Overview

PsyBA-approved Supervisor refresher training

Master class (Part 4) has been developed for psychologists who want to maintain their status as a Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)-approved supervisor (principal or secondary). Approved supervisors are eligible to enrol and attendance to this training will meet the requirements to maintain supervisory status for a further five years. Psychologists who are not currently a PsyBA-approved supervisor can use this workshop for general CPD purposes but cannot use this workshop to gain supervisor approval.

This masterclass presents the Psychotherapy supervision framework (Gilbert, M.C & Evans, K., 2000) to explore how to address the complex and intricate dynamics of the inter-personal relationship process within the supervisory and therapeutic relationship. 

This master class will focus on:  

• how to build therapeutic competence through experiential learning and video role plays,

• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy theory (Gabbard, 2017), with a particular emphasis on how these skills operate in a broad range of supervision contexts, and

• the Psychotherapy framework to identify specific supervisory competencies which will then be applied to building skills in the supervisory alliance.

Participants will be guided through two specific role play exercises and reflective discussions to demonstrate competence in identifying the supervisees experience of the client in the therapy context and of themselves in the supervision context. This will emphasize experiential learning, highlight the parallel process, help to enhance emotional awareness and increase comfort and tolerability of deeper reflective practice and negative emotional states.

This masterclass provides the unique opportunity to develop supervisor competencies in a Psychodynamic Psychotherapy framework. This will enable reflection on the multi faceted ways in which our own unique personalities impact our client work and our experiences as supervisees, which then combine to determine and shape our identity and competency as supervisors. 

Important information

• This PsyBA-approved Master class is being delivered in an online workshop format.

• Participants must log in live at the scheduled date and time and keep their cameras on during the day. 

• The class will not be recorded.

• Participants will be able to access reading materials and assessments via their online learning dashboard prior to the live online workshop. 

Technical requirements

• Access the online events via a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. 

• Systems will require audio and video capabilities.

• It is recommended that participants test their systems using the following link prior to registering: https://zoom.us/test

CPD Frequently Asked Questions

Refer to the APS CPD Frequently Asked Questions for general information when undertaking APS Professional development activities.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the training, participants should be able to:

• describe the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy framework for supervision and the ways this framework can enhance experiential learning and deeper self-reflection,

• identify their personality and behavioural qualities and capacities as a supervisor to develop and maintain the supervisory relationship, including developing supervision contracts and giving/receiving feedback,

• demonstrate a detailed understanding of the transference and counter-transference processes and how this is addressed in the supervisory relationship to enhance and strengthen the alliance,

• demonstrate the use of the Psychotherapy frameworks and methods to create and maintain a safe and mutually satisfying supervisory relationship via pair and small group exercises,

• use feedback informed analysis via direct communication to evaluate the process of supervision and support the continued growth of the psychological competencies of the supervisee, and

• develop confidence and competence in managing uncertainty and discomfort in the supervisory relationship by engaging in values-based actions to increase awareness of biases and projections.

Presenter(s)

Tania Kalkidis MAPS

About the presenter(s)

Tania Kalkidis is a registered Clinical Psychologist / Child Psychologist, who completed her Clinical Masters in 1993 (LaTrobe University, Melbourne), and completed a further Masters degree in Clinical Child Psychology in 1995 (Melbourne University). She is a full member of the APS, a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, and a registered supervisor with AHPRA. For the past 32 years, Tania has worked with adults, adolescents, children, and couples from all walks of life. At the end of 2007 Tania re-located from Melbourne to the Gold Coast, and has been involved in training and supervising Psychologists in a range of academic and private organisations. From 2011 -2017 Tania was a Clinical Supervisor for Clinical Psychology Masters students at Bond University on the Gold Coast. For the past 7 years Tania has collaborated with the APS to develop and implement Supervision training programs nationally. She has also designed and implemented training programs for Psychologists who want to specialise in psychodynamic psychotherapy with children, adolescents, families and adults and offers specialised individual and group supervision.

Her psychotherapy services are designed to suit individual needs and are offered from a broad range of perspectives, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Art/Play Therapy, Group Therapy and Dream Analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on working with process issues in therapy and supervision, and a range of different techniques are utilised to facilitate long-term personal growth and change.