86. Creative Ways to Mix Up Group Supervision Time (Part 2)

This second episode of a two-part series features Karna Boynton, LMFT and Gina Young, LICSW, both board-approved supervisors. We're talking about how to structure group supervision, some creative ideas for your groups, and how to be a kick-@$% group supervisor!

00:00 Introduction to Group Supervision Series

00:52 Common Group Ruptures and Attendance Policies

07:12 Introducing New Group Members

11:11 Managing External Distractions and Humor in Groups

16:16 Enhancing Group Supervision with Creative Resources

18:53 Diverse Learning Methods in Group Supervision

20:34 Test Preparation and Continuous Learning

27:22 Flexibility and Continuous Improvement in Group Supervision

28:11 Sharing Training Experiences

28:23 Creative Self-Care Ideas for Therapists

29:17 Feedback and Evaluation in Group Sessions

30:09 Structuring Group Consultations

31:00 Creating and Sharing Agendas

33:54 Welcoming New Group Members

35:12 Establishing Group Norms

36:35 Identifying Group Goals

37:26 Brainstorming Topics and Content

38:13 Effective Case Consultations

46:05 Documenting Group Sessions

49:36 Best Practices for Virtual Groups

51:28 Handling Challenging Group Members

53:51 Q&A and Conclusion

The Therapist Thrival Guide is a podcast by Ellie Mental Health. We want to move therapists beyond surviving and into the realm of THRIVING by covering all the things that graduate school didn't teach you!

This mental health podcast is hosted by Miranda Barker, LICSW and a rotating cast of seasoned therapists. Each episode features a therapist speaking to their areas of expertise, clinical interests, and personal experiences of being a therapist. This podcast will be covering topics like burn-out, self of therapist, cultural considerations, client retention, session structure, advancing clinical skills, innovations in therapy, and balancing professional relationships with our personal lives. Every now and then, we'll even cover the happenings of how therapists are portrayed in pop culture.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miranda Barker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, MSW, LICSW, has been practicing as a therapist for over three years. She previously worked as a child protection investigator, adoption social worker, and case manager. She's new to the therapy game and loves soaking up all of the knowledge from the expert therapists in her life. She's currently the Director of Content and Production at Ellie Mental Health's in-house creative agency and believes that creativity is an important aspect of mental health care. The Therapist Thrival Guide is one of many creative productions from ⁠Ellie Mental Health⁠. Ellie is a national mental health brand organized around community-based outpatient mental health clinics. It all began with a single office in St. Paul, Minnesota back in 2015, and since then has expanded to over 24 clinics in Minnesota and an explosive number of locations nationwide after franchising our model in 2021. Ellie will be opening over 500 locations in communities nationwide with new clinics opening each week. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#mentalhealth