08.04 Supervision

Supervision is a professional form of support and development for the therapist, during which they discuss their work with a more experienced colleague (a supervisor) in order to gain a deeper understanding of the processes taking place in interaction with clients.

“Supervision is like a mirror and a compass for the therapist.”
 It helps to “check yourself” and notice what may remain outside of awareness in daily practice.

What does the therapist gain from supervision?

1. Professional support
   

• The opportunity to discuss complex cases with a neutral and experienced specialist,
  
  
• Reduced doubts and anxiety about “whether I’m working correctly.”

     2. Improvement of therapy quality

• Deeper analysis of therapeutic processes,
  
  
• New ideas, techniques, and interventions.

     3. Development of self-reflection skills

• Awareness of one’s own reactions, emotions, and projections in work,
  
  
• Better understanding of professional boundaries.

     4. Protection from burnout

• The ability to “unload” emotionally difficult moments without harming the client,
  
  
• Increased self-confidence as a specialist.

     5. Ethical check

• Support for ethical standards (especially important in complex or borderline cases).

• Individual supervision - one-on-one with a supervisor, in-depth case analysis.
  
  
• Group supervision - with other therapists, the opportunity to hear different perspectives.
  
  
• “Triad” supervision - three participants take turns acting as therapist, client, and supervisor, allowing the process of therapy to be seen from different angles.

Supervisions are counted if attended with the recommended supervisors of the MIGIS Institute. The list of such supervisors is available on our website in the “Documents” section.

During Levels I and II, you need to complete:

• 60 hours of training supervision with your Program Leader,
  
  
• 50 hours of supervision with one of the recommended group supervisors,
  
  
• 15 hours of individual supervision over two years with the same recommended individual supervisor,
  
  
• 150 hours of work in small groups — “triads” (50 meetings of 3 hours each), of which 10 meetings must be with a supervisor of the “triads” (i.e., one in every five meetings).

The list of recommended supervisors is posted on the institute’s website in the “Documents” section.