Our Reflective Practice Group is for counsellors and psychotherapists at Marches Counselling Service, to provide a space for reflection and development. We reflect within our working day, every day we work. It is not always possible to step back for our day-to-day work and see our practice as a whole.
This group is a space to reflect on our practice as a whole, all areas of our work, to share ideas and support, and to learn different approaches to our professional framework. We cover topics such as receiving gifts from clients, issues around Christmas time, the impact of SAD, and so much more!
What you might get from this group:
Support and Community
A space for peers and fellow professionals, with shared understanding of the highs and lows of our work
A space for peers and fellow professionals, with shared valuing
A space that is contained and contracted to be safe and respectful
A space to disclose your personal story behind the work
Group interaction and participation, togetherness
A space for reflection
Resonance with others
Professional Development
A space to highlight hidden roles and skills that occur in our professional work
Inspiration for useful changes and development to your practice
Insight and sharing into work practices and professional issues
Learning different approaches to professional framework
Social learning
Get to know fellow professionals and build your professional network
Talk about the ethical tensions
Self-Enhancement
Greater insight into your work
A chance to develop specific skills in critical analysis, synthesis, evaluation, clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and self-awareness
Work with and challenge your own biases
Explore how you are using power in your work
Talk about what sustains you in your work, what challenges you and what keeps your hope alive
Reflection in a mirror is an exact replica of what is in front of it. Reflection in professional practice, gives back not what is but what might be, an improvement on the original’ – Biggs, 1996 p6
The group takes place online and in-person at the MCS building on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 6.30 – 7.30 pm
The group is facilitated by Helen Miskin, who can be reached at Marches.counselling@gmail.com or directly at helen.miskin@embodiedunderstanding.com
