IJSP Number 8, 2026

International Journal of Supervision in Psychotherapy, Number 8, 2026 Page | 109 In supervision with Anna, choosing FERN as a method of enquiry enables the use of non-verbal, embodied and creative approaches. The supervisee can separate her thoughts, to gain clarity and a sense of what is needed to continue working with her client and holding him in a safe space. 4. CONCLUSION This paper demonstrates how supervisees respond to stressful events in different ways. Emotional regulation, support and coping techniques may be adapted to the larger context of the war. Trauma-informed and somatic sensing strategies adopted by DMTs may be incorporated into creative action methods to supervision. By maintaining emotional regulation, we aim to eliminate maladaptive patterns in supervision through the additional support and groundwork that is needed to hold the foundations of supervision. We must take the wider picture of the war into account and consider the personal impact on our supervisees and the communities in which they are working. While using embodied creative action methods, the group touched different aspects of vulnerability. Being able to work with their feelings, doubts and uncertainties are valuable aspects of creative supervision that need to be handled with care and sensitivity. Yet verbalizing and bringing these to light and in sharing the more vulnerable parts of clinical experience has strengthened their skills as health-care workers, therapists and psychologists. With exposure to the vulnerable, we meet the authentic self, at times with sadness, in darkness and touching lonely places as well as sharing growth, improving training and acquiring areas of expertise. Being able to meet each other online, the supervision group was able to sustain resilience. Maintaining humane connections and witnessing each other’s creative processes has brought about clinical wisdom and resilience. Self-care and resourcing are also important to address in supervision. Supervision is a collaborative endeavor; furthermore when we collaborate, we are opening up to multiple perspectives. This joint exploration generates new understanding and new capacities [33]. While acknowledging that ownership of supervision material remains with the supervisees, this collaboration enables supervisees to view the many perspectives, edges, angles and aspects of the process. When moments of synthesis in supervision emerge, everyone can learn and benefit. We are reminded by Dimino that “[i]f handled well – with compassion and humility – it enables a transformative experience where emotional as well as intellectual understanding is gained” [33 p.33], [34]. This group has stated how resourceful it has been to be able to process their creativity while working with PTDS clients. Other positive outcomes reveal enhanced self- expression and improved self-confidence, stress reduction, and positive relationships found within the supervision group. Increased awareness, purpose, mindfulness, positive relationships and self-care help promote resilience. Working with the body to self-regulate and to restore balance helps to create a sense of safety and develop a safe holding container. Establishing these foundations through attunement and establishing trust has been fundamental in developing resilience during supervision. These qualitative insights offer a rich understanding of the experiential dimensions of DMT’s impact on emotional regulation.