In this post, I want to talk about how supervision can help us work through tough times.
As therapists, we deal with very strong emotions when in session with our clients.
It’s important we have a safe space to talk about these things and manage the effects of sessions on us.
Sometimes we might just need clarification or understanding our reactions better and what is going on in the therapeutic relationship.
This is what the supervision space is mainly used for.
But it isn’t the only emotional stuff that can be worked through.
It is in supervision where we can also debrief about personal stuff that might be affecting us and possibly impacting on our work (Personal therapy is advisable for ongoing work on these arising issues).
Therapists are human too and allowing ourselves to own our emotions and reactions with the support of our supervisor will help us regroup and therefore help our clients better. Sometimes we also need some support to work through tough times…
Follow this link for a video describing this process.
If you’d like to see me teaching on these topics, you can check out my workshops on supervision here. They align with this blog post series very well and encourage you to critically think and consider what you need from supervision, which is also my aim with these blog posts.
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