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Practicing as a postmodern supervisor.

Michael Ungar¹

¹School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, 6414 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2A7. Michael.ungar@dal.ca

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

|February 14, 2006

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Postmodern supervision explores blurred boundaries in supervisor roles. This approach helps therapists build confident identities by integrating their self-narratives through diverse supervisory roles.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Therapy and Counseling

Background:

Explores postmodern supervision principles.
Highlights the blurring of boundaries in supervisor roles.
Draws from narrative and constructionist therapy literature.

Observation:

Details a supervisory approach for navigating multiple roles.
Illustrates six supervisor roles through group supervision dialogue.
Focuses on assisting supervisees in identity construction.

Findings:

Supervisors can help therapists align their identities with their self-told success stories.
Navigating role fluidity is key to effective postmodern supervision.
The approach supports supervisees in developing a congruent professional identity.

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Implications:

Offers a framework for supervisors to enhance therapeutic identity development in supervisees.
Suggests practical applications of postmodern concepts in clinical supervision.
Enhances understanding of the supervisor's role in narrative construction for therapists.