Psychology graduates · supervised practice
Psychological supervision
Structured one-to-one supervision for psychology graduates completing the supervised practice the Malta Psychology Profession Board requires before warranting — a confidential, reflective space to develop your competence, meet your professional obligations, and prepare for your warrant, led by a warranted, MPPB-registered supervising psychologist.
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Overview
Required for your warrant — and central to good practice
Supervision is a scheduled, confidential space to step back and look honestly at your own practice — to think clearly about your work with clients, to talk through professional and ethical questions, and to receive considered feedback. For psychology graduates it is also a requirement: supervised practice is intrinsic to every Board-recognised programme of studies and a necessary step toward your warrant.
The relationship matters as much as the hours. Effective supervision rests on trust and collaboration, with expectations — and the limits of confidentiality — agreed openly between supervisor and supervisee. The aim stays constant: to support your professional development, to offer a measure of accountability, to help you examine the effectiveness of your work, and to look after your wellbeing as you grow into independent practice.
Supervision does not end at warranting. The Malta Psychology Profession Board expects every practising psychologist to keep engaging in supervision, whatever their stage or setting — so this practice offers ongoing and peer supervision to warranted psychologists, too.
The route to your warrant
The supervision the MPPB expects
How much supervision you need depends on your qualification. The MPPB sets the requirement:
- Master's degree (90 ECTS) 135 hours
Supervision across the supervised practice that follows your degree.
- Master's degree (120 ECTS) 90 hours
Supervision across the supervised practice that follows your degree.
- Practitioner's doctorate 45 hours
Supervision across the supervised practice that follows your degree.
- In your area of warrant At least 50%
At least half of your supervision hours must come from a supervisor warranted — and registered as a supervisor — in the area in which you intend to be warranted.
How it works
How supervision works
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A supervisory agreement
We begin by agreeing how we will work together — the purpose and format of supervision, how often we meet, the records we each keep, and confidentiality together with its limits — so expectations are explicit from the start.
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Scheduled one-to-one sessions
Regular sessions at a set time: a self-reflective review of your practice, space to talk through professional and ethical questions, and honest feedback across every aspect of your work.
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A reflective cycle
Each piece of work is approached through reflection, conceptualisation, planning interventions, and evaluation — building competence you can evidence and carry into independent practice.
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Notes, records & review
We each keep brief notes and a record of every session's date and duration, and we review how well supervision is working as we go, adjusting the frequency where your work calls for it.
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A report for warranting
When you are ready, I provide the written report the MPPB requires — attesting, honestly, to your suitability and readiness for your warrant.
In sessions
What supervision covers
Questions
Frequently asked
Is supervision required to be warranted in Malta?
Yes. Supervised practice is intrinsic to every Board-recognised programme and a necessary requirement for warranting — and beyond it, the Malta Psychology Profession Board expects every practising psychologist to keep engaging in supervision, whatever their seniority or setting. Requirements are set by the Board and can change, so it is worth confirming the exact route for your qualification with the MPPB.
How often do we meet?
As a baseline, the MPPB recommends at least one hour of supervision a month for full-time practice, with the equivalent for part-time work. Working toward a warrant usually means more — your qualification sets the total supervision hours required — and we may meet more often when you take on a new area or skill. We agree a rhythm that meets the Board's expectations and genuinely supports your work.
One-to-one, or group supervision?
While you are working toward a warrant, supervision is one-to-one with a registered supervisor. For psychologists who are already warranted, up to half of supervision can take place in group or peer supervision alongside individual sessions.
Will you provide the report for my warrant application?
Yes. Where I have supervised your practice, I provide the written report the MPPB requires — a short, honest attestation of your readiness and suitability for warranting.
How is supervision different from therapy?
Supervision is a professional, developmental relationship focused on your practice and your clients, not personal therapy. If something personal is affecting your work we will name it — and I would encourage you to arrange separate support with an independent therapist.
Is what we discuss confidential?
Yes. The supervisory relationship is confidential, and any limits are made explicit from the outset. The clear exception is a serious risk to the safety of a client, of you, or of others — where I have a professional duty to act.
Which warrant areas can you supervise toward?
Supervision toward a warrant is most directly suited to occupational psychology — my own area of warrant — since at least half of your supervision must come from a supervisor warranted in the area you are pursuing. I also welcome warranted psychologists seeking ongoing or peer supervision across their professional practice.
Looking for a supervisor?
Tell me where you are in your training and the warrant you are working toward, and we can talk through whether supervising your practice together is the right fit — and put a supervisory agreement in place.