Insightful questions: when you ask questions that make me reflect on and consider why I have a certain view helps me to identify any assumptions I'm making, and prepares me for being open to different ways of thinking.
Sharing your views and experience: I gain great value from this because I can see things from a different perspective. It doesn’t mean I have to accept every view as my own, but it widens my perspective and again, makes me challenge my assumptions
Checking in on my wellbeing: I appreciate how you check-in with me at the start of the session to judge my wellbeing levels, and you knew to explore this further with me when I was dealing with a very difficult family crisis
Affirmations: I felt energised when you recognised and commented on my strengths
Challenge: once we developed a deeper level of rapport and trust, I noticed I was more open to you challenging my thinking more; it feels this is done from a position of curiosity and not judgement so it worked well for me
I came to Marieke for supervision during a transitional period in my career, and Marieke has held a safe space for me over the past year to explore areas of uncertainty and doubt. She used insightful questioning to help me to reflect deeply, which led to clarity and confidence about how to move forward. She brings experience, calmness and warmth to the sessions which made me feel comfortable to explore the important issues, and not just to work at a surface level. I feel like I've developed as a coach and a coach supervisor during this time, and Marieke has played a key part in this growth, which is why I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.
