Coaching Supervision is primarily a reflective practice for coaches to process their coaching sessions, focus on their development as a coach, and an outlet to discuss their coaching practice and everything related to it in a safe and confidential space. It is a vital practice for effective coaches to remain sharp, emotionally resourced, supported, and on their game.

Supervision has 3 functions outlined below:

1. Formative – often referred to as the ‘teacher’, this function is focused on the development of the coach, both in skill and style.
2. Normative – or the ‘gatekeeper’, this function focuses on best practices, the quality of coaching, and the ethics./li>
3. Restorative – aka the ‘nurse’, focuses on the coach’s resourcefulness and provides space to process emotion, thought, and experience.

All three combine to create the ultimate resource for your coaching practice; a safe environment for reflection-in-action, to unpack, to gain perspective, recalibrate, grow, learn, and process (+more!).

In our unregulated industry, supervision isn’t mandated for coaches but it is best practice. Minds are mixed on how often you should get supervision as a coach and generally, it’s dependent on the coach at hand. Factors that impact how often you might need supervision could include: how often you coach, the types of topics you coach around, who you’re coaching, how experienced you are, and how confident you feel. All that said, the main coaching governing bodies have this to say:

• The ICF accepts 10 hours of supervision a year towards CCE.
• The EMCC recommends no less than 1 hour of supervision per 35 hours coached.
• The AC requires 1 hour of supervision per month.

All in all, that’s a very contradictory guideline, right? That’s why I recommend you book a discovery call with any potential supervisor to discuss what’s the best approach for your own coaching practice!

I tend to work with coaches in the first 5 years of their practice who are qualified by an accredited school, who are serious about ethics and standards in coaching, who are passionate about and inspired by their clients, and who are motivated to increase their coaching mastery consistently over time. If this sounds like you, keep reading.

I am fully booked with supervisees at this current time, though you can see how I work below:

1:1 Supervision

1:1 Sessions are a great option for coaches who want a dedicated space to unpack their work, and can be used in a number of ways, for example:

• Book a standalone session for some emergency supervision (when something comes up in a coaching session that you feel needs to be urgently escalated or processed).
• Book in sessions as and when you need them.
• Block book a regular slot in advance to fit your practice and way of working.
• Block book a number of sessions and use them whenever you’d like to.

In short, you can have as few or as many sessions you like, as frequently as you like – it’s totally flexible. Each session in an hour long, and can be rescheduled within 24 hours’ notice.

And the cost? That’s based on you. There is a minimum fee for these sessions, however your per-session fee will mirror what you charge in your own coaching practice.

You can book a free 45-minute discovery call to talk through everything – what supervision is, how it might work for you, how we can work best together, and if it’s not a great fit, not to worry! I’m part of an amazing network of coaches and supervisors and I’m sure I’ll be able to recommend you to someone who fits your needs. I’m not taking on supervision clients at the moment, however you can join my waiting list below: