CE Webinar: Who’s Your Mother (And Why Does it Matter Here?): Using Genograms in Clinical Supervision
Friday, June 12, 2026
12:00 – 1:30 Central
Description
1.5 CE Hours.
Genograms are a valuable yet underutilized tool in clinical supervision with doctoral psychology trainees. Beyond mapping family structure, genograms help illuminate relational patterns, cultural influences, attachment dynamics, and intergenerational themes that shape both client presentations and trainee reactions. This presentation explores how supervisors can use genograms to deepen case conceptualization, enhance trainees’ awareness of countertransference, and foster reflective practice. Particular attention will be given to the role of genograms in supporting multicultural competence, professional identity development, and the supervisory alliance. Through case examples and practical applications, participants will learn strategies for integrating genograms into supervision in ways that are collaborative, ethically grounded, and developmentally appropriate for trainees. Attendees will leave with concrete tools to enrich supervision and promote greater self-awareness, clinical insight, and relational understanding in emerging psychologists.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1.) Identify how genograms can be used in clinical supervision to enhance doctoral psychology trainees’ case conceptualization, self-reflection, and awareness of countertransference.
2.) Describe ways genograms can support exploration of relational patterns within the supervisory process.
3.) Utilize genograms as a supervisory tool to build rapport and explore clinical themes throughout the training year.
Presented by Julie Ringelheim, Psy.D.
Dr. Julie Ringelheim is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 13 years of experience working in community mental health settings as a clinician and Training Director of a doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship program. She earned her doctorate from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where she completed a supplemental fellowship at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. She specialized in working with children and families, integrating techniques such as family therapy, psychodrama, and meditation into her practice. She is bilingual in Spanish and English.
Currently, Dr. Ringelheim has a private practice that specializes in “healing healers”- providing therapy, education, and support to professionals to address burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma. Her approach integrates trauma-informed care with a strong emphasis on self-compassion, community, joy, and sustainable professional practice. Passionate about fostering well-being in those who care for others, Dr. Ringelheim offers seminars, workshops, consultation, and supervision in the mental health field.
