Counselling Supervision in Context: (Counselling Supervision series)

`The book is written in such a way as to challenge and educate through the use of exercises, scenarios and activities. Something it does rather well.... A well-written, practical and informative publication... of value to supervisees, supervisors and all those involved in counsellor and supervisor training' - Counselling Psychology Review `This book... argues that the social context is important for the individual client, supervisee and supervisor, as is the context in which the work and supervision are done... it is a clear, well-written and enjoyable book, containing helpful information for both supervisees and supervisors' - Transformations, The PCSR Journal There is an increasing awareness of the impact of individual factors on therapeutic work, both with clients and with their counsellors in supervision, but the influence of social contexts on this work has been less clearly articulated. This book provides counsellors with practical information about supervising specific types of clients and in specific organizational settings. Part One addresses four essential aspects of the individual - race, gender, disability and sexual orientation, exploring their influence on the therapeutic relationship and the supervision of trainee and experienced counsellors. Part Two assesses the impact of the organizations where counselling takes place - how different kinds of settings affect work with clients and thus the work of supervision. By highlighting context as a potential source of difficulty for the client, the book encourages trainees and supervisors to look beyond the individual and avoid placing the burden of responsibility for problems upon the client.

Table of Contents:
Introduction - Michael Carroll and Elizabeth Holloway PART ONE: SUPERVISION AND CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS Supervision and Racial Issues - Patricia Grant Supervision and Gender Issues - Mary Lee Nelson and Elizabeth Holloway Supervision and Working with Disability - Terri Spy and Caron Oyston Supervision and Sexual Orientation - Paul Hitchings PART TWO: SUPERVISION AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES Supervision in Medical Settings - Penny Henderson Supervision in Educational Settings - Margaret Tholstrup Supervision of School Counsellors in Israel - Shoshanna Hellman Setting Up a Network of Supervision Supervision in Workplace Settings - Michael Carroll Supervision in Religious Settings - Elizabeth Mann Supervision in Uniformed Settings - John Towler

About the Author :
Michael Carroll, Ph.D. is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist. He is an accredited Executive Coach and an accredited Supervisor of Executive Coaches with APECS (Association for Professional Executive Coaches and Supervisors).     Michael is Visiting Industrial Professor in the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol and the winner of the 2001 British Psychological Society Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology.   Michael works with individuals, teams and organizations specializing in the theme of learning and wellbeing.  He supervises, coaches and trains nationally and internationally and works within the private and public spheres. He runs the Centre for Supervision Training. He has trained in,  written about and  researched  supervision for over  30 years, both supervising and being supervised.  He has written, co-written and edited 10 book including the following   Training Counselling Supervisors:  Strategies, Methods, Techniques (Edited with Elizabeth Holloway, Sage:1999); Counselling Supervision in Context (Edited with Elizabeth Holloway:  Sage:  1999), The Handbook of Counselling in Organisations (Edited with Michael Walton:  Sage, 1997), Counselling Supervision:  Theory, Skills and Practice (Sage, 1996); Workplace Counselling (Sage, 1996).   Elizabeth L. Holloway, PhD, a Full Professor and Psychologist, has over 25 years of experience as an educator and consultant in supervisory and relational practice with organizations, groups, trainers, and mental health professionals. She earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has achieved the distinction of Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology and Fellow of the American Psychological Association. During her academic career, Dr Holloway has focused on the understanding of human discourse in professional settings such as psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and education. To understand social interaction, she has applied numerous methodological approaches including content and stochastic analysis, grounded theory, situational analysis, and critical incident technique. She has published extensively in research journals and has authored or co-authored five books. For a full list of her publications and links to her website, visit . She can be reached at eholloway@antioch.edu.

Review :
'The book is written in such a way as to challenge and educate through the use of exercises, scenarios and activities. Something it does rather well... A well-written, practical and informative publication... of value to supervisees, supervisors and all those involved in counsellor and supervisor training' - Counselling Psychology Review 'This book... argues that the social context is important for the individual client, supervisee and supervisor, as is the context in which the work and supervision are done... a useful addition to the growing literature on supervision, which is seen as a positive and desirable provision throughout the book... it is a clear, well-written and enjoyable book, containing helpful information for both supervisees and supervisors... it extends the implications for supervision of working with the recognition of the social context as well as the inner world' - Transformations, The PCSR Journal 'This book addresses an important area of counselling-exploring how client characteristics and organisational issues 'impact ...on therapeutic work, both with clients and with their counsellors in supervision'... This thought-provoking book reminds us how much the client's problem is outside their control, and how we as supervisors and counsellors may work with that' - Counselling