Supervising self-supervision: Constructive inquiry and embedded narrativesin case consultation

The development of self-supervision has been suggested as a universal super visory goal. However the principle of isomorphism suggests that supervisors from different orientations will view this practice quite differently This article elaborates an approach to self-supervision that is consistent with constructive therapies, though the intention is to provide flexible guidel ines that can accommodate a range of supervisory activities Case consultati on is viewed as an "embedded narrative" involving the case story, the thera pist story, and the supervision story. A process of "constructive inquiry" is used to connect these stories in order to construct the identity of a se lf-sustaining therapist This process requires a conceptual shift from super vising practice to supervising self-supervision.