Why do reflective supervision?
Working with homelessness, social housing, and housing justice can ask a lot of people - emotionally, ethically, and practically.
Reflective supervision offers a space to slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with why and how you choose to do this work.
Skye Constantine brings over 20 years of experience in the housing and homelessness sectors, along with a deep commitment to collaboration, wellbeing, and justice.
Their approach to supervision starts with the wisdom of lived and living experience and encourages thoughtful reflection, a critical engagement with the evidence, and purposeful problem-solving.
Sessions with Skye are grounded in curiosity, care, and a belief that reflection can strengthen individual confidence and wellbeing, and the collective capacity for change.
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Reflective supervision is a confidential space to pause and make sense of your work, outside of its day-to-day demands.
This is an opportunity to unpack your experiences and decisions, explore your emotions and relationships, and affirm or review your sense of purpose.
Reflective supervision can support you to feel more intentional in the work that you do and the way that you do it.
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Constantly Learning offers reflective supervision for anyone working with homelessness, social housing, or housing justice issues.
Frontline workers, team leaders, managers, advocates/activists, and people using their lived/living experiences can benefit from reflective supervision.
Reflective supervision can help you stay grounded, supported, and effective in your role.
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Reflective supervision doesn’t just support individuals; it can help to strengthen teams.
Group supervision can support the development of a culture of trust, understanding, collaboration, and collective good practice.
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Regular reflection builds stronger practice. It helps you think critically, make ethical decisions, and stay aligned with your core values.
Reflective supervision can also be a place to build key skills. It offers a safe and supportive place to develop new practices and experiment with different approaches.
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Reflective supervision sessions are guided by your needs and priorities.
We might explore a recent practice experience, talk through a dilemma, reflect on the bigger themes of your work, or explore the intersections with your personal wellbeing.
It’s a mix of reflection, learning, and growth.
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Reflective supervision is different from line management in that your own experience and perspective takes priority. It allows space to think about your practice on your own terms, independent of others’ priorities.
While reflective supervision attends to your personal experiences, and can have both personal and practice benefits, it isn’t about fixing personal problems. It is different from counselling, providing a personalised but professional space to reflect on your work.
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What you share stays private, with agreed boundaries such as risk of harm or legal obligations.
If your employer is paying for the sessions, then they might ask for general feedback about the processes. Nothing will be shared with your employer without explicit agreement from you.
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Reflective supervision is entirely led by you and your needs.
Regular supervision, such as monthly sessions, can support you to bring reflection and development into your regular practices. This is a proactive approach, and the benefits can accumulate over time.
A one-off session, or a short run of more frequent sessions, might help with a specific issue that you want to explore. This is a responsive approach and supports moments of transition or difficulty. Benefits can still accumulate but this depends more on the other supports you have available.
Sessions can be online or in person, depending on your preference and Skye’s availability.
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Individual sessions are $170 for up to 1 hour.
Group sessions for 2 - 6 people are $340 for up to 2 hours.
Self-funded sessions are discounted to $125 per hour.
We also offer Pay What You Can sessions for people with low incomes who are using their lived/living experience for housing justice.
Skye also offers mentoring, coaching, and supportive collaborations for people who have lived/living experiences of housing injustice and/or those working to increase sector/political engagement with lived/living experience. Find out more.