Adapting to online group clinical supervision in a CAMHS during Covid-19: Reflecting on experiences and lessons learnt

Abstract

Clinical supervision is a professional activity, facilitated through a collaborative process between supervisor and supervisee. Our supervision group, of one supervising clinical psychologist, a co-supervising trainee clinical psychologist, and five assistant psychologists, kept reflective journals on weekly online supervision sessions during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Group members’ reflections were combined, and several themes identified through an iterative process: Significance and Purpose of Supervision, Managing Online Distractions, Negotiating Communication, The Impact on Connection and Advantages of Technology. We aimed to capture the transition to online supervision and discuss themes and learning points from the reflections, which can be applied when adapting to online supervision.