March 2020 
Austin AMFT Luncheon

1  CEU Hour  | Approved for LMFTs, LPCs, LCSWs, & Psychologists

TOPIC

Building Confidence and Tapping into Our Intuitive Clinical Wisdom When Working in Family Systems

A Reframe for Supervision and Consultation Models

PRESENTERS

Christine Poane & Michelle Bohls

We all have certain cases that we get stuck on, ones we take to multiple supervision or consultation spaces. “Intervision” is a consultation model that supports your clinical intuition, allowing new insights about your clients to rise up into a greater level of awareness in you. Although supervision is both necessary and helpful, the language may unconsciously imply another’s advice is superior, and the model is innately about seeking guidance from a hierarchical relationship, sourcing feedback from outside ourselves. In contrast, intervision sources feedback from inside ourselves and provides a unique way to seek and find our own deeper truth about a case.

Through a structure of techniques drawn from Imago Clinical Therapy, the therapist who is exploring their case is able to find powerful insights into themselves and their clients. Intervision leads us to a vision from inside ourselves, one that is temporarily hidden. Perhaps that is why these cases nag at us — there is something yet to understand that is alluding us and our intuition is trying to get our attention. This is also not Innervision, but Intervision. Inter- meaning ‘between’ illuminates that this process takes place in a relational space between two people. Often, we suggest using a 3rd person as a guide to make sure that all clinical answers come from you and your intuition. 

Come experience your own intuitive guidance about a case, couple, family, or even a personal challenge with another person in your personal life!

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learn two practical and powerful communication techniques that can be used with couples, families, or in a group and will be used in “intervision”

• Learn two benefits of using these techniques and the relational pitfall of asking questions

• Watch a live demonstration of the process 

• Gain experience in guiding, holding space and receiving "intervision" (volunteers only) 

In her Austin-based private practice, Michelle Bohls specializes in working with all types of artists and intuitive people in their work and personal relationships. She is certified in EMDR, Group therapy (CGP), and Faculty in the Imago International Training Institute. Her current focus is on doing couples workshops, training therapists in Imago Clinical Work, and training professionals in diverse fields as Imago Facilitators.

Christine Poane, LCSW has professional experience with various clinical issues such as relationship conflict, intimacy, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and substance abuse.  Christine attained her Bachelors in social work from Rutgers University and master’s degree in social work from Fordham University with a specialization in substance abuse. Christine is an approved clinical supervisor through the national association of social workers and is a certified Imago therapist. Christine is in the process of certification through the Imago Institute to be a “Getting the Love You Want” workshop presenter and anticipates certification in April of 2020 and is in the process of attaining EMDR certification. Christine specializes working with couples and individuals around relationship, attachment, and anxiety with the use of Imago therapy, EMDR, CPT, mindfulness training, creative arts, and psychodynamic modalities. Christine loves presenting and sharing aspects of Imago therapy with other professionals and has presented topics at The Department of Veterans Affairs, Jackson Counseling, Launch Wellness, and Plumeria Counseling. Christine is excited to present at Austin AMFTto share her passion of Imago and the supervision process.

This presentation is designed to be useful for all levels of training and experience.