After a training on providing clinical supervision, I was inspired to bring art into the mix. We used the “Intersectionality Masks” workshop with my graduate-level intern to help us talk both about our own intersectional identities within our supervisory relationship, as well as how these identities influence our roles as counselors and work with survivors.
It led to a beautiful discussion around assumed and hidden identities. We reflected on how our clients may, consciously or unconsciously, experience our level of power and privilege. My supervisee shared about their increased awareness of why these conversations need to happen explicitly in our counseling relationships with survivors, so that we can create more safety and promote anti-oppressive spaces through our honesty and transparency.
So much growth came for both of us through this and our supervisory relationship is definitely stronger for it!
