Supervision is a process in which the trainee has a chance to discuss and reflect with an experienced Supervisor on his or her experience in clinical work. It is essential to properly understand and guide the psychotherapy process. When starting the supervision process, the supervisor sets the goals of the meetings with the supervisee. The main goal of supervision is the welfare of the psychotherapeutic client. The task of the supervisor is to create a space so that in a comfortable, safe environment he looks at his work with the client, his own feelings and observations in the context of the psychotherapist-client relationship. It is an educational process as well as being a central process in the training of psychotherapists. The therapist, thanks to supervision, expands his self-awareness, which significantly affects the quality of his professional work.
Supervision Objectives:
- Support trainees in their professional development as Gestalt therapists, combining theory and practice,
- Reduce the risk of conducting psychotherapy by trial and error,
- Clarification of transfer issues,
- Giving vent to fears, emotions and discussing insights,
- Learning to accept responsibility.
Supervision at the Lodz Gestalt School
Group supervision takes place as part of the training and includes approx. 150 hours. An hour of supervision is considered 60 minutes in a group setting.
- Supervision is a process in which the trainee has a chance to reflect and discuss with an experienced Supervisor about his/her experience in clinical work. It aims to support trainees in their professional development as Gestalt therapists, combining theory and practice, clarifying transference issues, giving vent to fears and learning to take responsibility.
- Supervision is a central process in the training of Gestalt therapists.
- Supervision is an educational process conducted by an experienced Gestalt Supervisor accredited by EAGT or PTPG.
Coaching supervision
Supervision is a process that is also applicable to improving the work of trainers. Our staff regularly participates in superintendent meetings, and the purpose of these meetings is:
- Provide opportunities for trainers to work with their own limitations that they may encounter when working with groups,
- Development of one’s own work style,
- Improving already existing skills but also acquiring new ones,
- Checking the quality of trainers’ work.
