The concept of peer supervision is fairly new to the massage profession. When you hear the word supervision one usually thinks of the usual – a supervisor at work who tells you what to do.
The type of supervision I am talking about comes from the clinical supervision process in the psychology profession which is more about a process of becoming more aware and present with ourselves so that we can be more present with our clients.
I have a few sections on my websites that attempt to explain supervision and the process but it is really hard to describe and explain.
www.massagepracticebuilder.com
www.thebodyworker.com which also has a redirect from www.peersupervision.com (which I hope to make into a separate site this year.)
To me peer supervision can help you jumpstart your practice or take your practice to the next level of deepening the experience of massage for your clients. It is just as important (if not more in my view) than any marketing plan or program. Peer supervision is a place where you can come to get your needs met for being heard and listened too so that you can feel a deeper sense of yourself.
It is what I am doing online in my free Yahoo Discussion Group.
The best way to actually get an understanding of what peer supervision is all about is to experience it first hand and participate in one.
I am now offering the opportunity to experience participating in peer supervision groups through a conference call starting in March meeting for 3 Fridays for 2 hours each. You can sign up or get more details on my website www.massagepracticebuilder.com
I also have all of the details on how to set up your own peer group at the website. The big thing to learn is how to listen. It isn’t about giving advice to people or telling people what you think. The hardest thing is to just listen and let the person experience whatever feelings they are having when discussing whatever issue. It is hard for most massage therapists to sit back and just listen and not have to do or say anything. It is also the basis for the therapeutic relationship that happens with our clients. Learning to listen to others is also a process of learning to listen to ourselves as we are less likely to be able to listen to others when we are needing to be listened to (being needy). So the whole process of being listened too in the process of peer supervision is what will allow you to listen more effectively to yourself and to your clients which can bring more to the healing relationship and your massage practice.
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Good job this one showed up on my daily Google serch. More upbuilding than arests for prostitution and cats massaging dogs. [the later one got translated int french even and shows up sveral times a week]
Hans Albert Quistorff, LMP
Antalgic Posture Pain Specialist