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Supervisor's Positioning in Systemic Training: Complex Relational Space and Significant Oscillations
Gerardo Reséndiz Juárez1,2,3, Laura Fruggeri4
1Departament of Family Therapy, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
|November 22, 2025
Summary
This study explored how supervisors position themselves during systemic psychotherapy supervision. Key findings reveal that supervisor positioning, including confirming, directivity, and reflexivity, significantly impacts therapist-in-training learning.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Supervision Studies
Background:
- Systemic psychotherapy supervision is crucial for therapist development.
- Understanding supervisor positioning is key to effective training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore supervisor positionings in systemic psychotherapy supervision.
- To identify fundamental supervisor roles and dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative, exploratory study using a single-case design.
- Videorecordings of supervision sessions analyzed via discourse analysis.
- Involved five supervisors and their teams of therapists-in-training.
Main Results:
- Identified sixteen distinct supervisor positionings.
- Confirmed, directivity, and reflexivity emerged as fundamental positionings.
- Introduced the concept of "significant oscillation" in supervisory dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Supervisor positioning is a complex, relational aspect of psychotherapy supervision.
- Effective supervisor positioning is vital for supervisee learning and development.
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