Master Class Workshop: Group Supervision and Reflective Practice

Date:         11 May 2026 (online delivery, 7 hours CPD)

 Synopsis:

This workshop reviews basic components of supervision, situates group supervision and reflective practice in a competency-based approach, introduces evidence-based and practice-informed principles of group process and group supervision. The workshop provides practical frameworks and (peer) group exercises to support everyday supervisory skills for effective group practice. Together with opportunity for experiential exercises via video platform break-out rooms to consolidate learning into everyday supervisory practice, this workshop also considers best practice guidelines for providing group supervision via telephone / video conferencing (teleconferencing).

The workshop includes and incorporates relevant competency domains aligned with the *Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP) Supervisor Competency Framework (SPS, 2024) and the **Psychology Board of Australia (2018) Guidelines for Supervisors:

• Application of competency-based, reflective, and scientist-practitioner frameworks in supervisory practice
• Establishment and maintenance of a safe and effective group supervisory relationship, including management of ruptures
• Management of boundaries and provision/seeking of feedback
• Setting and evaluation of competency-based goals
• Provision of clear and constructive feedback, including use of measures
• Monitoring and addressing ethical dilemmas and challenges in supervision

Learning Outcomes:

At the completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe principles underlying group supervision and reflective practice within a competency-based approach
• Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based and practice-informed principles of processes within group supervision via video platform
• Demonstrate skills in establishing a peer supervision group, and then leading group participants through a number of group supervision tasks via video platform
• Establish a peer supervision group and demonstrate the use of reflective feedback and evaluation of group process through various supervision tasks
• Demonstrate the use of reflective feedback and evaluation of group process

 Trainer Background:

The workshop is led by Dr Mark Donovan, co-partner of the Reflective Supervision Team. With over 30 years’ experience as a registered clinical psychologist in Australia and the UK, Dr Donovan has worked across university and health service settings. He is a recognised presenter at both national and international conferences, with a strong publication record and extensive training experience. Since 2013, Dr Donovan has served as a Board-Approved trainer for the Australian Psychological Society, training supervisors both in-person and online, including in Singapore since 2017. His teaching style is highly interactive, incorporating practical discussions, real-world examples, live demonstrations, and opportunities for hands-on skills practice.

 References:

1. Bernard, J. & Goodyear, R. (2019). Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision. (6th Ed.). Pearson.
2. Carroll, M. (2014). Effective supervision for the helping professions (2^nd). Sage.
3. Falender, C. & Shafranske, E. (2021). Clinical Supervision: A competency-based approach (2^nd Edition). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
4. Hawkins, P., & McMahon, A. (2020). Supervision in the helping professions (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Open Uni Press.
5. Hernández, P., & McDowell, T. (2010). Intersectionality, Power, and Relational Safety in Context: Key Concepts in Clinical Supervision. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 4, 29-35.
6. Hewson, D. & Carroll, M. (2016). Reflective Practice in Supervision. Moshpit.
7. Hewson, D. & Carroll, M. (2016). Reflective Supervision Toolkit. Moshpit.
8. Patallo, B. (2019). The multicultural guidelines in practice: Cultural humility in clinical training and supervision. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13( 3), 227–232.
9. Proctor, B. (2012). Group Supervision: A guide to creative practice. 2nd Ed. London:Sage.
10. **Psychology Board of Australia. (2018). Guidelines for Supervisors. Retrieved from: https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Standards-and-Guidelines/Codes-Guidelines-Policies.aspx
11. *Singapore Psychological Society (2024). Singapore Register of Psychologists Supervisor Competency Framework. Retrieved from: https://singaporepsychologicalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SRP-Supervisor-Competency-Framework-FINAL-March-2024.pdf

To Register:

This workshop is open to SPS full members and non-SPS members who are practitioners of Psychology, Counselling, allied health and mental health practitioners working with mental-health issues working in the community, healthcare, organizational and school settings. This workshop is suitable for practitioners who have completed foundation / basic supervision training.

To register, write to secretariat@singaporepsychologicalsociety.org and provide the following: 

(1) Full Name

(2) SPS & / or SRP Membership Number

(3) Name of Organization

(4) Area of Specialization

(5) Number of seats

Workshop Fees:

EARLY REGISTRATION: $210 (Register by 5th Jan 2026)

SPS MEMBERS: $230

PUBLIC: $310

**Participants who register for two supervision workshops would be entitled to a 5% discount.

Registration for this workshop is on a first-come first-served basis, and will close on 11th Jan 2026.