Dimensions of psychotherapy supervision

Russell Haber

Every psychotherapist needs supervision, not only in the early years but throughout his or her career. This book describes a coherent, comprehensive model of psychotherapy supervision that is both broad and deep, relevant both to novice supervisors and to those with many years of experience. The author uses the metaphor of maps to cover the varied dimensions of supervision. He begins with his personal map or genogram, showing his professional heritage and context. This leads naturally into maps of the multigenerational and organizational contexts and interactions of the three players in supervision: the supervisor, the supervisee, and the client. Next he addresses the fundamental reality of the diversity of supervisees; each brings cultural, characterological, and gender influences to the supervisory and therapeutic interactions. These will color the supervisee's acquisition of the...

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