SUPERVISION PHILOSOPHY:
I strive to supervise therapist in a manner consistent with the principles and values of Emotionally Focused Therapy. It’s a process that validates you were you are in your development at a therapist in keeping with A.R.E.
• Accessible: I committee that you will be able to reach me both during supervision and between supervision sessions.
• Responsive: I commit to be responsive to your reaches for support and to your needs as a therapist-in-training.
• Engaged: I commit to not only focus my mental attention and emotional attention on you during supervision, consistent with my style of engagement with clients.
The supervision process makes use of case report and tape consultations (regular tape consultations are a requirement of supervision with Dennis) and occasional live “bug-in-the-ear” supervision.
Dennis Eames, MS
ICEEFT Certified EFT Supervisor
AAMFT Supervisor Candidate
FRAMEWORK FOR SUPERVISION
To achieve the above therapist development I organize supervision around five domains based on research on supervision of EFT by Lisa Palmer-Olson:
Alliance: Building, monitoring, and maintaining a strong alliance between Supervisor and Supervisee and between therapist and client
Conceptual: Developing a theoretical/conceptual understanding of the individual and systemic factors within an attachment frame that are blocking a client from reaching his or her goals and knowledge of appropriate interventions to assess and address those blocks
Experiential: Practice and demonstrate the experiential skills application- do not only know what do but have the ability to do the interventions effectively in supervision and in therapy
Self of Therapist: Model and help develop the habits of Self-of-Therapist awareness and reflection to reduce invisible personal barriers and bias that can impede successful therapy.
Ethical & Legal Practice: Cultivating ethical and professional conduct touches on multiple domains above, but bears specific attention due to it’s importance in protecting clients and the profession.
SUPERVISION GROUP
2nd & 4th Wednedays
9-10:30
$35/session
Ongoing Closed Group with maximum of 6 members.
(currently 2 openings)
Initial 4-month commitment (first four months you pay each month even if you don’t attend)
After the initial commitment, if you need to miss a month just give advanced notice.
If you are not able to attend regularly you may be asked to make space for someone who can.
By joining this group you are making a commitment to recording sessions and take turns presenting cases including showing tape at least 2 times per year.
If Dennis and Kim cannot currently take new clients, please reaching out to one of Dennis’ supervises
Dennis’ Current Supervisees’
Dennis Supervises therapists who are committed to the ongoing development of their EFT skills. Supervisees practices in Washington, Alaska, and Idaho.
* Navigate Family Therapy Affiliates.
Supervisees with intermediate EFT Training
• Christel Wilder, LMFT (WA) – Couple, Family
• Jeneé O’Brien*, MFTA (WA) – Couple, Individual
• Jessica Sather*, MFTA (WA) – Couple, Individual
• Roxie Powell, MFTA (AK) – Couple, Individual
Supervisees with basic EFT training
• Parmis Brazil, MFTA (WA) – Couple, Individual
Supervisees with some EFT training
• Dianna Melman*, MFTA (WA) – Couple, Individual
Certified EFT Mentee
• Shellie Gravitt, LMFT (WA)– Couple, Individual