Group Supervision & Reflective Practice Workshop
Date: 13 November 2026 (In-Person Delivery, 7 hours CPD) 

<Early Bird: Register by 1 July 2026> 

Time: 9am – 4.30pm

Registration: 8.30am – 8.50am 

Venue: Central Location in SG

Synopsis:
This in person 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

Participants of this workshop will be required to do pre-reading of key readings, and prepare reflective material from participant’s own supervisory experience (one page Notable Incident).

Those who complete this workshop would be eligible to record 14 Professional Development (PD) hours into their current PD logs, and for their SRP Approved Supervisor Renewal of Membership.

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

• Describe the principles underlying group supervision and reflective practice within a competency-based approach to supervision.
• Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based and practice-informed principles of processes within group supervision.
• Demonstrate skills in establishing a peer supervision group, and then leading group participants through a number of group 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. Borders, D. (2012). Dyadic, triadic & group models of peer supervision/consultation: What are their components, and is there evidence of their effectiveness? Clinical Psychologist, 16, 59-71.
3. Borders, D. Welfare, L., Greason, P., Paladino, D., Mobley, J. & Wester, K. (2012). Individual and triadic and group: supervisee and supervisor perceptions of each modality. Counselor Education & Supervision, 51, 281-295.
4. Duan,C., Falender,C., Goodyear,R., Qian,X. & Jiang,G. (2019). Telesupervision of supervision across national boundaries: United States and China. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75(2), 302-312.
5. Falender, C. & Shafranske, E. (2021). Clinical Supervision: A competency-based approach (2^nd Edition). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
6. Hawkins, P., & McMahon, A. (2020). Supervision in the helping professions (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Open University Press.
7. Hewson, D. & Carroll, M. (2016). Reflective Practice in Supervision. Moshpit.
8. Hewson, D. & Carroll, M. (2016). Reflective Supervision Toolkit. Moshpit.
9. Mastoras, S. & Andrews, J. (2011). The supervisee experience of group supervision: Implications for research and practice. Training & Education in Professional Psychology, 5(2), 102-111.
10. O’Keefe, M. & James, F. (2014). Facilitated group supervision: harnessing the power of peers. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 50, 944-948.
11. Prieto, L. (1996). Group supervision: still widely practice but poorly understood. Counselor Education & Supervision, 35, 295-307.
12. Proctor, B. (2008). Group Supervision: A guide to creative practice. 2nd Ed. London:Sage.
13. Psychology Board of Australia. (2018). Guidelines for supervisors.
14. Scaife, J. (2001). Supervision in the Mental Health Professions: A practitioner’s guide. Hove: Brunner-Routledge.
15. Singapore Psychological Society (2024). Singapore Register of Psychologists Supervisory competency framework. (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, for Allied Health and Mental Health Practitioners working with mental-health issues, in the Community, Forensic, Healthcare, Organizational, Sports and Educational settings. This workshop is suitable for those who want to understand, acquire, build, strengthen and / or seek a refresher workshop of advanced level.

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

(1) Full Name

(2) SPS & / or SRP Membership Number / Non SPS

(3) Name of Organization

(4) Area of Specialization

(5) Number of seats

Workshop Fees:

EARLY REGISTRATION: $290 (Register by 1 July 2026)

SPS MEMBERS: $320

NON SPS MEMBERS: $370

*Participants who register for two supervision workshops would be entitled to a 8% discount.

**Groups of three or more who register would be entitled to a 8% discount.

***Past Participants of supervision workshops organized by the SPS would be entitled to a 8% discount.

Registration for this workshop is on a first-come first-served basis, and will close on 15 July 2026.