Halt the Harm: Breaking Patterns of Supervisory Trauma

Friday, January 30th, 9 am - 12 pm CST

Virtual Only

3 CEUs

Clinical supervision is one of the most impactful experiences in the professional life of a mental health provider, influencing our professional identities, our clinical approaches, even our future career options. For better or worse, the impact of these experiences can often be most pronounced when we step into the role of supervisor ourselves. While we hope to carry on the best parts of our previous supervision, without intention and examination of these experiences, we can also re-enact the worst parts as well. Led by Dr. Ashly Lawrence, LCPC and Kelly George, LCPC from Intentional Supervision Designs, this virtual event will focus on the exploration of past supervisory relationships, how these experiences may impact us as current and future supervisors, and helping supervisors in identifying necessary changes to support mitigating future harm.

A total of 3 CEUs are available to attendees! Secure your spot today!

Learning Objectives:

1. Reflect on previous supervisory experiences and their impact using narrative therapy techniques

2. Explore the concepts of re-enactment and overcorrection

3. Examine different types of supervisory harm

4. Understand the role of power in supervision and the impact of its misuse

5. Find out how to use relational supervision techniques to create corrective emotional experiences in supervision

Dr. Ashly Lawrence (she/her) is the founder and owner of A. Lawrence Therapy, PLLC. Ashly is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with almost 20 years of experience in the field of Counseling, Counselor Education, and Clinical Supervision. Ashly completed her graduate education in Counseling Psychology at Northwestern University. Ashly practices from a relational and feminist lens, centering anti-oppressive practices. In addition to having experience treating individuals and offering clinical supervision and consultation through her private practice, Ashly has experience working in a variety of mental health settings and is a supervisor in the Master’s of Counseling program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University.

Kelly George (they/them) is the owner and founder of New Constellations Therapy and Consulting, where they offer individual and family therapy, as well as offering supervision, consultation, and training services. Kelly is a Relational Narrative Therapist, who practices empowering narrative therapy from a client driven anti-oppressive perspective. Kelly received their Masters in Mental Health Counseling at Roosevelt University in 2009. Kelly has been a supervisor since 2013, supervising interns, preliminary licensed clinicians, fully licensed clinicians, and fellow supervisors. Kelly has facilitated trainings both in the Chicago-land area and nationally, and additionally works as an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University.