Peer Supervision: Complete Guide
Peer Supervision: what it is, benefits, how to find a group, structure, and guidance. A complete guide to Peer Supervision Groups for counsellors, coaches, therapists and mental health professionals
Offering a warm and safe space to talk through the struggles in life, and discover a strength within yourself
"Ultimately, what tended to make the difference was not the use of particular techniques, manuals or measures, but a deeply human and humanising relationship"
― Mearns & Cooper ― 
“When I have been listened to and when I have been heard, I am able to re-perceive my world in a new way and to go on. It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens, how confusions that seem irremediable turn into relatively clear flowing streams when one is heard. I have deeply appreciated the times that I have experienced this sensitive, empathic, concentrated listening.”
― Carl Rogers ―
“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.”
― Scott Peck. ―
My Approach
Often the problems we face stem from relationships: hurt by a parent or parter, losing someone we love, feeling out of touch with our relationship with ourselves.
Just as relationships can make life difficult, a positive relationship can help us come to terms with our lives and begin to repair.
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Grief & Loss
Simon Hughes
Diploma, Person Centred Counselling
- 10+ years working in the homeless sector
- 4+ years working with Cruse in bereavement, and with various counselling agencies
- Experienced working with presenting issues such as: bereavement, addiction, anxiety, and finding meaning in life.
- I offer a relational approach to counselling at your pace
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