How do Group Treatment Principles work in group supervision?
In the Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, Irvin Yalom develops an empirically based, 11-factor inventory of the therapeutic mechanisms operating in group psychotherapy. I would like to relate some of this model to group supervision of staff. Installation of Hope Workers feel hopeless, disappointed with the field, frustrated with their jobs, and inept impostors professionally. New therapists are often under the impression that they are alone in being unable to run a group, that their group was the only one that fell apart, etc. It is helpful for them to receive reason to hope from seasoned therapists in the field. The supervisor will nurture workers as they learn from each other. Workers are presented with a significant potential for conflict of interest between their new fiduciary responsibilities and quality of treatment. Group supervision can create a sense of safety which allows workers to have an avenue for expressing their struggles. Universality Workers will see commonal
