David Gard, Ph.D. with
Julia M. Lewis, Ph.D. and
Abigail Whiteside

Developing a Supervisory Alliance with Beginning
Therapists: An Integrative Approach (SA6)
Saturday, May 3, 2008
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (2 CE Hrs.), *CD Available

This workshop will describe an effective and integrative approach to supervision that emphasizes the supervisory alliance with beginning therapists. We will focus on (among other things): decreasing self-criticism of supervisees, increasing supervisee entitlement of experiences in therapy, creating a compassionate supervisory environment, and recognizing strengths and areas for growth and development. Specific applications of this approach will be shared including interventions and case examples of “difficult” supervisees. This approach will also be described from the perspective of a beginning MFT therapist supervisee. (*CD of workshop available for purchase, see page 16 for details.)

David Gard, Ph.D., and Julia M. Lewis, Ph.D., are professors at San Francisco State University and are co-coordinators of the SFSU Clinical Psychology MFT Program. Dr. Gard has been teaching at SFSU since 1997, and supervising since 2002. Dr. Lewis has been teaching and supervising at SFSU since 1984.

Abigail Whiteside is a second year student trainee in the SFSU/MFT Program.