I Get the Goose Bumps…
I get the goose bumps when I hear the type of questions discerning therapists raise at my workshops. It strikes me every time not only because these are the questions I’ve been pondering about...
Category: Clinical Supervision
What are the Perennial Pillars for Psychotherapists?
For songwriters, the perennial pillar is song craft. It is not technical mastery. A songwriter knows that technical agility at an instrument is not going help him create a better song. It’s easier to...
Do Not Seek Out A Supervisor
Seek out a portfolio of supervisors, mentors and coaches. The apprenticeship model of clinical supervision certainly has its merits. It takes us beyond what we read and what we derive from experience in clinical practice....
Signs That Therapists are Barking Up the Wrong Tree in Our Professional Development
I’m going to re-look at some deeply held truths we were taught to believe about professional development in the field of psychotherapy. Actually, if these truths are closely examined, they are perpetuated lies.
How Do You Get Better at Receiving Feedback?
“How was your meal sir?” “Fine, thanks.” I lied. Five minutes into the meal, the waitress comes back to me. She’s wondering why I haven’t touched my pasta one bit since she last enquired.
Scenius vs. Genius
Not only does his brilliance shine in his collaborations, he’s also good at coming up with words. Heard of the term “ambient music“? He came up with it. Heard of the word “Scenius”? Probably not....
Why We Need This One Person For Us To Get Better
When this guy was in the room, I played better. We first met Randolf Arriola when I was about 17 years old. My bandmates and I saved up enough money to go into a...
The Scandal of Clinical Supervision: How to Resolve It (Part 2 of 2)
In the previous post, I described the 3 common pitfalls of clinical supervision, which are “theory-talk”, “pat-on-the-back”, and the lack of monitoring progress.
The Scandal of Clinical Supervision: Here’s the Shocker (Part 1 of 2)
Like most psychotherapists, you are likely to regard clinical supervision as highly integral to your professional development.1I cannot imagine not having someone to turn to for case consultations and guidance, especially when I’m...
Why Our Self-Assessment Might be a Delusion of Reality
Why do therapists with higher self-perception of healing involvement (HI) in their work are more likely to be performing poorer than their peers with low HI self-ratings? We can speculate a few explanations.
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