66th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 19

Early Morning Colloquies

Colloquy 3

Using the Group: Increasing the Effectiveness of Group Supervision for Novice Supervisors

Presenters:        

Catherine M. Iacuzzi, M.S., M.A., Doctoral Candidate, Antioch University New England, Canaan, New Hampshire

Jennifer Roberts, M.S., Doctoral Candidate, Antioch University New England, Los Angeles, California

Group supervision can be an effective training modality for novice supervisors. However, the focus is often on each individual and the group-as-a-whole is ignored. Utilizing case examples, this session will explore how group dynamics can be capitalized on to increase the effectiveness of group supervision for novice supervisors.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Identify the importance of utilizing the group context in group supervisions.

2. Describe the ways in which novice supervisors may struggle in group supervision and the ways that group-as-a-whole can act as a container.

3. Summarize several ways to maximize the power of groups for training novice supervisors.

Course References:

1. Enyedy, K.C., Arcinue, F., Puri, N.N., Carter, J.W., Goodyear, R.K., & Getzelman, R.K. (2003). Hindering phenomena in group supervision: Implications for practice.

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34(3), 312-317.

2. Watkins, C.E. (1990). Development of the psychotherapy supervisor. Psychotherapy, 27(4), 553-560.

3. Yerushalmi, H. (1999). The roles of group supervision. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 16(3), 426-447.