How to find a supervisor

by Lisa HarrisNo Comments
Finding out if needs, experience, and goals align. As supervisors we all work a little differently, as supervisees, we are all different. This means finding the best fit or right combination might feel like a never ending task - but it doesn't need to. Thinking and reflecting on ourselves and putting this with what we might already know we are looking for, can be an excellent place to start. Communicating this to a potential supervisor can be a great time saver and allow everyone to make effective use of time. Think about your own professional background What is your current Role?Are you a trainee, newly qualified, an experienced practitioner, a supervisor, manager or consultant? What are your credentials, qualifications, Professional Body and supervision arrangements: Are you a member of the BACP, UKCP, NCPS etc. What is your level of training, what particular qualifications do you hold or are you working towards? What are your own achievements and background? What are your current supervision arrangements and how might...
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Coping at Christmas

by Lisa HarrisNo Comments
Contact your GP, your local mental health crisis intervention team or rapid intervention team if you need immediate support.   Call 111 if you urgently need medical guidance or treatment.    Call 999 if you require emergency (life threatening) medical attention.  Attend A & E if you need urgent medical attention.   If you know somebody is at immediate risk or is harming themselves or somebody else, the safest response is to dial 999.  Staff are trained to deal with crisis situations and can advise you or call on professionals as required.  Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Call 116 123 free from any phone to talk about anything that is upsetting you. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  SANE https://www.sane.org.uk/how-we-help/emotional-support/saneline-services  If you’re experiencing a mental health difficulty or supporting someone who is, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 4pm–10pm every day.  SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.   The Mix https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support  For those under 25 you can...
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My journey to being Lisa Harris

by Lisa HarrisNo Comments
I've always been a people person I've always actively worked with people in one form or another.My first grown-up job in 1993 was as a health care assistant in an old cottage hospital working on long stay care of the elderly wards (as they were known then), often with those impacted by strokes or long-term health conditions. This was my first experience of working with brain injury. Thesekinds of wards don't even exist anymore. I really loved this job. I had so much one-to-one time with my patients to attend to their care and needs and to really listen to them. It was here that I learned that we are all human-first, in very real ways. I progressed to working in a brand-new build hospital working in the diagnostic radiology, the x ray department. I looked after patients' emotional and physical well-being when in the department for any kind of scan, x ray, or investigation. I really enjoyed the personal connection I had...
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