RELATIONAL SUPERVISION IN SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT
This course focuses on the use of self — both psychologically and socio-
culturally. It frames supervision as a mutual endeavor between two socio-
culturally located, and therefore conditioned, participants that impact one another and the supervisee’s work, both consciously and unconsciously. Every human relationship contains the possibility of shame, envy, competition, negation, and conscious and unconscious power dynamics. These feelings and dynamics surface in the transference-countertransference within the supervisee’s work as a therapist and between the supervisory dyad or group. The use of self-inquiry, compassion, and cultural humility in examining these patterns is demonstrated and explored in this seminar-style course.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the core concepts of relational supervision and the nature of the supervisory relationship as seen through this theoretical lens.
- Discuss the nature of cultural humility and think about how to apply this concept to the supervisory endeavor.
- Define parallel process and apply this concept when thinking about the dynamics operating throughout the levels of the treatment unit, the supervisory unit, and the organizational and social contexts of the work.
- Discuss the limits of using parallel process interpretations within the power differential of the supervisory relationship.
- Identify and describe how transference-countertransference experiences within the supervisory relationship can be used to facilitate the supervisee’s professional development and the patient’s treatment.
- Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Owen, J., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Utsey, S. O. (2013). Cultural Humility: Measuring openness to culturally diverse clients. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 60, pp.353–366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0032595
- Wong, L. C. J., Wong, P. T. P., & Ishiyama, F. I. (2013). What Helps and What Hinders in Crosscultural Clinical Supervision: A critical incident study. The Counseling Psychologist, 41, pp. 66–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000012442652
- Watkins, C. E., Jr. (2015). Toward a Research-Informed, Evidence-Based Psychoanalytic Supervision.Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 29, pp.5–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02668734.2014.980305
Terri Rubinstein, Ph.D., LMFT, is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice in Berkeley. She supervises and teaches at The Psychotherapy Institute and is on the Supervision Study Program faculty. She has published and taught continuing education courses on relational psychotherapy, clinical supervision, couple therapy, and alienation.
This intermediate course is for new and experienced supervisors; LMFT's, LCSW's and psychologists - all mental health professionals.
LCSW/MFTs: Course meets the requirements for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPS, as required by the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences. NCSPP is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider Number 57020), to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCS, and/or LEPs. NCSPP maintains responsibility for this program /course and its content.
Psychologists: Division 39 is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 39 maintains responsibility for these programs and their content.
Enrollees who cancel at least SEVEN DAYS prior to the event date will receive a refund minus a $35 administrative charge. No refunds will be allowed after this time. Transfer of registrations are not allowed.
For program related questions contact Asya Grigorieva, Ph.D. at 415-629-8909.
For questions related to enrollment, locations, CE credit, special needs, course availability and other administrative issues contact Michele McGuinness by email or 415-496-9949.
Education Committee
The Education Committee is responsible for the development of a variety of courses and workshops given throughout the year in San Francisco and the East Bay.