Supervision and consultations
For specialists working with children and young people using Dr Ben Furman's methods
Supervision
What is
supervision
Supervision is a safe, structured form of professional support for people working with children, young people and families (including psychologists, school counsellors, teachers, therapists, trainers, social workers and foster parents).
Its aim is to develop professional competences, increase the effectiveness of their work and look after the well-being of the helper.
We work in the SFBT tradition (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy), which focuses on resources, possibilities and effective strategies rather than on analysing problems. Supervision in this approach strengthens participants' agency and helps them find solutions suited to the realities of their work.
What does SFBT supervision involve?
- discussing specific work situations and cases from participants' practice,
- identifying one's own resources and those of clients/pupils,
- looking for solutions that already partly work and can be strengthened,
- reflecting on one's professional role, boundaries and responsibility,
- strengthening psychological resilience and preventing burnout.
Readiness for supervision – assumptions
Supervision is most effective when the participant:
- is ready to reflect on their own practice,
- wants to develop their competences rather than receive "ready-made recipes",
- accepts the perspective of learning from experience,
- respects the principles of confidentiality and mutual respect.
Benefits of taking part in supervision
Participant level (specialist, teacher, foster parent)
- more effective work with children, young people and families,
- deeper reflection on one's own professional practice and the role of the helper,
- greater awareness of one's own resources, boundaries and responsibility,
- opening up new perspectives and ideas for further action,
- greater confidence in making professional decisions,
- developing psychological resilience and coping better with emotional strain,
- a stronger sense of meaning and job satisfaction, prevention of burnout and overload.
Facility level
(schools, counselling centres,
institutions)
- a more stable and better supported team of specialists and teachers,
- higher quality of work thanks to the team's reflective practice,
- reduced staff turnover and absence caused by work overload,
- strengthening a culture of learning and cooperation within the team.
Local
government level
- long-term strengthening of the well-being of staff working with children and young people,
- reducing the social costs of burnout and staffing crises,
- professionalising the support system in education and social welfare,
- building lasting competences among local specialists.
Rules
for taking part
in supervision
For supervision held online, your camera must be switched on for the entire meeting, and you need a working microphone so that you can take an active part in the session.
Where supervision involves the whole team, the meeting takes place without the direct line manager present. Any exceptions to this rule are possible only if agreed in advance and accepted by the supervisor.
Our supervisors
Adrian Kowalski
Supervisor of the Polish Psychological Association (No. S110), Certified Ambassador of the KIDS' SKILLS method in Poland, a pioneer of street work with marginalised children, young people and their families in Silesia, certified Level II trainer of the Polish Psychological Association (No. 473), addiction prevention specialist, SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) therapist (certification in progress), trainer running interpersonal, communication and social skills training, Member of the international organisation ASHOKA – innovators for the public good.
Danuta Pajor
Psychologist, sociologist, psychotherapist (certification in progress), therapist in the process of certification in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, certified Kids' Skills ambassador in Poland, Skillful Group method coach, one of the first certified social work supervisors in Poland (No. 14/2017), family work specialist, family trainer (2008), coach (ICF Coach ACC Certificate 2015), lecturer and trainer; she has completed the Course in Working with Adolescents.
CONSULTATIONS in the Kids' Skills and Skillful Group methods
What are
Kids' Skills and Skillful Group consultations?
Consultations in the Kids' Skills – I Can Do It! and SkillfulGroup methods are a practical form of support for parents, teachers, specialists and institutions working with children and young people.
Both methods stem from the SFBT tradition (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) and focus on developing specific skills, instead of focusing on problems, deficits or diagnoses.
Kids’ Skills is used for individual work with a child. Skillful Group is a method of working with a group (a class, team or care group), that strengthens cooperation, responsibility and social skills.
The role of the consultant:
In Kids' Skills and Skillful Group consultations, the person leading the session acts as a consultant, not a supervisor.
- supports the development of the participant's competences in working with both methods,
- helps them understand the principles of Kids' Skills and Skillful Group,
- looking for solutions that already partly work and can be strengthened,
- accompanies them in planning and adapting the methods to a specific context (a child or a group),
- shares the structure of the process and proven SFBT tools.
What do consultations involve?
- translating the difficulties of children and young people into skills to be learned,
- choosing key skills for the child or group,
- planning the process of learning skills and reinforcing progress,
- support in cooperating with the wider environment (parents, school, team),
- adapting the Kids' Skills and Skillful Group methods to the realities of the facility.
Benefits of taking part in consultations
Participant level (specialist, teacher, foster parent)
- concrete, practical tools for individual and group work,
- more effective educational and parenting interventions,
- a consistent approach to working with children and young people based on SFBT,
- a shift in perspective from the "problem" to the perspective of needs, a "skill to be developed",
- strengthening the sense of agency of children, groups and adults,
- better cooperation in teams of teachers and specialists.
- more effective work with the child and the group thanks to the clear structure of the methods,
- greater clarity in choosing Kids' Skills and Skillful Group tools,
- the opportunity to discuss how the process is being run at the level of the method,
- a better understanding of how to guide a child or group step by step in learning skills,
Facility level
(schools, counselling centres,
institutions)
- a consistent, unified methodological approach in the team's work,
- more effective interventions without increasing their number,
- an improved atmosphere in classes and care groups,
- easier cooperation between teachers, specialists and parents.
Local
government level
- systemic implementation of effective SFBT-based methods
- strengthening parenting and educational competences in schools and facilities,
- limiting the escalation of children's and young people's difficulties,
- a consistent prevention policy based on skill development.
Rules
for taking part
in consultations
For consultations held online, your camera must be switched on for the entire meeting, and you need a working microphone so that you can take an active part in the session.
