The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the importance of support and supervision for staff, and demand for facilitation of reflective practice groups is growing. This webinar follows on from the popular, first event in May; it introduces the essentials of the Heads and Hearts model of reflective practice as before, but there is a new focus on discussion of examples from practice in a range of services and settings. It was presented by clinical psychologists Arabella Kurtz, Roberta Babb, Jo Levene and Nicola Anderton. Arabella summarises the model of group reflective practice featured in her book, ‘How to Run Reflective Practice Groups: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals’, published by Routledge in January (see below for a brief description). Roberta, Jo and Nicola respond with practice examples from their work in adult and child healthcare settings, as well as the corporate and charity sectors. A four minute film of the rural landscape in the Touraine in France by the American artist Jeffrey Blondes will begin the webinar, and another will be shown at the end.

“Arabella Kurtz makes a compelling case for the place of reflective practice in healthcare settings and in the training of healthcare professionals. She has drawn on her considerable experience as well as theory to produce a clear Intersubjective Model for reflective practice. Each stage of the model is described in separate chapters which provide excellent guidance and examples of what to do as a facilitator. The first stage deals uniquely with the organisational and contractual issues that so often interfere with the establishment and effective running of reflective groups. The remaining stages guide the reader through the essential tasks of reflective groups. If services are to develop a culture of compassionate care then reflective practice should be integral and this book provides a model for how this could be achieved.” – Tony Lavender, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK