Supervision
Supervision is a growing profession, used not only by psychotherapists and counsellors but also by other professionals who work with people. A trained supervisor has the expertise to work with both individuals and groups across the spectrum of vocations.
Existential supervision embraces duties, responsibilities and tasks with an emphasis on the relationship realms that lie at the heart of human existence. Existential supervision offers the chance to gain alternative perspectives and to explore the existential issues that arise. Supervision is a confidential and exceptional process that enhances the professional's awareness and enables them to work in a more open and reflective manner.
Individual & Group supervision/consultation
CEP has a number of supervisors who work from an existential perspective. We are available to provide supervision/consultation to groups and teams. Generally, these sessions are on a regular basis and allow a forum for reviewing practice, identifying and exploring successes and dealing with problem issues such as "stuck" cases.
If you would like more information on finding an individual supervisor, or are interested in discussing group supervision/consultation, contact alison@cep.net.au or phone 0431 401 659.
Ongoing Supervision Learning Group
The Learning Groups provide a space for reflective practice and learning by filling the gap between theory and the practice of supervision. See Learning Group page for more information
All workshops can be taken separately, however, participants undertaking all 3 components of Supervision Training, plus an assessment (at an additional cost), will be issued with a certificate of completion for 100 hours.
- Supervision Training - The Wheel of Supervision Part 1 (Syd)
- Supervision Training - The Wheel of Supervision Part 2 (Melb)
- Ongoing supervisor group Syd (supervision on supervision)
- Supervising in a Group Environment (Syd) (optional)
The Wheel of Supervision Training Program is endorsed by AAOS (the Association of Supervision) .
Supervision Professional Development Workshops
THE WHEEL OF SUPERVISION
- a training for supervisors that meets the standards of PACFA and AAOS
The Wheel of Supervision Part 1
Worldview of Supervision
- understanding the theory, beliefs & attitudes of the supervisory relationship
Supervision Training: 5-day workshop
Monday 13 August to Friday 17 August 2012 (Syd)
PD Points: 36
Supervision is a profession in its own right. To work as a supervisor requires learning specific skills that are additional to those used when working as a counsellor, coach or psychotherapist.
This course has evolved from in-depth research conducted by Dr Alison Strasser that has now become known as the Wheel of Supervision. Within this Wheel are found the universal themes that are present in all modes of supervision and which form the basis of this program.
This Supervision Training Course is designed for practitioners who are now ready to work as a supervisor and are senior practitioners in their field. The main focus of this training is the understanding and development of the inter-relational aspects of supervision within the tasks and responsibilities inherent in being a supervisor. Various supervision models will be explored and participants are encouraged to develop their personal model of supervision and thereby maximise best practice for themselves and their supervisees. Hence, the course is designed from an integrative perspective against the backdrop of phenomenological research.
Part 1 can be taken as a course in its own right, however, it is recommended that participants follow through with the second part of the supervision training to gain a more in-depth understanding of their own practice and to attain the standards for membership of both PACFA and AAOS.
It is expected that all participants will meet the criteria for eligibility as a clinical member of PACFA - a requirement of a minimum of 5 years experience as a practitioner in counselling, psychotherapy or coaching.
Part 2 will be offered in Sydney in 2013.
Workshop Description (PDF):
Course Facilitators: Dr Alison Strasser & Adam McLean,
Cost $995 - * $950 Early Bird
The Wheel of Supervision Part 2
Roles & Responsibilities of the Supervisor
- practicing the diversity of supervison
Supervision Training (Melb)
5 day workshop:
Monday 20th to Friday 24th February 2012
PD Points: 36
This 5-day workshop extends and deepens the themes explored in Part 1 and participants will benefit from the discussions and the depth of practice as a supervisor.
More specifically, the different roles and responsibilities of the supervisor will be examined against the backdrop of varying case scenarios and across the variety of client groups that supervisors are likely to encounter within private practice, organisations and the corporate world. Personal values, beliefs and asssumptions within the relational world of the supervisor, supervisee and client will form the basis of understanding and the practice across the diversity of our profession.
Workshop Description (PDF):
Course Facilitators: Dr Alison Strasser & Adam McLean,
Cost $995 - * $950 Early Bird
Group Supervision on Supervision
2 x 4 hour group sessions following Part 1 Supervision Training
2 x 4 hour group sessions following Part 2 Supervision Training
Dates: to be negotiated
PD Points: 20
These sessions are designed for members to enhance and practice their supervisory skills through presentation, sharing, reading and practical application within the group setting.
Group Facilitators: Dr Alison Strasser & Adam McLean,
Supervision - An Existential View
1-day workshop (Syd)
Saturday 19 May 2012
PD Points: 6
There are as many approaches to supervision as there are models of counselling and psychotherapy. The supervision training we offer explores a variety of frameworks and in this 1-day workshop we concentrate soley on what it means to work as a supervisor from an existential view.
Existential supervision is different from many forms of supervision in that the starting position is one of a philosophical exploration. It creates a space for contemplation and discussion around how clients experience their lives and the meanings they have created against the backdrop of the paradoxes, possibilities and limitations of life. Through the process of opening up the experience of the supervisee's understanding of themselves and the client's worldview, a different and spacious perspective emerges.
Supervision is about gaining a broader viewpoint of oneself as the supervisor, the relationship between the supervisor and supervisee and naturally the self and the relational realms of the client. In this 1-day workshop, the Wheel of Supervision will be used as a background to understanding the intrinsic concepts of Existential supervision. Participants will have time to practice and reflect on their worldview in relation to the existential givens of Uncertainty, Time, Anxiety, Meaning, Responsibility, Choice, Safety and Relationship.
Course Facilitators: Dr Alison Strasser & Adam McLean,
Cost: $245 - * $220 Early Bird
Supervision in a Group Environment
2-day workshop (Syd)
Friday 30 November and Saturday 1 December 2012
PD Points: 12
With the trend in organisations and training institutes to provide ongoing support for staff, group supervision is seen as an alternative to individual. Supervising a group as opposed to the individual requires the supervisor to have knowledge and awareness of the underpinning principles of working with a group while maintaining ethical and professional boundaries. This workshop will provide supervisors with skills in working within a small supervisory group experience. The Wheel of Supervision will provide the underpinning theoretical model for this workshop while group work skills will be explored. Participants are encouraged to develop their personal model of supervision and thereby maximise best practice for themselves and their supervisees.
This workshop is designed for practitioners who are now ready to work as a supervisor or who wish to understand supervision from an existential perspective. It is also suggested that this is taken as part of the complete Supervision Training Program for those intending to work as Group supervisiors.
Workshop Description (PDF):
Course Facilitators: Dr Alison Strasser & Adam McLean,
Cost: $450 - * $420 Early Bird