Supervision of Supervision (SOS)
Supervision of Supervision This post is dedicated to reviewing the practice of supervision of supervision … a look at how to support supervisors in providing the best supervision possible. ‘The purpose and process of supervision of supervision are similar to those of supervision. The aim is to make some of the unconscious conscious, to facilitate a containing and generative space where the clinician bringing their work is enabled to think more deeply about the dynamics occurring in another relationship….. (Power, 2013 p. 391)…. in essence providing containment. Supervision of Supervision (SOS) provides an opportunity for supervisors to reflect on their work as a supervisor. The ‘supervisor of supervision’ model creates a reflective space for supervisors to monitor and develop their competence as a supervisor . To maximise the benefits of supervision, the supervisor needs to develop awareness on the process of supervision and relational factors in supervision (client-therapist-s