Mentioned in supervision?

Raging Quiet · May 30, 2013 at 02:42 PM

Do any of you wonder/worry if you are ever mentioned as a case or issue in your T's supervision?

I know my T has group supervision and the thought that these strangers are aware of my existence/issues freaks me out. (I'm in the welfare profession and know/work with a lot of counsellors and therapists and wonder if there's a chance they could know to if they attend the same).

stopdog · May 30, 2013 at 02:44 PM

I don't think I am interesting enough to be mentioned for any reason. Isn't it all confidential still? As long as a client is not being identified, then it would not concern me.

PeeJay · May 30, 2013 at 02:49 PM

I think I'd have gotten a better outcome if T had asked about my case in supervision. She was over her head on my issues. I think it shows a commitment to professionalism.

I think my T told her spouse that I was a client and discussed it with her spouse, who was also in the same business. This is even weirder for me because I see the spouse occasionally in my social circle.

HealingTimes · May 30, 2013 at 02:51 PM

My T has mentioned me in supervision a few times that she has told me about.
The first time i heard about it was when i had had a really hard session, and told my T that i thought i was texting/calling her too much between session. My T said that she had run it past her superviser, who said it was "very appropriate considering the level of deep emotional work" that we were doing at the time.

I felt it was very helpful that someone outside of the therapy room (the supervisor) acknowledged how deeply i was effected by what i was going through, and found it a helpful thing.

Willowleaf · May 30, 2013 at 02:52 PM

I have supervision for my job and so I know that t is bound to talk about me in supervision herself. When she changes approach it's probably due to a conversation in supervision and it seems a little odd knowing she is discussing me with a third party but I suppose that is the best way forward. I know my supervisor has often given me advice that can make all the difference to the people I work with. It's still a little uncomfortable so I guess I make a deliberate choice not to think about it!

tinyrabbit · May 30, 2013 at 03:07 PM

I hope my T discusses all of his clients in supervision. That's the whole point of it!

As I've mentioned before, I like to imagine my T going to supervision. I have all kinds of imaginary conversations in my head - it's a way of expressing feelings and opinions I can't seem to just have for myself.

I'd love to know what he actually says...

content30 · May 30, 2013 at 03:09 PM

I have no idea, but I think it is possible. My T is the clinical director of her counseling group and has been a T for a long time. I highly doubt that she's had to talk about me or talk about me much. Either way, no identifying information is shared. I do know that T consulted another T with a certain specialty about a good book for me to read on a topic. It turns out, the book was not actually congruent to my situation, but oh well.... Still, I do know that that one thing I told her threw her for a bit of a loop.

May 30, 2013 at 03:24 PM

My T is not in supervision, but I know he has consulted with the pdoc in his practice and with my own pdoc about my case which is perfectly okay with me.

Having been in the hospital quite a few times, I'm used to being discussed by groups of professionals. Both my T and my pdoc have let me know when they have consulted on my case and have shared what was discussed as far as I know.

tinyrabbit · May 30, 2013 at 03:26 PM

My T has to be in regular supervision as part of his UKCP membership.

wotchermuggle · 03:40 PM

One did....well she told her supervisor stuff who decided to call the cops on me.

Needless to say that relationship was over like that.

I don't think I have to worry about it with my current T. I believe he is the person for supervision for everyone else.

pbutton · May 30, 2013 at 03:28 PM

I don't think it would bother me. I'd love to hear what was said though.

May 30, 2013 at 03:33 PM

T s have to have supervision, I think its one hour per 5 clients here anyway. They cannot mention your name or anything that will identify you. They will discuss all of their clients with their supervisor as they are supposed to be getting help, support and advice from their supervisor in how to deal with their clients.
That being said, my current t was my ex ts supervisor and I can't help wonder if she told her to terminate me. T always tries to fish what happened with me and ex t and I never told her. She knows I saw ex t, cos she asked her name. I guess from all the information she can guess who I am because there are not that many gay women around here.

May 30, 2013 at 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by monalisasmile

T s have to have supervision, I think its one hour per 5 clients here anyway.

Not necessarily true everywhere.

May 30, 2013 at 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 1914sierra

Not necessarily true everywhere.

