Abstract
Key Words: Book Review Book Review SupervisionThe Supervisory Encounter fills a gaping void in the literature pertaining to psychotherapy education. There have been very few attempts to explore the challenges of psychodynamic supervision in any comprehensive way, and the more classic literature on the subject has become dated and less applicable to the range of current supervisory practice. The Supervisory Encounter not only updates the remarkably small literature but also expands the field conceptually. This book, newly available in paperback, addresses the traditional controversies in psychotherapy supervision and develops new areas related to cognitive learning styles. After a brief introduction, the first chapter reviews the history of psychotherapy supervision, emphasizing its origins in the psychoanalytic movement. This historical review exposes the roots of controversy over the distinction between didactic supervision and self-revealing, quasi-therapeutic supervision. Previous major works on supervision are briefly discussed, and the need for this book becomes very clear. One interesting parallel between therapeutic technique and supervision is related to the authoritarian role of the analyst/therapist/supervisor. The older books on supervision assumed that the authoritative stance by the supervisor was expected, but this book moves toward supervision as a process of mutual discovery. ThisPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
Preview Only
© 2012 DeepDyve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy