13.01 Supervision
Supervision is an important and mandatory component of training and acquiring practical skills as a therapist.
It is an opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge gained in the course of training in practice in the presence and with the support of the trainer and other participants of the meeting.
The supervisor not only provides support to the future therapist, but also sees the strengths and resources in the therapist's work, helps to close the gaps in the session with the client and analyze difficult moments.
The group members give emotional feedback to the client and the therapist. This process helps to complete the picture of the session and reveal hidden, forbidden, and alienated feelings.
The client receives personal therapy and feedback as he or she develops a client experience in a group format.
The therapist receives, first of all, practical skills, supports in work, skills to rely on oneself, one's knowledge, feelings, support of the trainer and siblings, saturates and inscribes the experience in one's identity as a therapist, expands and enriches it.
Who can participate in supervision meetings?
MIGIS students can participate starting from the 8th seminar of the Gestalt Therapist Training Program.
Pay attention to the regulations!
90 hours (for programs that began before November 1, 2022) for the Level 2 certification must be obtained from your program director.
110 hours (for programs that started after November 1, 2022):
- Coaching supervision, starting with the 8th semester of the program - attendance at least 60 hours of supervision in group or supervision seminar format with your program director.
- Group supervision, starting from the 12th semester of the Program - attendance of at least 50 hours of supervision in the format of groups or supervision seminars with one of the recommended MIGIS group supervisors. Such groups cannot be counted towards the norms of hours of the training program with their supervisor.
Psychologist, Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Supervisor, Gestalt therapy instructor, Group Therapist, Accredited Leading trainer of MIGIS, Specializes in working with children and parents in the Gestalt approach.
My life and professional experience, discoveries and mistakes, the ability to survive in uncertainty and powerlessness and find my own way out in difficult life situations, interest in people and meeting the special world of each of them and much more that I am filled with, allow me to work with children, teenagers, couples and families.
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?
- 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).
