Listen "EP122 - Lucy Abbott Tucker - New Perspectives on Supervision"
Episode Synopsis
Since writing Spiritual Direction Supervision: Principles, Practices, & Storytelling over 18 months ago, Lucy in her subsequent teachings has gained new insights and wisdom in the practice of Supervision, which include self-care, hints to giving and receiving feedback, secondary trauma and a new model of supervision.
Lucy Abbott Tucker, SDI co-founder and worldwide expert on spiritual direction supervision, has agreed to offer a 12-week online course on supervision.
For the first time ever, experience and receive Lucy’s Supervision Training in an online setting.
SDI Creative Director Matt Whitney spoke to Lucy recently about the course, and what participants can expect. Lucy offers a broad invitation for us, and an expanding understanding of the supervision process and its necessity for spiritual directors and companions.
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What to Expect in the SDI Online Supervision Course:
An Online Training for Spiritual Directors who wish to become Supervisors, or for those seeking to improve and build on their Supervision skills.
12 Weekly Zoom sessions with Lucy Abbott Tucker - Master Supervision Instructor and Mentor
Access to our Online Learning Platform, with videos, print resources, and other content
New tools to cultivate online community with your peers
Participate Live or at your own pace - all sessions recorded
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Lucy Abbott Tucker has been a member of SDI since its inception. She began her ministry of spiritual direction at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership, Chicago. She worked there preparing women and men for the ministry for 32 years. Since 2015 she has been doing freelance work in spiritual direction and supervision. She believes spiritual direction has the power to help heal our world and values the opportunity to support spiritual directors in this work.
Lucy Abbott Tucker, SDI co-founder and worldwide expert on spiritual direction supervision, has agreed to offer a 12-week online course on supervision.
For the first time ever, experience and receive Lucy’s Supervision Training in an online setting.
SDI Creative Director Matt Whitney spoke to Lucy recently about the course, and what participants can expect. Lucy offers a broad invitation for us, and an expanding understanding of the supervision process and its necessity for spiritual directors and companions.
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What to Expect in the SDI Online Supervision Course:
An Online Training for Spiritual Directors who wish to become Supervisors, or for those seeking to improve and build on their Supervision skills.
12 Weekly Zoom sessions with Lucy Abbott Tucker - Master Supervision Instructor and Mentor
Access to our Online Learning Platform, with videos, print resources, and other content
New tools to cultivate online community with your peers
Participate Live or at your own pace - all sessions recorded
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Lucy Abbott Tucker has been a member of SDI since its inception. She began her ministry of spiritual direction at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership, Chicago. She worked there preparing women and men for the ministry for 32 years. Since 2015 she has been doing freelance work in spiritual direction and supervision. She believes spiritual direction has the power to help heal our world and values the opportunity to support spiritual directors in this work.
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