Alison Hood @insightworks

Supervision & Consultancy

Collaborative reflective practice

Over the years I've developed an integrative, culturally responsive approach to supervision, practicing reflexively while learning from clients, other practitioners and trainings. My integrative approach is informed by diverse therapeutic modalities (e.g. person centred therapy, neuropsychotherapy, somatic psychotherapy, sandplay therapy). I'm guided by the feminist psychotherapy supervisory model, particularly around issues of implicit bias, power, cultural humility and decolonisation.

Please review the Supervision service agreement and Key supervisory influences. I look forward to collaborating with you in relational supervision, clinical supervision and professional supervision.

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Services

A qualified and nationally accredited Clinical Supervisor (PACFA Reg 22304; AAOS Reg. 0803211), I provide a range of supervision services:

Clinical Supervision (individual & group) in collaboration with qualified counsellors and psychotherapists and therapists in training.
Professional / External Supervision & Consultancy (individual & group) in collaboration with non-clinical practitioners working with traumatised individuals, families and communities including domestic violence case managers, child protection officers, local government community development officers and diverse professionals including lawyers who deliver the National Redress Scheme.
PACFA Low Cost Accredited Group Supervision: open membership group supervision sessions may be booked online.
Supervision in the Sand is a gentle, non-directive and deeply connecting reflective supervision activity for practitioners of diverse disciplines, approaches and experience. Through symbol and metaphor, freely explore your inner and outer worlds; discover new insights; and make meanings in the safe, nonjudgmental container of the sand tray.

Before booking a service, please review the Supervision service agreement and Key supervisory influences.

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Trauma informed partnerships

I collaborate in respectful, stengths-focused partnerships with practitioners of diverse disciplines including therapists, community development officers, domestic violence case workers, child protection officers, case managers, social workers, line managers, communications professionals and support staff. Professional supervision focusing on performance optimisation and mitigation of the risks of vicarious trauma and burnout is available for lawyers, advocates and other practitioners who are delivering the National Redress Scheme in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Individual Supervision

It is my pleasure to collaborate with you in critically reflexive professional supervision that sustain your ethical practice and wellbeing. We can meet in the 'here and now' of relational supervision or structure each session around your priorities, which may include:

exploring issues arising in your practice;
discussing career goals and professional development opportunities;
problem-solving around changes and challenges in the work place / private practice;
clinical supervision case presentation;
identifying practical strategies to mitigate the risks associated with working with trauma, violence and abuse; and
responding to funding or policy changes, legal, social and ethical issues etc.

Team Supervision

"I felt very lucky to have found Alison to support my team at my former workplace. Her expertise and experience shone through at our first meeting and it was a privilege to have worked with her. The feedback I received from the team was always positive and it was a pleasure witnessing them strengthen and improve professionally and personally." Tania Krasinski, Founder, Redwoods Work Collaborative (formerly, Coordinator Community Development, Randwick City Council)

Critical reflection is an essential element of an effective, client-focused and ethical practice while upholding wellbeing and mitigating the risks of vicarious trauma and burnout. Team and peer group supervision empowers sharing perspectives; giving and receiving support; transformational learning and developing care and cohesion around goals and strategic objectives. Team supervision reflective activities may include:

Sharing and celebrating individual and team achievements or milestones.
Discussing, sharing and practicing meaningful self-care activities.
Share learning around identified practice issues including risk assessment and mitigation.
Discussing and exploring challenging incidents or issues with opportunities to access peer support and experience normalising, contextualising and validation.
Exploring trauma-informed practice including the practical application of key principles e.g. safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, choice and empowerment.
Discussing issues arising within the sector and/or wider community including changes in policy and legislation.

Supervision Groups