Supervision and Self-Disclosure: Modes of Supervisory Interaction

A conceptual framework is presented for thinking about supervisory issues raised by candidate self-disclosure. The process of dealing with self-disclosure in supervision brings into bold relief certain dynamics that operate in all supervisory encounters. In responding to these and other tensions sti...

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Published in:Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association 2009-12, Vol.57 (6), p.1379-1400
Main Authors: Weinstein, Leo, S., Winer, Jerome, A., Ornstein, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied psychoanalysis. Miscellaneous
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytic Theory
Psychoanalytic Therapy - methods
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Self Disclosure
Transference (Psychology)
Unconscious (Psychology)
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Summary:A conceptual framework is presented for thinking about supervisory issues raised by candidate self-disclosure. The process of dealing with self-disclosure in supervision brings into bold relief certain dynamics that operate in all supervisory encounters. In responding to these and other tensions stirred by analyst self-disclosure, the supervisory dyad moves in and out of various configurations, or “modes of supervisory interaction.” Why these dynamics are intensified when the focus of supervision is on an instance of candidate self-disclosure is explored. To illustrate these ideas, a supervisory hour that dealt with the issue of self-disclosure is presented. A nonjudgmental awareness of the various modes of supervisory interaction enriches the supervisory process.
ISSN:0003-0651
1941-2460
DOI:10.1177/0003065109356576