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Developing Supervision Skills

This is a course for those wishing to explore their supervision practice. It consists of Lectures/Discussions and Clinical Presentation Groups.

A series of ten online workshops over three terms designed for Psychotherapists and Psychodynamic Counsellors wishing to explore their supervision practice. The Course consists of Lectures/Discussions and Clinical Presentation Groups.

The next intake for this course will be March 2026

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The Course consists of Lectures/Discussions and Clinical Presentation Groups.

Theoretical Input

Provisional syllabus (to be confirmed before the start of the course)

Supervision and reflective practice
The boundaries and setting of supervision
The process of supervision
Helping the supervisee work with ethical issues and dilemmas
The effects of difference and ‘race’ in supervision
Helping the supervisee work with transference and countertransference
Helping the supervisee work with impasse and breakdown of therapy
Helping the supervisee work with risk and suicide
Supervising time-limited work
Supervising remote access work

Clinical Presentation Groups

Participants are encouraged to present clinical material from their own supervisory practice in a confidential small group setting. The clinical groups will be facilitated by experienced British Psychotherapy Foundation Psychotherapists.

This course consists of ten online workshops over three terms. 2026 dates have not yet been announced.

SUPERVISION SKILLS 2025 DATES:

1. March 8

2. March 15

3. April 5

4. May 17

5. June 21

6. July 19

7. September 20

8. October 18

9. November 15

10. December 13

BPF Supervision Skills course 2026

Saturday workshops 10.00 – 11.30 (followed by small groups 11.45 – 1.00)

March 14	From therapist to supervisor	Laurence Spurling
March 21	The boundaries and setting of supervision	Janthia Taylor
April 18	The process of supervision	Laurence Spurling
May 23	Format and context: supervising individuals or groups, supervising in organizations or private practice	Laurence Spurling
June 20	Helping the supervisee work with transference and countertransference	Michael Halton
July 18	Managing the erotic transference	Sue Tyler
September 19	Difference and diversity: challenges in supervision, with particular reference to gender and sexuality	Joao Botas
October 17	Helping the supervisee work with ethical issues and dilemmas	Laurence Spurling
November 21	Helping the supervisee work with risk and suicide	Laurence Spurling
December 12	Supervising remote access work	Michael Halton and Laurence Spurling

Please note: These are currently provisional dates and may be subject to change.

This course has been designed for Psychotherapists and Psychodynamic Counsellors looking to develop their supervision skills.

You will need to be a practising psychotherapist or psychodynamic counsellor. Participants needs to have current experience as a supervisor or about to start supervising.

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Please note that fees will be subject to annual increases in line with inflation in the UK.

On offer of a place, you will be invited to register and pay via debit card through a secured payment page.

Please note that the bpf will not be held responsible for travel/hotel expenses made or incurred in the unlikely event of this course either being cancelled or postponed. See our cancellation and refund policie s for more information.

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Please contact Sandra Pereira, Training Coordinator, to discuss your needs.

This course is online only.

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The standard of teaching was exceptional, and the course structure fostered an environment conducive to our growth and development as clinicians. Regular weekly supervision sessions allowed us to strengthen our peer relationships while deepening our learning.

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Simply, it exceeded all my expectations, and sufficiently impressed and enthused me to consider a future career in psychotherapy. On a personal level it has changed me; something that has been accelerated by beginning my own personal analysis. I find myself thinking about non-verbal communications much more as a consequence of having attended the course.”
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The course has allowed me to dip my toe into the analytic world and provided a broad overview of the analytic landscape. It has enhanced my understanding of psychoanalytic ideas and I’ve particularly benefited from speaking to experienced clinicians. The discussion groups in particular have been useful to clarify my own ideas and get a different perspective from others. Overall, it has helped me to determine if I would like to pursue work in this field.”

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