Tracey Wakefield
I’m a counsellor, supervisor and experienced leader with more than 20 years’ experience across counselling, addiction, family violence, restorative justice, community and social services. My career has included frontline practice, professional supervision and organisational leadership, as well as working alongside people and organisations through complexity and change. I currently work as a Chief Executive in the restorative justice sector alongside my supervision practice. My approach is grounded in relationships, curiosity and reflection, alongside the experience of having worked in a range of people-focused settings. I’m interested in supporting practitioners to think about their practice, develop their professional identity and make sense of the relationships and systems they work within. I don’t see myself as the right supervisor for everyone. Finding a good fit between supervisor and supervisee matters to me, and I value creating a supervisory relationship where you can be yourself and think openly about your work.
My Approach
I see supervision as a space to slow down, think, reflect and make sense of the work — not simply a place to report on what you have been doing. My approach is collaborative, person-centred and curious. I want supervision to be a space where you can talk honestly about what is going well, what is difficult, and what you are not quite sure about. We might explore particular situations, professional relationships, boundaries, ethical questions, the impact of the work on you, your developing professional identity, or the wider systems in which you are working. I’m interested in both the practitioner and the practice. I draw on person-centred, narrative and solution-focused approaches, motivational interviewing and reflective practice. I also bring an awareness of neurodiversity and of the different ways professional environments can affect people. I don’t see myself as the expert who has all the answers. I bring experience, perspective and thoughtful questions, and sometimes a gentle challenge, to help you develop your own thinking and practice. For me, good supervision is a place where you can think out loud, be curious, question yourself without judgement, and leave with a greater sense of clarity about the work and your place within it.
Qualifications
Certificate in Supervision- Wellington Institute of Technology (WELTEC)
Bachelor of Counselling- Wellington Institute of Technology (WELTEC)
Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Community Leadership- University of Auckland
Profesional Association
NZ Association of Counsellors