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group supervision - why isn't everyone doing it??
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Dear Reader If you're lucky enough to have worked with Silvia before, you know what a great opportunity small group supervision with her is. In 2025, Silvia is offering two group supervision rounds, the first starting on March 7th, and the second on August 8th. Group supervision is just completely fabulous in four main ways:
So why doesn't everyone do it? The main concern many counsellors have about group supervision is that of feeling 'exposed' to their peers as not knowing it all. The cultural projections onto counsellors and therapists as 'always knowing what to do' is a strong hypnosis. It has a somewhat useful function in the therapeutic relationship, but when the counsellor aligns with it too much, it can make it hard for us to learn and to lean into the support of group learning. What can you do if you're interested in group supervision but a bit nervous? Here are a few ideas:
If you're keen to give it a go (or you're keen to come back for more), all the information about times, fees, dates etc are HERE. warmly ANZPOP |
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