Covision: A quest for inner expertise
Abstract
The purposes of the present study were (1) to explore participant experiences and effects of covision, and (2) to help legitimize covision as a form of scientific research. Traditional family therapy supervision emphasizes the power and expertise of the supervisor, often marginalizing the hard-won knowledges of supervisees. It is thought that an egalitarian form of supervision called covision, not only brings marginalized wisdoms to the center, but is highly co-generative of new knowledges. Participants reported profound life-changing experiences through covision, and that these experiences had great positive impact on their work as therapists. Covision was also described as congruent with the democratic model of research called Action Research. The findings are further discussed in terms of the literature, the method, the philosophy, and the six research questions regarding the following themes: experience and effects, accountability, inner expertise and the co-generation of knowledge, transformation, covisee contributions, and participant structuring.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Keiley, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Mental health|Psychotherapy
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