Professional Supervision

Sarah is passionate about supervision and the fundamental importance it plays in professional practice – giving clients a space to explore, grow, dive deep, and unpack both their practice and also their personal worlds helps them to gain clarity and guidance in how to best move forward in their mahi.

The health and well-being of the supervisee is where we start, then we explore the important topics you bring regarding your mahi, workplace and development. Our kōrero is solutions-focused, strengths-based and driven by the supervisee.

Sarah can facilitate group, peer or individual supervision requests.

She is a registered external supervisor and under ANZASW for any social workers requiring this and can enter any specific organisational requirements in terms of reporting.

Specialty Areas

Sarah has a wide range of experiences to draw from and has supervised a range of professionals both internally and externally.

She has a background in:

• Social work and practice leader (child, family, youth, older people's health, trauma, physical and intellectual disability)

• Community development & Human Rights (NZ and international)

• Education (social work lecturer and student supervisor)

• Management (general manager of a charity and many social/community work management roles)

• Leadership (national board of trustees, international speaking, building workplace culture and systems)

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Testimonials

“Sarah is an amazing supervisor who brings a wealth of practice experience and skills. She was authentic, trustworthy, and somebody who consistently acts with integrity. I enjoyed Sarah’s holistic approach to supervision, creating space for consideration of professional and ethical obligations, and also my personal attributes. 

Supervision with Sarah was of consistently high quality, and I found any feedback offered to be honest, fair, well-considered, and in the interests of safe, best practice. I always came away from supervision sessions with increased clarity” - Jodie

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“Sarah's approach is characterised by warmth and empathy, embodying principles of ‘manaaki’, ‘aroha,’ and ‘whanaungatanga.’ Drawing from her own experiences, Sarah cultivates an environment that encourages authenticity and self-expression. She possesses the unique ability to challenge when necessary while also ensuring adherence to a model that enhances personal empowerment and dignity and mana” - Brooke

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Coaching

Coaching with Sarah is an opportunity to unpack and explore your life and find ways to move through or overcome challenges, achieve your goals and make the changes you desire in your life.

Coaching gives you the perspective, understanding and accountability you need to help you to navigate your path forward and help you discern the next right step for your journey.

Sarah has experience in a range of modalities which she can implement if useful for the client – with a focus on regulating the nervous system whilst we work through often tricky topics.

Tools from her training :

• Holistic and leadership coaching

• Somatic therapies: dance, movement and sound

• Narrative therapies

• Mindfulness: meditation, breath work and visualisation

• Internal family systems

• Trauma informed practice

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  Testimonials

  “I felt safe, acknowledged and seen for who I am. I would highly recommend working with Sarah for guidance, support, and accountability if you are going through a self-healing process” – Jess

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  “I couldn’t have been more blown away by my coaching session with Sarah. After just one session I felt like my eyes had been opened for the very first time. I felt so present on my walk home and appreciative of my life” - Ty

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Financial investment into your growth and development:

Free - initial discussion

$150 (+GST) professional supervision or coaching session (1hr)

Face to face or online options

Get in touch with Sarah to make a booking

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Consulting & Contracting

As a manager of a large charity and a human rights organisation, a practice leader in two social service organisations, on a national board of trustees, and a guest speaker at many international conferences, Sarah can help to support your workplace with making strategy operational or building your workplace culture.

Supporting your business to design solutions that will return real value, and ultimately help you to create a strong and motivated culture that supports success. ​

Sarah can provide a wide variety of workshops and trainings, and design and facilitate plans to build your staff, culture, or environment.

Sarah can also do contract work on projects, research or a part-time basis.

Get in touch with Sarah to discuss your workplace needs.