An important part of self-care is self-supervision. Laurie Ponsford-Hill is going to teach you how. Today I have an exclusive excerpt from The Art of Self-Supervision for you and then you can read more as you follow the tour. Be sure to download your own copy and leave comments for the author along the way. Best of luck in the giveaway!
At last, the field of relational therapy has a technique for the art of self-supervision. Everyone agrees that supervision is essential, however the ultimate goal of supervision is to provide a tool beyond supervision for self-supervision. This book captures the primary ingredients of self-supervision and proves the link between self-reflection and self-care. No matter where you are on your journey as a professional, The Art of Self-Supervision: Studying the link between self-reflection and self-care will lead you to a process to tune into your own expert guidance and a greater capacity to help yourself.
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Schön (1983) describes reflective practice as a semi-structured, self-regulated process, noting that it is practicable for professionals in a variety of disciplines. He observes that the goal of self-reflection is to enhance the individual’s ability to make informed and balanced decisions, adding that this is particularly important for the practicing professional. He believes that the creation and maintenance of a virtual world, such as a sketch pad, can open a reflective conversation about issues relevant to the artist. The conversation facilitates making discoveries and promotes further self-reflection on the individual’s intuitive responses; it is both a method of inquiry and an intervention. Self-reflection is a valuable way for professionals to explore their experiences.
The act of creation brings the unknown onto the page enabling the art therapist to bring forth self to engage with their reality (B. L. Moon, 1997; C. H. Moon 2002; Ulman, 2001). The art therapist has the essential knowledge to liberate feeling, create new self-awareness and expose deep unconscious content, even when these elements are interpreted by and for themselves through their art (Allen, 1995; B. L. Moon, 1997; C. H. Moon, 2002). The therapist looks within to understand experiences, and the subsequent countertransference with their image evokes deeper elements of the unconscious (Shaverien, 1995). Professionals need a way to make informed and balanced decisions, and self-reflective practice provides a valuable means for the professional to explore their lived-experience (Schön, 1983). The art therapist is in a unique position to engage in self-exploration through art, as the profession is based on aesthetic exploration.
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Laurie earned a Master of Divinity degree, and directed her work towards pastoral care, later earning a Master of Counselling Psychology degree and furthering her Registrations to that of Psychotherapist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Worker, and Art Therapist. Her career led her to a greater understanding about herself and her relationships. Laurie continued to broaden her education and went on to complete a doctoral program in Human Relationships at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
Laurie feels fortunate to have attained balance in her work and home life and empathizes with many others engaged in their own personal struggles to attain balance. She has dedicated her career towards helping others on that journey, designing the Self-Supervision program, which was meticulously tested in this clinical research study. The Art of Self-Supervision: Studying the link between self-supervision and self-care chronicles the remarkable findings of this study: that professionals can overcome burnout and improve their health and life balance by focusing on their self-portrait.
Laurie is currently the Clinical Director and Supervisor at The Counselling House, in both London and Woodstock, Ontario, an agency that focuses on the supervision of counselling interns and newly graduated therapists, and their development of self-supervision. Laurie maintains a private consulting practice specializing in the development of maintaining healthy relationships with self, work, home, others, God, and the world.
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ReplyDeleteI love the cover and the excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great excerpt from the book!
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