Date of Graduation
12-2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education (PhD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
Daniel B. Kissinger
Committee Member
Roy Farley
Second Committee Member
James O. Hammons
Third Committee Member
Christopher Lucas
Keywords
Counseling, Creativity, Expressive arts, Supervision, Tradic supervision, Working alliance
Abstract
This qualitative study investigated the use of mandalas as a creative approach with the potential to impact the supervisory working alliance within the context of triadic supervision. Participants (n=7) included master's level counselors-in-Training (CITs), all female, and ranging in age from 23 to 44. Data generated by the formal interviews gained support for using mandalas as a creative approach in triadic supervision as they revealed the potential to impact the working alliance and the goals, task, and bond therein. Of further importance was the finding that the bond between paired CITs in triadic supervision sessions was also impacted by the use of the mandala.
Citation
Dunbar, K. A. (2011). Creativity in Triadic Supervision: Using Mandalas to Impact the Working Alliance. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/147