What is Reflective Supervision?
Reflective Supervision is a requirement for Level II, Level III, and Level IV-Clinical Endorsement applicants. It involves regular meetings between individuals or groups and a reflective supervisor, who facilitates thoughtful discussion focused on the emotional content of work in the infant-family field. This specialized supervision goes beyond clinical or administrative supervision to shared exploration of the parallel process, i.e., attention to all of the relationships, including that between practitioner and parent, between parent and infant/toddler, and between practitioner and supervisor. It is critical to understand how each of these relationships affects the others. Of additional importance, by attending to the emotional content of the work and how reactions to the content affect the work, Reflective Supervision enhances professional and personal development within one’s discipline. Finally, there is often greater emphasis on the supervisor’s ability to listen and wait, allowing the supervisee to discover solutions, concepts and perceptions on his/her own without interruption from the supervisor. Guidelines for Reflective Supervision
Eligible Reflective Supervision Providers
Betty Ann Ablon, IMH-E (IV)
ablondba@aol.com | Dallas, Texas | 214.553.5653
Kristi Armstrong, IMH-E (III)
kristiarmstrong1@gmail.com | Sugar Land TX | 208.755.5922
Debbie Cherry, LMFT, IMH-E (III)
dcherrytalk@gmail.com | Richardson, TX | 214.562.2110
Katie Compton, IMH-E (II)
katiecompton.us@gmail.com | Austin Area | 512.808.0204
Barbara Einsohn, IMH-E (IV)
baeinsohn@sbcglobal.net | Dallas, Texas | 214.363.5237
Brenda Frizell, Ph.D
Dtumfriz@att.net | Manor, TX | 512.244.8241
Barbara Hokamp, IMH-E (IV)
barbara.hokamp@gmail.com | Denton, Texas | 940.387.1680
Patty Miller, IMH-E (IV)
davpat12tx@aol.com | Dallas, Texas | 214.373.6900
Michael Ratheal, IMH-E (IV)
mjratheal@suddenlink.net | Lubbock, Texas | 806.792.3808
Carol Mason Wolfe, IMH-E (IV)
carol-wolfe@verizon.net | Garland, Texas | 214.321.9155 x 104
Ann Wood, IMH-E (IV)
rwood555@aol.com | Graford, Texas | 214.957.2838
*Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. Any Reflective Supervision provider who holds a Level III or IV Endorsement is eligible to provide supervision. Please e-mail Endorsement@first3yearstx.org with any questions.