#39 Jo Birch: Suicidality, Supervision and Safe Practice

About this episode

Jo Birch discusses the intersection of practice, ethics, and professional standards in coaching supervision.

Jo Birch a highly respected supervisor, author, and long-standing contributor to the development of supervision in coaching and helping professions. Jo has worked for many years at the intersection of practice, ethics, and professional standards, supporting supervisors and practitioners to think more deeply about their work and their responsibility within it. She is widely known for her writing and teaching on supervision, reflective practice, and professional maturity, and for he...

People in this episode

Host: George Warren

Guest: Jo Birch

Topics covered

• suicidality
• supervision
• safe practice
• ethics
• professional standards

Keywords

• supervision
• coaching
• reflective practice
• professional maturity
• ethics

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