Mary McCaffrey (Social Worker)

Overview

Mary is an experienced professional with over 30 years in social work, brief intervention, probation services, group facilitation, supervision, training, and management. Her career spans both statutory organizations and NGOs across New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She is motivated by working alongside others to help them overcome challenges in a constructive, energetic and supportive way. As a clear communicator and skilled reflective listener, Mary aims to affirm and support individuals to affect changes they wish to make in their lives. She is passionate about social justice and committed to contributing to positive, reality-based change for individuals.

Skills and Experience

Mary has developed expertise across numerous specialty areas including abuse and trauma (including sexual abuse), alcohol and other drug misuse, anxiety and depression, conflict resolution and anger management, couples counselling, family violence, grief and loss, low self-esteem and confidence issues, Rainbow counselling, relationship issues, and stress management. This comprehensive background allows her to work effectively with diverse client needs and provide informed supervision across a wide range of practice contexts.

Supervision Approach

As a supervisor with years of experience, Mary brings her reflective listening skills and clear communication style to the supervisory relationship. Her approach emphasizes constructive support while encouraging growth and development in supervisees. Drawing on her diverse professional background, she offers perspectives informed by multiple service contexts and client populations. Mary's supervision is characterized by her commitment to social justice principles and reality-based change processes, creating a supportive environment for supervisees to explore their practice challenges and achievements.