Supervision Essentials for Psychodynamic Psychotherapies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781433821363)

Relational psychodynamic psychotherapy arose in reaction to hierarchical, doctor-patient aspects of Freudian psychoanalysis. It emphasizes instead the partnership between therapist and client, and focuses on the power dynamics involved in this inherently unequal relationship. In this book, Joan E. Sarnat describes a model of clinical supervision that is based upon this therapeutic approach. While some clinicians treat the supervisory relationship as entirely distinct from the supervised therapy, Sarnat presents a straightforward and ethical framework within which a supervisor uses his or her clinical skills to work in the supervisory relationship, helping supervisees navigate their emotional responses to clients. Clear, concise chapters cover the theoretical and empirical basis for a relational model of supervision, and offer specific recommendations for addressing typical problems encountered by beginning, intermediate, and advanced supervisees. The book also includes revealing transcripts and analyses of the author's supervisory sessions with real trainees, including those documented in the author's companion DVD.

Author: Joan E. Sarnat
ISBN-10: 1433821362
ISBN-13: 9781433821363
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Language: English
Published: 10/27/2015
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d