This workshop will introduce a relational model of reflective supervision based on attachment theory using the Circle of Security as a model for understanding supervisory dynamics. We will briefly review attachment theory and the historical context of supervision and discuss the importance of ongoing supervision as a way to support frontline staff and mitigate the impact of secondary traumatic stress and burnout. We will consider the Supervisor’s Circle of Security and present a matrix model of supervisor—supervisee relationships, lending 16 possible attachment combinations for the dyad. Vignettes highlighting supervisory dynamics will offer opportunity for participant discussion.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this workshop, participants will:
Be able to define key concepts and principles of attachment theory.
Understand and explain how attachment theory applies to supervisory relationships.
Apply this knowledge to practical situations.
About Our Presenter:
Dr. Salam Soliman is the Director of the Center of Prevention and Early Trauma Treatment at Child First. In that role, she oversees a Category II National Child Traumatic Stress Network Center which includes replication of the Child First model, developing and delivering evidence-based training and consultation services to communities across the US and helping create systems that work to support families and young children.
Salam completed Master’s level coursework in the area of Forensic and Experimental Psychology at Carleton University. She received a second Master’s in Science with a focus on Educational Psychology in 2004, and went on to receive a dual doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology in 2006 from Pace University. Dr. Soliman is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and Connecticut, a certified school psychologist in Connecticut, and is Endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Mentor Clinical.
Salam is a seasoned consultant and speaker with many years of experience providing support in the field covering topics such as attachment, child welfare, reflective supervision, attachment-based interventions and the intersectionality of diversity, equity, justice and inclusion. She has consulted with the Southwest Human Development Reflective Supervision Collaborative; Louisiana State University; Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health; Zero to Three; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting; Child Health Development Institute; the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress; and KK Hospital in Singapore. She is a Board Member for American Psychological Association’s Division 39 Section II, which focuses on Psychoanalysis. Salam presents frequently at national and international conferences covering a variety of topics including infant mental health, child welfare, supervision, mindfulness, and attachment-based interventions and the intersectionality of issues of diversity, equity, justice and inclusion within the field.