Thats why I said here anyway because I am not sure about anywhere else

wotchermuggle · May 30, 2013 at 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 1914sierra

Not necessarily true everywhere.

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Originally Posted by monalisasmile

Thats why I said here anyway because I am not sure about anywhere else

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Just kidding :P

It's interesting the different requirements around this. Definitely not a requirement here.

May 30, 2013 at 05:58 PM

Lol , no fighting only peace

Well I think all ts should be required to take supervision, it's the law here. Somebody has to keep an eye on them and check they are looking after their patients

Asiablue · May 30, 2013 at 06:56 PM

My T has supervision and she told me that supervision is for support and also for about her practice mainly, they talk about things she might be stuck with, training issues, and if clients are spoken about it's all anonymous. She is also a Supervisor for many other therapists. She told me she gets very annoyed with T's who blame clients for things lol, that clients are never to blame and it's up to therapists to contain the boundaries and therapeutic process.

Freewilled · May 30, 2013 at 07:20 PM

I imagine my T in supervision all the time. I wonder what he says about me. Is he like, " ugh - I have this one client who is driving me up the wall. She comes in every week like its our first session or something and there is no continuity from one session to the next. She can't find the words to speak. She's got such a case of learned helplessness. I don't get her. She's not my favorite client." Or does he have me all figured out and is like "whatever. Her problems all originate from her father's emotional distance and her mother's chaotic reactivity."

More likely he doesn't say much about me. I'm hyper-vigilant of when he changes things up though, and that it may be related to his supervision...

May 30, 2013 at 07:30 PM

My T teaches at a local medical school, and has been in practice quite a while, so I'm pretty positive he does not have supervision.

Raging Quiet · May 31, 2013 at 01:31 AM

Thanks for your responses. In the UK, it is the law and even voluntary counsellors have supervision, even if they counsel at a basic entry level. (I used to do this).

My T is in her 70's and from what she's told me, she loves her small supervision group (who have shared lunches) and they are long term friends with each other. I suppose that is why sometimes she'll suddenly change direction and I wonder why that's the case; e.g. Working through our 'impasse' recently. I would worry that she would moan about me to

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stopdog underdog is here Member Since Sep 2011 Location: blank Posts: 35,049 (SuperPoster!) 13 1 hugs given	May 30, 2013 at 02:44 PM #2 I don't think I am interesting enough to be mentioned for any reason. Isn't it all confidential still? As long as a client is not being identified, then it would not concern me.
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tinyrabbit Grand Wise Rabbit Member Since Feb 2013 Location: England Posts: 4,084 11 3,059 hugs given	May 30, 2013 at 03:07 PM #6 I hope my T discusses all of his clients in supervision. That's the whole point of it! As I've mentioned before, I like to imagine my T going to supervision. I have all kinds of imaginary conversations in my head - it's a way of expressing feelings and opinions I can't seem to just have for myself. I'd love to know what he actually says...
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tinyrabbit Grand Wise Rabbit Member Since Feb 2013 Location: England Posts: 4,084 11 3,059 hugs given	May 30, 2013 at 03:26 PM #9 My T has to be in regular supervision as part of his UKCP membership.
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wotchermuggle Grand Poohbah Member Since Jul 2012 Posts: 1,612 12 303 hugs given	May 30, 2013 at 03:26 PM #10 One did....well she told her supervisor stuff who decided to call the cops on me. Needless to say that relationship was over like that. I don't think I have to worry about it with my current T. I believe he is the person for supervision for everyone else. Last edited by wotchermuggle; May 30, 2013 at 03:40 PM..
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pbutton Oh noes! Member Since Jul 2011 Location: in a house Posts: 4,485 13 6,819 hugs given	May 30, 2013 at 03:28 PM #11 I don't think it would bother me. I'd love to hear what was said though.
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Anonymous58205 Guest Posts: n/a	May 30, 2013 at 05:58 PM #16 Lol , no fighting only peace Well I think all ts should be required to take supervision, it's the law here. Somebody has to keep an eye on them and check they are looking after their patients
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Anonymous37917 Guest Posts: n/a	May 30, 2013 at 07:30 PM #19 My T teaches at a local medical school, and has been in practice quite a while, so I'm pretty positive he does not have supervision.
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