Psychodynamic Supervision

Our approach to clinical supervision

As a clinician, I believe curiosity is essential to do this work. As therapists, it is essential to remain curious about our experience, about the feelings that are stirred up by our patients, about the meaning of our reactions and feelings, and how they can be of service in the clinical process.

I believe the same is true for clinical supervision from a psychodynamic perspective. We will create a space where we can think out loud not only about your patient’s experiences but about your own in relation to them, in a way that feels constructive and useful. While I can’t aspire to have all the answers, we will work together to make sense of the challenges that are intrinsic to this work.

Some of the things we might discuss involve transference and countertransference dynamics, interpersonal and relational patterns in the dyad, and case formulation and conceptualization. My practice is mainly guided by object relations, intersubjective, attachment, and relational perspectives. You can read more about me here.

I have provided supervision and consultation independently and to students at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, the Institute for Clinical Social Work, and the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis.

If you would like to explore the opportunity of working together, please feel free to drop me a line or give me a call. I will welcome hearing from you.

Email: santiago@fermatapsychotherapy.com
Phone: 312.725.6192

Santiago Delboy, MBA, LCSW
Founder and Psychotherapist
Fermata Psychotherapy

Resources for clinicians

Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2)
Infographic of the P-Axis (Personality Syndromes) in Adults, including summary of PDM background, 4 levels of functioning, and 12 personality syndromes. Click here to access.

What People Want From Therapy
Research-based paper (published in 2021) showing that a significant number of people in the US intuitively know that there is more beneath the surface, believe that therapy is a process that takes time, and are willing to make that investment. Read the full article here.

What Have Others Read? A Psychoanalytic Bibliography
Compilation of 270 psychoanalytic references that clinicians deemed in their Top 3 titles (compiled in 2017). Click here to access.

Psychoanalytic Couples Therapy
Bibliography compiled from psychodynamic clinicians’ recommendations (compiled in 2020). Click here to access.

Psychoanalytic Papers on Race
Bibliography compiled from psychodynamic clinicians’ recommendations (compiled in 2021). Click here to access.