Person-Centred Supervision Course, 2023 Ōtautahi | Christchurch With Keith Tudor
This course aims:
To provide participants with a thorough introductory education/training in the person-centred approach to supervision. To develop a co-operative, mutual learning environment in which participants may learn, practice, and develop their supervisory skills.
To discuss key concepts, issues and practice in supervision including practitioners’ personal philosophy; the conditions, process and outcome of supervision; and the professional context of supervision, including responsibilities, contracts and the function of the supervisor.
To create the opportunity to discuss comparative theory and practice of supervision.
This course is designed for:
Beginning supervisors, i.e., those setting up in practice or planning to supervise therapists.
Current supervisors who are seeking to consolidate their learning.
Supervisors who may have trained as therapists in other theoretical orientations who may be supervising person-centred therapists.
Philosophy of the course
The course is based on the philosophy and principles of the person-centred approach to psychology as developed by Carl Roges and his associates, and others since.
Entry requirements
Qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, or another health or helping profession plus two years’ post-qualification experience of practice.
1 We mention equivalency as an acknowledgement of practitioners not only from other orientations (such as gestalt therapy), but also from other fields (such as management), and disciplines (such as medicine and complementary health care) who have participated and benefited from the course (when previously delivered in the UK).
The course assumes some knowledge of person-centred practice, philosophy, and theory, but recognises that this will vary and so makes time for refreshing this.
Once enrolled, participants will receive readings prior to the course.
Dates: 23rd–25 th June, 11th–13th August, 13th–15th October, and 8th–10th December Structure:
The course takes place in four modules of three days each (all Fridays to Sundays) 9.30am– 4.30pm).
Venue: Knox Presbyterian Church, 28 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch 8013.
Course Facilitator Keith Tudor, PhD, MSc, MA, BA(Hons), CQSW, Dip.Psychotherapy, CTA(P) & TSTA(P) (ITAA)
Keith has over 40 years’ experience in various helping professions; is a qualified social worker and psychotherapist; and an experienced supervisor, trainer and facilitator. He is professor of psychotherapy at Auckland University of Technology, where he is also the co-lead of the Group for Research in the Psychological Therapies. He has designed and facilitated a number of supervision courses and is a widely published author and editor of articles and books in the field of social policy, mental health, counselling and psychotherapy including two books (with Mike Worrall) on person-centred supervision (published by PCCS Books in 2004 and 2007).
1 Counsellors registered with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) should note that, in order to apply for accreditation as supervisors with the NZAC, they need five years post-registration experience.
Course content In keeping with the philosophy and practice of the person-centred approach, the precise content will be student-centred and process-led
Notwithstanding this, participants may expect to cover the following:
Practice
Supervisory practice in triads, and demonstrations.
Supervision of supervision.
The organisation of supervision.
Philosophy
Personal values and philosophy.
Philosophy of the PCA, including: the nature of the organism, the actualising tendency, and the fully functioning person. Theory
The conditions for effective supervision, including cultural conditions.
The process of supervision – Rogers’ seven stages and other, comparative models.
The outcomes of supervision – the fully functioning supervisee and supervisor. The person of the supervisor
The therapeutic and supervisory relationships.
Personal power. The professional and organisational context of supervision
The cultural context of supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Responsibilities and accountability of the supervisor and supervisee.
Ethical perspectives, frameworks, and codes.
On each module there will be opportunities for presentations of person-centred – and comparative – theory, large and small group discussion, experiential work, and supervised practice of supervision.
Course assessment The precise form of this will be decided by the facilitator and participants.
Course recognition This course is recognised by Temenos, Sheffield (UK), which has agreed to issues certificates for the course to those participants who would like them, at an additional fee (to be confirmed).
Cost: For the 12 days training (including morning and afternoon refreshments):
Full fee: $2,150.00 Early bird rate (ends midnight 15th April): $1,950.00
Initial enquiries: If you are interested in the course, please write to Cath Finch – [email protected] – briefly outlining your professional background and interest in the course.
Booking: Once an offer of a place has been made, a non-returnable deposit of $500 will secure your place, with the balance due before 15th April (for the early bird rate) or 16th June for the standard rate.
Payment by instalments may be available subject to discussion.
Note: In the unlikely event of the course being cancelled, all fees will be returned.