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Comfort and challenge: A thematic analysis of female clinicians’ experiences of supervision

2012; Wiley; Volume: 86; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.2044-8341.2012.02063.x

2044-8341

Fiona Starr, Karen Ciclitira, Lisa Marzano, Nicola Brunswick, Ana Costa,

Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and PracticeVolume 86, Issue 3 p. 334-351 Comfort and challenge: A thematic analysis of female clinicians' experiences of supervision Fiona Starr, Corresponding Author Fiona Starr Middlesex University, London, UKCorrespondence should be addressed to Fiona Starr Department of Psychology, School of Health & Social Sciences, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT, UK (e-mail: f.starr@mdx.ac.uk).Search for more papers by this authorKaren Ciclitira, Karen Ciclitira Middlesex University, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorLisa Marzano, Lisa Marzano University of Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorNicola Brunswick, Nicola Brunswick Middlesex University, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorAna Costa, Ana Costa Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author Fiona Starr, Corresponding Author Fiona Starr Middlesex University, London, UKCorrespondence should be addressed to Fiona Starr Department of Psychology, School of Health & Social Sciences, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT, UK (e-mail: f.starr@mdx.ac.uk).Search for more papers by this authorKaren Ciclitira, Karen Ciclitira Middlesex University, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorLisa Marzano, Lisa Marzano University of Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorNicola Brunswick, Nicola Brunswick Middlesex University, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorAna Costa, Ana Costa Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 17 April 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.2012.02063.xCitations: 6Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Objective. The supervision of counsellors, counselling psychologists, and psychotherapists is generally perceived to be an invaluable component of training and practice. The present study analysed this process to explore the meanings of supervision and to consider implications for clinical practice and training. Design. This study presents the accounts of 19 psychological therapists who experienced supervision while working at a London-based women's therapy centre. Method. Demographic information was collected by questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore aspects of the supervisory experience. The qualitative data were thematically analysed. Results. Supervision has complex and paradoxical meanings, and it impacts on clinical counselling practice in multifarious ways. Dominant themes highlighted were the usefulness of supervision, specifically support, empowerment, and joining; fear of exposure in supervision versus gaining new information; the comfort versus the challenge of supervision; and supervision as a containing space. Conclusions. An experiential model of supervision was developed from the data. This model complements existing models in the field. It could be evaluated and used alongside existing models in various training and supervision contexts. Findings are discussed in relation to the literature on clinical supervision. Practitioner Points • Supervision is an expanding area of clinical practice, yet there is a very small evidence base surrounding its process. • A qualitative approach to researching the process of supervision provides a useful understanding of its key ingredients. • Whilst a number of models of learning, therapy, and supervision exist, the experiential supervision model that has been developed here draws on the conflicted experiences of the supervision process to facilitate professional development and learning in supervision. Citing Literature Volume86, Issue3September 2013Pages 334-351 RelatedInformation