This workshop provides clinicians with practical tools, techniques, and strategies for effectively engaging in and leading clinical supervision in a group format. It emphasizes collaborative learning, reflective practice, and the unique dynamics of group supervision. Participants will gain insights into managing group dynamics, fostering a supportive environment, and using creative techniques to enhance the supervision experience for supervisees.

Learn practical techniques to effectively engage in supervision in a group format

This workshop provides clinicians with practical tools, techniques, and strategies for effectively engaging in and leading clinical supervision in a group format. It emphasizes collaborative learning, reflective practice, and the unique dynamics of group supervision. Participants will gain insights into managing group dynamics, fostering a supportive environment, and using creative techniques to enhance the supervision experience for supervisees.

 
Objectives:

• Understand the theoretical foundations and best practices of clinical supervision in group settings.
• Develop skills to facilitate effective group supervision sessions that encourage collaboration and professional growth.
• Explore creative and reflective methods to enhance the supervision process.
• Address challenges in group supervision, such as managing diverse learning styles, power dynamics, and ethical considerations.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Dr. John Sherry

Dr. John Sherry has over 25 years of experience as a clinician and his academic and clinical work has focused on couple, family, and group therapy along with clinical supervision in these areas. John was instrumental in implementing couple, family and group counselling at UNBC’s training clinic, and has facilitated numerous process groups for graduate students and professionals in the community. His research interests tend to center around counsellor training and development with a special interest in experiential approaches to teaching and clinical supervision. More specifically, he is interested in the attachment styles of group co-facilitators and the ways in which counsellors use countertransference in their work. John was the President of the Prince George Chapter of the Canadian Group Psychotherapy Association (CGPA) as well as co-president of the National CGPA (2019-2020) and as an RCC serves on several committees with BCACC including membership services, conference planning, and the clinical supervision committee.