Psihoterapija, Vol. 31 No. 2, 2017.
Professional paper
THE REFLECTION ON THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF THE SUPERVISEES DURING THE EDUCATION OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
Ljiljana Milivojević
orcid.org/0000-0003-4455-7401
; neuropsychiatrist, training psychoanalyst and group analyst, member of IPA, private practice
Abstract
As central part of training in psychoanalysis, supervision follows a tripartite model and is part of candidate’s professional development.
Goal of supervision is for the supervisor to teach the candidate necessary knowledge and skills in order to encourage learning and personal growth, enabling them to conduct their analytical work in the best possible way. During supervision focus should be on understanding the patient the candidate presents and on learning the technique. In the supervision process both the supervisor and the candidate are equally active in their own way, influencing each other in this process.
Problems that inevitably appear in supervision stem from the unconscious mutual participation in the process as part of learning under supervision. On the other hand, through the very process of supervision the supervisor’s weak points may be seen as well as their subjective experiences where their relation to the candidate, but also
to the candidate’s patient, may come to the surface. In my paper I present a complex supervision process through personal experience of supervision during my education in psychoanalysis.
I had problems in writing the presentation, I almost gave up, but with the support I managed to finish it. I realised how difficult it is to share such personal experiences concerning my supervisor, but also myself, in the learning process. The resistance I felt throughout the writing
process worked hindered my joy of writing, since I had to invest great efforts to finish this text, a short and yet such a demanding one.
Keywords
supervision; supervisor; student
Hrčak ID:
192445
URI
Publication date:
15.1.2018.
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