"People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves." Paul Coelho
In a personal communication to Jennifer, Marian described her own experiences with reflective supervision as a participant:
RS (reflective supervision) has given me validation, support and freedom. Validation of what I was feeling - that much of the work with families comes from the relationships and not so much by teaching, modeling, or separating a child or family into parts. Support in RS has led to many personal and professional insights, along with having a safe place to share the joys, horrors (personal and professional), challenges and hope of our work with families, and our own feelings and lives. Freedom to realize that I do not have to always know the answer, solve the problem or fix people’s children or lives, which then allows me to be more fully present and open. RS allows for me, the opportunity to experience first-hand what I can then be with families (M. Orihel, personal communication, July 31, 2012).
As the facilitator of the Relationships Count Series, Marian planned, shared and reflected with early intervention participants. She provided a safe space for early interventionists to discuss their work and to explore principles of infant mental health. The following handouts were developed by Marian and shared with participants of the series:
In a personal communication to Jennifer, Marian described her own experiences with reflective supervision as a participant:
RS (reflective supervision) has given me validation, support and freedom. Validation of what I was feeling - that much of the work with families comes from the relationships and not so much by teaching, modeling, or separating a child or family into parts. Support in RS has led to many personal and professional insights, along with having a safe place to share the joys, horrors (personal and professional), challenges and hope of our work with families, and our own feelings and lives. Freedom to realize that I do not have to always know the answer, solve the problem or fix people’s children or lives, which then allows me to be more fully present and open. RS allows for me, the opportunity to experience first-hand what I can then be with families (M. Orihel, personal communication, July 31, 2012).
As the facilitator of the Relationships Count Series, Marian planned, shared and reflected with early intervention participants. She provided a safe space for early interventionists to discuss their work and to explore principles of infant mental health. The following handouts were developed by Marian and shared with participants of the series:
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