“Social work is not an easy occupation in which to participate, either as a service user, practitioner or service administrator. By its very nature, practitioners are likely to encounter difficult emotions, uncomfortable physical sensations, mental stresses and moral challenges. While not a panacea to combat the impact of the complex issues experienced during a social work encounter, recent research highlights the benefits of being able to self-regulate and bring the ‘whole-self’ to social work practice . Embodiment is key to this process.”
(Mensinga & Pyles, 2021)
What Jo mensinga offerS (Face to face and online):
Jo is passionate about helping social workers provide services that are relationship focused and deliver outcomes, but not at the expense of their own well-being. Throughout her career, Jo has come to understand the importance of “doing my own work” so that she is less triggered and better able to respond, rather than react, to situations arising in her work. This understanding underpins her professional supervision approach. However, there are times when supervision may not be enough to uncover why we react rather than respond and why we cannot provide the best service. In these instances, she offers counseling, yoga classes and embodied practices to take a deeper look at what maybe impacting our professional and personal experience and to address these issues.
Jo also has many years experience in group work and group facilitation. She is available to consult, design and facilitate therapeutic and educational groups as well as assist organizations to run training events and develop strategic plans.
Professional supervision (including using embodied and somatic theoretical approaches)
60-minute, 1-on-1 session
Cost: $165 per hour, $150 per hour if self funded.
The first meeting will focus on identifying your goals and what you wish to achieve from supervision. It will also give both you and Jo a chance to see if your understanding of practice complements each other and discuss how supervision is to proceed.
Group facilitation
Duration and number of meetings: Negotiable, depending on the purpose of the group.
Cost: Negotiable depending on preparation time required.
Counseling & EMBODIED PRACTICES (including yoga)
60-minute, 1-on-1 session
Cost: $150 per hour.
Please note: While Jo is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), she is not registered with any private health funds nor does she participate in mental health care plans. However, if you do wish to negotiate a fee due to hardship, please speak to her.
Organizational consultancy
Duration and approach required: Negotiable. The first meeting will focus on identifying the purpose and goals of the consultation.
Cost: Negotiable depending on preparation time required. An hourly rate will be agreed upon prior to undertaking the project.