SOMORPHISM AND PARALLEL PROCESS AS INTRA-SUBJECTIVE MECHANISMS OF REPRODUCTION OF CLINICAL DYNAMICS IN SUPERVISION SPACE
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https://doi.org/10.32782/3041-2021/2026-2-15Keywords:
supervision, isomorphism, parallel process, clinical psychology, transference, countertransference, systemic approachAbstract
The article provides a theoretical analysis of isomorphism and parallel process as intersubjective mechanisms for reproducing clinical dynamics in the supervision space. The relevance of the study is due to the need for an in-depth understanding of the processes that arise in the multi-level system “patient / client – clinical psychologist / psychotherapist – supervisor”, especially in the context of working with clinically complex cases and comorbid symptoms. Supervision is seen as a space in which unconscious patterns of interaction can be transformed and become the subject of professional reflection. The aim of the article is to conceptualize the phenomena of isomorphism and parallel process as mechanisms for introducing emotional-communicative and structural characteristics of therapeutic interaction into the supervisory plane, as well as to determine their significance for increasing the effectiveness of psychological care. The methodological basis of the study is a theoretical analysis of psychodynamic concepts, generalization of clinical experience, and interpretation of supervisory observations. It is substantiated that isomorphism appears as a principle of structural similarity of processes at different levels of professional interaction, while the parallel process reflects the unconscious reproduction of the dynamics of the “patient-therapist” relationship in the “therapist-supervisor” interaction. Awareness of these mechanisms creates conditions for a deeper understanding of transference and countertransference, promotes differentiation of emotional states of interaction participants, and increases the reflective competence of the specialist. The study of isomorphism and parallel process in the supervisory space is an important resource for the professional development of a clinical psychologist, ensures monitoring of the quality of psychological care and contributes to the optimization of the supervisory process in clinical practice.
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