Based on the view that supervision is in itself both a developmental and a therapeutic process, Supervising Psychotherapy examines the fundamental knowledge needed to become a skilled and effective supervisor.
Written by a highly experienced team of trainers and supervisors, the book explores the triangular relationship which exists between supervisor, therapist and the absent patient or client. It describes in depth the complex dynamics which characterize this relationship, while avoiding the pitfalls of unconsciously colluding with or controlling the supervisee.
In supervising the practice of others, supervisors must draw not only on their experience as a therapist, but also on a firm understanding of how people learn and of how organizational factors can impinge on therapy and supervision. The book examines the interface between supervision and teaching and between supervision and organization and offers guidance in relation to:
· unconscious processes in supervision
· the supervisory triangle
· supervising groups
· supervising short term therapy
· ethical practice
· timing and ending of supervision.
For those who are in the process of becoming supervisors and for those who already practicing, Supervision in Psychotherapy is an enlightening and thought-provoking read.
Mary Banks, Christine Driver, Gertrud Mander, Edward Martin and John Stewart are all trained supervisors who have been or are currently involved in training others in supervision. All are members of the British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision (BAPPS).
