Abstract
Literature focusing on the shortcomings and failures in supervision seems to be scarce. We came to question possible reasons for this, resulting in this chapter. It is an attempt to shed light upon some contexts and events that may cause the supervision process to falter and even break down. The authors will draw from their own personal experiences as supervisors. The inner dialogues of the supervisors are shared and discussed, revealing reactions of uncertainty, confusion, disappointment, self-blame, feelings of worthlessness and even hostility, to mention some. A discussion will follow the inner dialogues with a closing reflection.Eleven phenomena called ”Risk factors” are presented. Five of these examples are exposed in this extensive way, while the remaining six are discussed more generally. In the last section we will discuss some pathways to repair and healing, looking at how breakdowns may be avoided or be transformed into learning experiences for growth.
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Fossli, G., Michaelsen, H.C. (2017). When the Supervision Process Falters and Breaks Down: Pathways to Repair. In: Vetere, A., Sheehan, J. (eds) Supervision of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice. Focused Issues in Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68591-5_15
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