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Original Articles

Supervision of emotion-focused therapy: a study of congruent practice

Pages 335-350 | Received 25 Jul 2016, Accepted 20 May 2017, Published online: 25 Aug 2017
 

ABSTRACT

Like the unique adaptations of our flora and fauna, emotion-focused therapy (EFT) in Australia has evolved in response to our remote environment. One of the many particular adaptations of EFT in this country is our current approach to supervision. With a strong commitment to person-centered practice, many Australian emotion-focused therapists have tried to stay true to an ideal of philosophical congruence between therapy and supervision. This paper places our approach in the context of the fledgling research into effective methods for EFT supervision, tracks the Australian EFT supervision micro-evolution and puts our attempts to create a congruent supervisory practice under the microscope of focus group research. The aim here is to provide some insight into how emotion-focused therapists can better bring their conditions of therapeutic practice into the supervision space.

Supervision Emotionsfokussierter Therapie: eine Studie kongruenter Praxis

So wie die fremd- und einzigartigen Adaptationen in unserer Flora und Fauna, so hat sich auch die Emotionsfokussierte Therapie (EFT) in Reaktion auf unsere entlegene Umgebung entwickelt. Eine der vielen besonderen Adaptation von EFT in diesem Land ist unser derzeitiger Ansatz für Supervision. Eng verbunden mit Personzentrierter Praxis versuchen viele australische Emotionsfokussierte Therapeuten, dem Ideal einer philosophischen Kongruenz zwischen Therapie und Supervision treu zu bleiben. Dieser Artikel stellt unseren Ansatz in den Kontext der sich entwickelnden Forschung zu effektiven Methoden für EFT-Supervision, vollzieht die australische EFT-Supervisions-Mikro-Evolution nach und stellt unsere Versuche, eine kongruente supervisorische Praxis zu schaffen, unter das Mikroskop der Fokusgruppenforschung. Das Ziel ist hier, Einblick nehmen zu lassen, wie Emotionsfokussierte Therapeuten die Bedingungen ihrer therapeutischen Praxis in die Supervision einbringen können.

Supervisión de la terapia enfocada en la emoción: un estudio de práctica congruente

Al igual que las adaptaciones extrañas y únicas de nuestra flora y fauna, la terapia enfocada en la emoción (EFT, siglas en ingles) en España ha evolucionado en respuesta a nuestro entorno remoto. Una de las muchas adaptaciones particulares de EFT en este país es nuestro enfoque actual de supervisión. Con un fuerte compromiso con la práctica centrada en la persona, muchos terapeutas australianos centrados en la emoción han intentado permanecer fieles a un ideal de congruencia filosófica entre la terapia y supervisión. Este escrito ubica nuestro enfoque en el contexto de la incipiente investigación en métodos efectivos para la supervisión de EFT, rastrea la supervisión micro-evolución australiana y pone nuestros intentos de crear una práctica de supervisión congruente bajo el microscopio de la investigación de grupos de discusión. El objetivo es proporcionar insights acerca de como los terapeutas enfocados en la emoción pueden llevar de la mejor manera sus condiciones de práctica terapéutica al espacio de supervisión.

La supervision dans la thérapie centrée sur l’émotion : une étude de la pratique congruente

Tout comme les adaptations étranges et uniques de la faune et de la flore, la thérapie centrée sur l’émotion (TCE) a évolué en Australie en réponse à notre environnement particulièrement éloigné. Dans cette région du monde, l’une des adaptations de la TCE porte sur la manière dont nous envisageons actuellement la supervision. Fortement engagés dans une pratique centrée sur la personne, de nombreux thérapeutes de la TCE ont tenté de rester fidèles à un idéal de congruence philosophique entre thérapie et supervision. Cet article situe notre approche dans le contexte d’une recherche novatrice de méthodes efficaces pour la supervision de la TCE. Suivant la micro-évolution de la supervision TCE en Australie, nous portons notre attention sur la création d’une pratique supervisée congruente construite sous le microscope d’un groupe de recherche en matière de focus. L’objectif est de procurer un certain aperçu de la façon dont les thérapeutes de la TCE peuvent mieux aborder les conditions de leur pratique thérapeutique dans l’espace de la supervision.

Supervisão em Terapia Focada na Emoção: um estudo de prática da congruência

Tal como acontece com as adaptações singulares das nossas flora e fauna, também a Terapia Focada na Emoção (TFE) evoluiu na Austrália em resposta ao nosso ambiente remoto. Uma das muitas adaptações particulares da TFE meste país é a nossa abordagem à supervisão. Fortemente comprometidos com prática Centrada na Pessoa, muitos terapeutas australianos Focados na Emoção tentaram manter-se fiéis a um ideal de congruência filosófica entre a terapia e a supervisão. Este artigo posiciona a nossa abordagem no contexto frágil de pesquisa acerca dos métodos eficazes de supervisão TFE; traça a microevolução da supervisão TFE australiana e coloca a nossa prática de supervisão congruente debaixo do microscópio da investigação de focus groups. O nosso objetivo é fornecer algum esclarecimento acerca de como os terapeutas centrados no focus podem colocar melhor as suas condições de prática terapêutica ao serviço do espaço de supervisão.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes

1. PEEFT is most commonly referred to internationally as emotion-focused therapy (EFT), but I mention its sister name (PEEFT) here because of its continued usage in Australia, and in Melbourne in particular. But for clarity and simplicity, and to reflect wider practice, I will refer throughout this paper to EFT.

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Notes on contributors

Zoë Krupka

ZOË KRUPKA, B.A. Honours in Anthropology and Women’s Studies, Master of Counselling & Human Services, is a lecturer and research supervisor in the Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy program at the Cairnmillar Institute in Melbourne, Australia and is currently completing a PhD at La Trobe University in Public Health. She has published in Psychotherapy in Australia, Counselling Australia and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia.

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