Creative Supervision Across Modalities

Anna Chesner, MA is a UKCP registered psychodrama and group analytic psychotherapist and has been qualified as a supervisor for over twenty years. She has trained dramatherapists, integrative counsellors and psychotherapists and is course director of the London Centre for Psychodrama Group and Individual Psychotherapy Training in Creative Supervision. She has presented her work in creative supervision in the UK and internationally at the Federation of European Psychodrama Training Organisation conference, Jerusalem 2011. She has written extensively on supervision and action methods.

This much-needed cross-disciplinary book adds to the current literature on supervision. It will be indispensable to practitioners and students from a range of modalities. Each chapter thoughtfully illustrates a suggested model, resulting in a tightly structured volume. Creative practice fits into a common theory whilst inviting key topics in supervision to be considered.

• 1. Introduction to the Book. Anna Chesner, Psychotherapist, Trainer (BPA, UKCP), Supervisor (BADTh, HCPC), Co-Director, London Centre for Psychodrama. Lia Zografou, Dramatherapist, Supervisor, Trainer, Business Consultant, Coach (MA , HCPC, BADth). Part 1. An Introduction to Creative Supervision Across Modalities. 2. Philosophical and Theoretical Underpinnings. Anna Chesner and Lia Zografou. 3. Role as a Core Concept in Supervision. Anna Chesner. 4. Four Elements: Group Supervision and Playback Theatre. Lia Zografou. 5. The Six Shape Supervision Structure. Anna Chesner. Part 2. Applications of Creative Supervision Across Modalities. 6. Integrating Creative Approaches within Family Therapy Supervision. Hannah Sherbersky, Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (UKCP). 7. Building Imaginative Bridges: Creative Arts Supervision and Therapeutic Work with Children. Cath Wakeman, State Registered Art Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Trainer, Trauma Specialist. 8. Embodiment and Movement in Supervision: An Integration of Theories and Techniques from Body Oriented, Movement Based Psychotherapy and Creative Supervision. Céline Butté, Recognised Private Practitioner, Supervisor with the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy. Fiona Hoo, Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist with the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy. 9. Power and Vulnerability: Creative Supervision and Theological Education. Jane Leach, Principal, Wesley House, University of Cambridge. 10. Creative Supervision as “Potential Space” for Reflective Learning and Containment. Denise McHugh, Psychotherapist, Creative Supervisor (UKCP, BABCP, NMC, EMDR UK and Ireland). 11. The Psychodrama of Supervision. Eleni Ioannidou, Psychodrama Therapist, Supervisor. 12. The “Evil Castle”: Creative Supervision and Art Psychotherapy in an In-patient Setting. Amanda Strevett-Smith, Dramatherapist.