Surviving and flourishing: A study of two counsellor educators' experiences of a year of peer supervision.

Abstract

Increased economic pressure, reduced resources, new technologies and results-driven educational contexts place continual demands on counsellor educators. In the face of these, peer supervision has the potential to support and develop counsellor educators in their roles. This autobiographical study presents two senior counsellor educators' experiences of peer supervision. The year of peer supervision was recorded by one peer colleague in a reflective journal. Analysis of written conversations and goals concluded that the peer supervision relationship and reflective process were valuable in providing support, managing role demands, enhancing confidence, preserving wellbeing, offering peer modelling, promoting professional development, and supporting teaching performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)