All in Group Supervision
December 2023 Clinical Supervision Topic: Expectations
Expectations are one of the common factors of clinical work, especially therapy. What do our skills around expectation management look like?
September 2023 Clinical Supervision Topic: Self-Compassion
One tool I’ve found to be so helpful over and over is self-compassion; showing up for myself with kindness.
August 2023 Clinical Supervision Topic: Eliciting Feedback
How do we know if we’re on the right track with our clients?
How do we know if our clients feel safe with us?
How do we know if our client is dissatisfied with services?
March 2023 Clinical Supervision Topic: Therapeutic Alliance
Therapeutic alliance accounts for 7.5% of the variability in outcomes, coming in third after goal consensus and empathy. However, I’d argue that goal consensus and empathy are part of the therapeutic relationship. So if you remember anything, remember that what matters most is the relationship.
November 2022 Clinical Supervision Topic: Cultural and Identity Adaptation
Something to keep in mind as we go about assessing, diagnosing, and treatment planning, is the importance of adapting our work to our client’s culture and identity. Irvin Yalom believed we should create a new treatment for every single client, and I kind of agree.