Where the consultation is attended by the whole team, the meeting takes place without the direct line manager present. Any exceptions to this rule are possible only if agreed in advance and accepted by the consultant.
Our consultants
Natalia Soja
Certified Kids' Skills Ambassador in Poland, Skillful Group method coach, therapist in the process of certification (graduate of Level I and II Solution-Focused Brief Therapy training), trainer (graduate of the Metrum School of Trainers), educator specialising in resocialisation and social prevention (University of Silesia); she has also completed postgraduate studies in negotiation and mediation, as well as courses and training including: Interdisciplinary Course in Preventing Domestic Violence, Streetworking – an innovative perspective on working with people at risk of social exclusion, Motivational Trainer for Children and Young People, Mindfulness Training, Emotion Regulation Training, Emotional Education in Work with Young Children, and the Course in Working with Adolescents.
Agata Gemser-Wrębiak
Psychologist (AH), certified Solution-Focused Brief Therapy therapist (No. 122), Polish philologist (Jagiellonian University), certified Kids' Skills Ambassador in Poland, Skillful Group method coach, trainer with many years of experience (Wszechnica UJ), certified ICF ACC coach, graduate of postgraduate studies in the psychology of social behaviour (University of Silesia) and project management (WSE in Kraków), as well as numerous professional development courses, including the Course in Working with Adolescents, Suicidal Crisis, Crisis Intervention, Solution-Focused Couples Therapy, Cognitive-Systemic Solution-Focused Therapy - the Bruges model, Working with Children Experiencing Displacement and War, Making the difference: Understanding how groups and organizations work, Neurodidactics in Teaching Practice, and A Crisis Within a Crisis: Solution-Focused Work with a Suffering Teenager.
Agnieszka Czajak
Certified Kids' Skills Ambassador in Poland, therapist in the process of certification (completed Level I and II Solution-Focused Brief Therapy training), holder of a master's degree in social and care pedagogy (University of Silesia) and graduate of numerous training courses: Addiction Prevention Course, Silesian School of Trainers :Gniazdo", Solution-focused therapy in working with multi-problem families, Social Skills Training Trainer, Imagination in solutions - using metaphor cards in SFBT, Course in Working with Adolescents in the Solution-Focused Approach, Helping the family in the SFBT approach - working on parents' and children's skills, graduate of a series of specialist SFBT training courses - on aspects of death and depression , on the use of language - the therapist's language, on the use of language - the client's language, on OCD and anxiety, on “trauma", member of the Polish Association of Solution-Focused Brief Therapists, taking part in conferences that deepen awareness, knowledge and skills in individual and group work.
Organisational information: SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATIONS
Duration and cost
Duration: 4 training hours (3 clock hours)
Group size: min. 8, max. 12 people.
Minimum number of participants: The selected supervision or consultation date is a preferred date. For the meeting to go ahead, at least 8 people.
must attend. If there are not enough participants, the Foundation will propose a new date, so that everyone can benefit fully from the meeting.
Price of supervision | consultations
per person: PLN 40 per training hour
(PLN 160 for a group supervision
or consultation session per person.)
Format
IN-PERSON SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATIONS take place at the Dr Ben Furman Motivation and Prevention Centre, ul. Św. Huberta 2, 40-543 Katowice
ONLINE SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATIONS – take place via a link sent in advance to the Foundation's Skillful Energy educational platform
Conditions of participation
- professional work in the field of support, education or upbringing,
- willingness to take an active part and share experience,
- observing the principles of confidentiality,
- attending the agreed number of meetings (a series or single sessions – depending on the format).
- For consultations: a Kids' Skills Practitioner and/or Skillful Group Educator Certificate
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions on the differences between supervision and consultations
No. Consultations are methodological and implementation-focused. It is possible to talk about how the participant is running the process, but only in relation to the structure and principles of the method, and not in a supervisory format.
Supervision is for reflecting on the specialist's professional role, workload and development.
Consultations focus on how to work with a child or group using the Kids' Skills or Skillful Group method.
For teachers, school counsellors, psychologists, educators, parents and teams working with children and young people who are Kids' Skills practitioners and/or Skillful Group educators.
Yes. The Skillful Group method is designed for work with classes and care groups.
Group registration for supervision and consultations
Orders for more people or several dates: If an organisation wishes to purchase more than one date for its members, or more than one person wishes to attend on the same date, please contact Magdalena Tylska by e-mail: biuro@fundacjaulica.pl or by phone: +48 512 577 677.
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FOR SUPERVISION 2026
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FOR CONSULTATIONS 2026
Neo Energy Group.
Neo Energy Group, as one of the leading developers and operators of renewable energy sources (RES), is continuously involved in sustainable development activities. The company also takes part in social initiatives that not only promote the well-being of children and young people but also build their psychological resilience – a protective shield and a key element of their health and prosperity. By supporting the ULICA Foundation and its Centre, NEG actively contributes to the development of ecopsychology and Dr Ben Furman's ideas. It also shows that responsible business and sustainable development mean investing not only in technology but also in people – especially the young generation. The innovation that is part of Neo Energy Group's DNA is also visible in the work of the Foundation and the concept it promotes, which uses modern tools to rebuild and strengthen the psychological resilience of the youngest. As a result, children's problems begin to be seen differently. They become processes of learning new skills that help overcome difficulties and initiate the process of desired change. Making these initiatives available to local communities is further proof that Neo Energy Group understands and takes very seriously its social role, which has the power to drive positive change. By supporting the ULICA Foundation, the company joins forces with those working for a better tomorrow, in which every child – regardless of where they live – has the chance to develop healthily in harmony with the world around them
If you have any questions, please contact
Magdalena Tylska
Customer Service Specialist
Tel. +48 512 577 677