Growth & Healing in the Parallel Process: Supporting Counseling Supervisors & Supervisees

In this unique training, counselors new to the profession as well as seasoned practitioners and supervisors will engage in a dynamic learning experience. Participants will explore how viewing supervision as a foundation can strengthen and expand the processes of supervision, the practice of counseling and the personal growth of the supervisee and the supervisor. Dr. Mullen will introduce, define and demonstrate numerous tools and techniques, from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives that can all be used to expand the didactic framework of traditional supervision. Through a combination of instructive and interactive activities, participants will gain an understanding of the multiple and complex roles of the counseling supervisor.

Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• 1.      Describe the benefits, for both supervisee and supervisor, of expanding the didactic framework of traditional supervision.
• 2.      Identify a minimum of three ways supervision promotes personal & professional growth for both supervisors and supervisees.
• 3.      Create a plan for deconstructing challenges that emerge in their own work and/or in that of the counselors they supervise.

Dr. Jodi Ann Mullen, PhD LMHC NCC RPT-S CCPT-S is a professor at SUNY Oswego in the Counseling & Psychological Services Department where she is the coordinator of the Mental Health Counseling Program and Graduate Certificate Program in Play Therapy.  Dr. Mullen is a credentialed play therapist and play therapy supervisor. She is the author of several manuscripts on play therapy, counseling and supervision. Her books include “Counseling Children & Adolescents through Grief and Loss” (co-authored by Dr. Jody Fiorini) (2006), “Play Therapy Basic Training: A Guide to Learning & Living & the Child-Centered Play Therapy Philosophy” (2007), ”Supervision can be Playful: Techniques for Child and Play Therapist Supervisors” (co-edited with Athena Drewes) (2008), and “Counseling Children: A Core Issues Approach” (2011). Dr. Mullen is on the editorial board for the International Journal of Play Therapy and was the clinical editor of Play Therapy Magazine. Dr. Mullen was the 2008 recipient of the Key Award for Professional Training & Education through the Association for Play Therapy.

Dr. Mullen is also the Director of Integrative Counseling Services (www.integrativecounseling.us) in Auburn, Cicero, Fulton, Oswego, and Syracuse, New York.

Cost:  LCPCM members - $30  /  Non-members - $40 ($5.00 fee for all refunds)

CEUs: 2    (10am to 12pm)

Registration limited to 150!  

Registration will end June 22nd at 11:59pm

Zoom link will be emailed to those registered approximately 24 hours prior to class.

Class evaluation and CEU certificate link will be sent on the following Monday (June 28)