Supervision
Professional counsellors are required to attend supervision if they want to keep their professional registration. However, we view supervision not as a mandated necessity but as a highly rewarding journey to professional and personal growth.
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There are many definitions of supervision, but the one we align with most is this one:
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"Supervision is an interactive process between a supervisee and a supervisor that provides the supervisee with a professionally stimulating and supportive opportunity for growth." - The Psychology Board of Australia (2018)
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Many supervisees assume that supervision is all about client cases. Indeed, help with clients is something many supervisors provide. But there is much more to supervision.
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In our supervision sessions, we cover the following aspects of professional counsellors' work.
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WHAT IS COVERED IN SUPERVISION
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Client Cases and Counselling Skills: supporting the supervisee through the counselling process and assisting them in developing counselling skills
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Education: resources to work with clients, modelling, training opportunities and professional development directions
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Self-Care: as counsellors, we tend to prioritise caring for others. However, we are unable to help our clients effectively if we are stressed, exhausted or burned out. Ensuring the supervisee has adequate self-care is part of the supervisor's role for professional and ethical reasons
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Information and Administration: keeping up-to-date with legal and professional requirements, assisting with any paperwork issues, record keeping, reporting, insurance and other organisational topics
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Private Practice or Professional Contexts: Being not only a counsellor but also a business owner and a qualified business professional, I love talking about all things business. Whether you are in private practice and need strategies to grow and manage it effectively, or a counsellor working in an organisation, understanding the business side of things is essential.
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SUPERVISION FEE:
Individual supervision: $150 for a 60-minute supervision session
Group supervision: $60 for a 120-minute group supervision session (up to 6 supervises)
Online or face-to-face in Mornington, Victoria.
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About Alyona
MEET THE SUPERVISOR
Welcome! I am Alyona, a registered counsellor and a supervisor, couples and sex therapist, and teacher.
I came to couples therapy after a 15-year career in international marketing when I realized that professional success feels empty without healthy relationships.
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In 2019, I started ALY'S PLACE, a counselling practice specialising in couples and family relationships. Today, I work with a team of passionate professional counsellors, all of whom I had the pleasure and the privilege to train in couples therapy.
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In my practice, I combine a range of therapeutic approaches to help couples and individuals to move forward. Specifically, I use Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as well as trauma-informed conversational approaches.
I teach at Monash University, where I am also working on my PhD in misattributed paternity. I lived on three continents and speak three languages.
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MY QUALIFICATIONS
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PhD Candidate (Monash)
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Master of Counselling (Monash)
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Graduate Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health (University of Sydney)
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Specialist Diploma in Education (Tula)
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Bachelor of Arts in International Business (Baden-Wuerttemberg)
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SUPERVISOR REGISTRATION: COS14955 (ACA)
