REFLECTIVE and REFLEXIVE PRACTICE in SUPERVISION (7 CPD), By MARK DONOVAN, PhD

Date:               29 April 2026 (online delivery, 7 hours CPD)

 Synopsis:

This one-day workshop on Reflective and Reflexive Practice in Supervision provides participants with knowledge and skills on how to identify, understand and manage power dynamics in supervision, utilize and apply competency-based reflection tools and reflexive processes to enhance self-awareness, build emotional resilience, deeper process orientation and professional growth, to examine these strategies confidently. The workshop covers relevant evidence-based literature, introduces practical tools, and provides hands-on exercises to support and enhance the quality of daily supervisory practice. 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, reflexive process orientation and scientist-practitioner frameworks in supervisory practice
• Establishment and maintenance of a safe and effective supervisory relationship, including management of ruptures
• Consideration of systemic contexts and dynamics, organizational, cultural and social diversity
• Management of boundaries, exploration and provision/seeking of feedback
• Setting, assessing 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 how to conceptualise and utilise reflection and reflexivity within the supervisory relationship to promote safe, non-judgmental environment for deep exploration and effective clinical supervision.
• Demonstrate reflective and reflexive practice in supervision via pair and small-group exercises, including consideration of the impact of self-awareness, one’s own culture, values, beliefs, biases and assumptions
• Demonstrate alliance building and maintenance skills in supervision via pair and small-group exercises, beyond reflection, with increased resilience
• Demonstrate use of feedback and measures to promote safe and effective supervision, improve client care and fostering creativity and continual growth

 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. **Psychology Board of Australia. (2018). Guidelines for Supervisors. Retrieved from: https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Standards-and-Guidelines/Codes-Guidelines-Policies.aspx
10. *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.