Reflection as self-care: models for facilitative supervision

Abstract

ABSTRACTClinical supervision is essential for ethical and competent clinical practice and is a component of professional self-care. Reflective supervision can facilitate the development of skills in professional self-care, helping the clinician to critically reflect on their work and mitigate stress. The focus of this article is to provide a rationale for reflective supervision, showcase several models to enhance reflective practice, and highlight the DEAL model, which is a practical model for reflection that can provide the necessary structure in supervision to encourage the depth of reflection required to facilitate professional self-care. The article also gives an example of the DEAL model in action in a supervisory session.