From psychotherapist to supervisor

Abstract

This study accounts for supervisees’ and supervisors’ experiences of a group format for supervision, as well as the impact of the supervisor’s style in a two-year supervisor-training program consisting of weekly theoretical seminars and group supervision. The training program was based on psychodynamic theory and the prospective psychotherapists all had a patient in psychotherapy. Both supervisees and supervisors reported that the group format was experienced as particularly suitable for this training level. The “super-supervisor’s” style was considered important, as he or she served as a role model for the supervisors in training. The shift of role from psychotherapist to supervisor was specifically emphasized.

Keywords:

• Supervisor training
• supervisors
• supervisees
• group supervision
• supervisor style
• role model