Briefly describe the activities performed by student under your guidance:
The internship involved 3-4 hours of weekly supervision and the group comprised 3 students and a supervisor. Psychodynamic psychotherapy was the main focus of the internship but other theoretical frameworks were discussed as well. During the supervision hours, psychodynamic theory and techniques were discussed, but mostly, patients followed by the 3 interns were at the heart of the discussions. The interns were expected to meet weekly with their clients and to attend to their teammates …show more content…
He is especially interested in Mindfulness and decided to pursue a training with Jon Kabat-Zin. He now wishes to work within a CBT framework while integrating, when appropriate, elements of mindfulness meditation. His research project is also studying the impact of mindfulness on clinicians in different fields.
Briefly describe the student’s strengths and growth areas. Since both APA and CPA accreditation are now focusing on the assessment of competency, please include any of the following competencies with which you are familiar: Research, Ethical and legal standards, Individual and cultural diversity, Professional values and attitudes, Communication and interpersonal skills, Assessment, Intervention, Supervision, Consultation and interprofessional/interdisciplinary …show more content…
He gathered important information, was very thorough on evaluating elements of danger (suicidality, etc) and was able to deepen his understanding of his clients by attending to non-verbal behaviors. During the interview, he kept a good balance between gathering information and developing a good clinical alliance with his clients. His evaluation reports were clear, concise, well-written and pertinent.
Intervention: Martin’s background included an extensive CBT training. His adaptation to a new school of thoughts and to a new set of clinical skills required some degree of flexibility at the beginning of his internship. He was excellent at basing his interventions on empirical and theoretical foundations. He displayed a good capacity to use intervention strategies adapted to his clients difficulties and needs.
Supervision: Martin was a valued member of our supervision team. His respect, empathy and warm capacity to provide meaningful feedback to his colleagues was remarkable. Martin was outstanding at identifying his strengths and weaknesses as a clinician in training. He was able throughout the year to discuss his point of view in front of the group while receiving and integrating feedback and learning from the supervisor and his teammates.
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