision practice and to maintain professional standards
Training
- BSc Hons Speech Therapy CSSD London
- intandem supervision foundation training courses 1-3
- Basic counselling skills course
- Systemic Family Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy course (1 year Springfield Hospital/St George’s Hospital)
Membership
- RCSLT
- HCPC
- ASLTIP
Description of supervision service:
Who:
Speech and language therapists ✅
Allied health professionals ✅
NHS workers ✅
Independent practitioners ✅
Social service employees ✅
Education staff ✅
Voluntary sector workers ✅
Newly qualified practitioners ✅
Cross-specialism ✅
Cross-profession ✅
Type:
Individual ✅
Paired ✅
Group ✅
Team ✅
Managerial Supervision ✅
Professional Supervision ✅
Supervision of supervision ✅
Access:
Face-to-face:
— supervisor’s base ✅
— supervisee’s base ✅
— neutral location ✅
Telephone: ✅
Video teleconference: ✅
Description of supervision approach:
I have experienced first-hand the increasing pressure on colleagues in Education, the NHS and other caring professions and the demands to meet student/client needs with decreasing resources.
The independent sector can be challenging also, especially if you are running your own business. Many colleagues feel isolated in their workplace.
I offer supervision individually or in groups to school staff or other professionals, as well as SLTs. Supervision provides a safe space for sharing, support and to explore issues experienced at work. It allows the individual to consider possibilities for different ways of thinking and discover options for making the changes they want to.
I believe that we are each on an individual professional journey and that supervision is a personal process that enables that person to reflect and move forward on that journey. It is different for each person and will look different across various stages of our careers and from one session to another. It is a privilege to share a part of that journey with colleagues. I provide a safe and confidential space for supervisees to reflect and problem-solve. Rather than providing direct advice, my role is to listen and to ask pertinent questions that allow the supervisee to explore and find answers.
Sessions are offered in person in New Malden ( KT3) or online if this is more convenient.
It is essential that you feel comfortable in supervision and find a person, who is the right fit for you, so do get in touch for an initial phone conversation to find out more.
Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07748639511
Website: appletreeslt.co.uk