Clinical & Professional Supervision

At Live Well Counselling, we offer specialised Clinical and Professional Supervision services for Human Service Workers, Social Workers, and Health Professionals. Our goal is to support practitioners in delivering safe, person-centered care while enhancing their professional skills, resilience, and well-being. Our Clinical and Professional Supervision services are designed to create a reflective and empowering space where professionals can thrive, ensuring the highest quality of care for their clients.

For further information about the model and becoming trained to utilise the model, information can be found at: www.rrealsupervision.com.

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Clinical & Professional Supervision

Our Approach

The core objective of Clinical and Professional Supervision is to provide a structured, safe, and confidential environment where supervisees can reflect on their practice, develop new insights, and enhance their professional competencies. Through this process, practitioners gain a renewed sense of purpose, strengthened reflexive and reflective skills, and the knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of their roles effectively. The benefits of Clinical and Professional Supervision include improved service quality, greater worker resilience, and enhanced professional well-being.

The RREAL Supervision Model

Our Clinical and Professional Supervision services incorporate the RREAL model – a reflexive, systemic, and blended approach designed to maximise support and impact. This model aligns individual, team, and leadership supervision to empower practitioners on multiple levels: personal, interpersonal, and organisational. RREAL emphasises five key elements:

Relationships: Building trust and effective communication as the foundation for professional growth.
Resilience: Developing the capacity to manage challenges and maintain performance under pressure.
Empowerment: Fostering personal and professional empowerment through self-awareness and critical reflection.
Alignment: Ensuring that goals, values, and practices are consistent across the individual, team, and organisational levels.
Learning: Creating opportunities for continuous learning and development in a supportive environment.

This blended approach allows individuals, groups, and leaders to collectively explore their practice, identify potential psychosocial hazards, and work towards improved outcomes for both practitioners and clients.

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Meet our Supervisors

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Angela Powell

Angela is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) and an AMHSW Assessor for the Australian Association of Social Workers. With a focus on resilience-based supervision, Angela offers a supportive environment that emphasises professional development and sustainable practice. Her approach is informed by years of experience and a commitment to enhancing the well-being of practitioners through reflective practice.

Sophie Diamandi

With over 30 years of experience educating and mentoring Social Workers, Sophie specialises in cultural supervision, providing guidance that is sensitive to diverse cultural contexts. Her expertise supports supervisees in delivering culturally competent care and navigating the unique challenges of their practice.

Lauren Gesti

Lauren Gesti has over 18 years of experience as a social worker with a strong background in corrections, child and family services, and employment services. As a dedicated advocate for professional development in the sector and a RREAL Accredited Supervisor, Lauren offers professional supervision for social workers and human service professionals, ensuring a structured and reflective approach that enhances professional growth, clear reflective practice and work wellbeing.