Collaborative approaches to family systems supervision: Differentiation of self

Authors

Linda M. MacKay Dr, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Jennifer A. Brown Ms, UNSWFollow

Publication Details

MacKay, L. and Brown, J. (2013), Collaborative Approaches to Family Systems Supervision: Differentiation of Self. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 34: 325–337. doi: 10.1002/anzf.1036

Abstract

Many systems approaches speak to the importance of respectful mutual curiosity in supervision rather than linear teacher-learner didacticism. This paper provides an overview of collaborative approaches to supervision in therapy. It then focuses on Bowen family systems and encouraging differentiation in the relationship process between supervisor and supervisee as a useful approach towards equal collaboration. The authors use case examples to illustrate what impedes and fosters mutuality in the supervision process where both supervisor and supervisee learn from each other.

Keywords

collaborative, family systems, Bowen, supervision, differentiation