Supervision and consultations
For professionals working with children and adolescents using Dr. Ben Furman's methods
Supervision
What is
supervision
Supervision is a safe, structured form of professional support for those working with children, adolescents, and families (including psychologists, educators, teachers, therapists, trainers, social workers, and foster parents).
Its goal is to develop professional competencies, increase the effectiveness of actions, and care for the well-being of the helping professional.
We work in the SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) approach, which focuses on resources, possibilities, and effective strategies rather than problem analysis. Supervision in this approach strengthens the participants' sense of agency and helps them find solutions tailored to the realities of their work.
What is SFBT supervision?
- discussing specific professional situations and cases from the participants' practice,
- identifying one's own resources as well as the resources of clients/students,
- seeking solutions that are already partially working and can be strengthened,
- reflection on professional role, boundaries, and responsibility,
- strengthening mental resilience and preventing professional burnout.
Readiness for supervision – assumptions
Supervision is most effective when the participant:
- is ready to reflect on their own practice,
- wants to develop their competencies rather than receive "ready-made solutions,"
- embraces the perspective of learning from experience,
- respects the principles of confidentiality and mutual respect.
Benefits of participating in supervision
Individual participant level (specialist, teacher, foster parent)
- increasing effectiveness in working with children, youth, and families,
- deeper reflection on one's own professional practice and the role of a helper,
- greater awareness of one's own resources, boundaries, and responsibilities,
- opening up new perspectives and ideas for future actions,
- increasing confidence in making professional decisions,
- developing mental resilience and better coping with emotional strain,
- strengthening the sense of purpose and job satisfaction, preventing burnout and overload.
Institutional
level (schools, clinics,
institutions)
- a more stable and better-supported staff of specialists and teachers,
- improving work quality through reflective team practice,
- reducing turnover and absenteeism caused by professional overload,
- strengthening a culture of learning and teamwork.
Local government
level
- long-term strengthening of the well-being of staff working with children and youth,
- reducing the social costs of burnout and staffing crises,
- professionalizing the support system in education and social services,
- building lasting competencies among local specialists.
Supervision
participation
rules
For online supervision, the camera must remain on for the entire duration of the meeting, and you must have access to a working microphone to actively participate in the session.
When supervision involves an entire team, the meeting takes place without the direct supervisor present. Any exceptions to this rule are only possible with prior arrangement and approval from the supervisor.
Our supervisors
Adrian Kowalski
Supervisor of the Polish Psychological Association (no. S110), Certified Ambassador of the KIDS’ SKILLS method in Poland, pioneer of street work with marginalized children, youth, and their families in Silesia, certified second-degree trainer of the Polish Psychological Association (no. 473), specialist in addiction prevention, SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) therapist (in certification), trainer conducting interpersonal communication and social skills training, and member of the international ASHOKA organization – innovators for the public good.
Danuta Pajor
Psychologist, sociologist, psychotherapist (in certification), therapist in training for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, certified Kids' Skills ambassador in Poland, Skillful Group 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; completed a program in working with teenagers.
CONSULTATIONS in Kids’ Skills and Skillful Group methods
What are
Kids’ Skills and Skillful Group consultations?
Consultations in the Kids’ Skills and Skillful Group methods are a practical form of support aimed at parents, teachers, specialists, and institutions working with children and adolescents.
Both methods are rooted in SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) and focus on developing specific skills rather than focusing on problems, deficits, or diagnoses.
Kids’ Skills is used for individual work with a child. Skillful Group is a method for working with a group (a class, a team, or an educational group), strengthening cooperation, responsibility, and social skills.
Role of the consultant:
In Kids’ Skills and Skillful Group consultations, the facilitator acts as a consultant, not a supervisor.
- supports the development of the participant's competence in working with both methods,
- helps to understand the principles of Kids’ Skills and Skillful Group,
- identifying solutions that are already partially working and can be strengthened,
- provides support in planning and adapting methods to a specific context (a child or a group),
- shares the structure of the process and proven SFBT tools.
What do the consultations involve?
- reframing the difficulties of children and adolescents into learnable skills,
- selecting key skills for a child or group,
- planning the skill-learning process and reinforcing progress,
- support in collaborating with the environment (parents, school, team),
- adapting Kids’ Skills and Skillful Group methods to the realities of a specific institution.
Benefits of participating in consultations
Participant level (specialist, teacher, foster parent)
- concrete, practical tools for individual and group work,
- greater effectiveness of educational and developmental interventions,
- a consistent approach to working with children and youth based on SFBT,
- shifting the perspective from "problems" to needs and "skills to be developed,"
- strengthening the sense of agency in children, groups, and adults,
- better collaboration within teaching and specialist teams.
- increased effectiveness in working with children and groups thanks to the clear structure of the methods,
- greater clarity in selecting Kids’ Skills and Skillful Group tools,
- the opportunity to discuss the process at a methodological level,
- better understanding of how to guide a child or group step-by-step in learning skills,
Institutional level
(schools, counseling centers,
institutions)
- a consistent and unified methodological approach for the team,
- greater effectiveness of interventions without increasing their frequency,
- improving the climate in classrooms and educational groups,
- easier cooperation between teachers, specialists, and parents.
Local government
level
- systemic implementation of effective methods based on SFBT
- strengthening educational and parenting competencies in schools and institutions,
- reducing the escalation of difficulties among children and youth,
- a coherent prevention policy based on skill development.
Rules
for participation
in consultations
For online consultations, the camera must be turned on for the entire duration of the meeting, and you must have access to a functioning microphone to enable active participation in the session.
In situations where the entire team is participating in the consultation, the meeting takes place without the direct supervisor present. Any exceptions to this rule are possible only after prior arrangement and approval 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), Trainer (completed Metrum School of Trainers), educator, specializing in resocialization and social prevention (University of Silesia) and postgraduate studies in negotiation and mediation, as well as courses and training: Interdisciplinary studies in preventing domestic violence, Streetworking – an innovative perspective on working with people at risk of social exclusion, Motivational trainer for children and youth, Mindfulness training, Emotion regulation training, Emotional education in working with young children, Studies in working with teenagers.
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 social behavior psychology (University of Silesia), as well as project management (WSE in Krakow) and numerous advanced training courses, including Studies in working with teenagers, Suicidal crisis, crisis intervention, Couples therapy in a solution-focused approach, Cognitive-systemic solution-focused therapy - Bruges model, Working with children experiencing displacement and war, Making the difference: Understanding how groups and organizations work, Neurodidactics in a teacher's practice, Crisis within a crisis, i.e., 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), graduate of master's studies in social pedagogy (University of Silesia) and numerous training courses: Addiction Prevention Studies, Silesian School of Trainers "Gniazdo", Solution-focused therapy in working with multi-problem families, Social Skills Training Instructor, Imagination in solutions - application of metaphorical cards in SFBT, Studies in working with teenagers in a Solution-Focused approach, Helping families using the SFBT approach - working on parental and children's skills, graduate of a series of specialist training courses in the field of SFBT - focusing on aspects of death and depression, on the use of language - therapist's language, on the use of language - client's language, on OCD and anxiety aspects, on "trauma", member of the Polish Association of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Therapists, participating in conferences to deepen awareness, knowledge, and competence in individual and group work.
Organizational 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 date for supervision or consultation is a preferred date. For the meeting to take place, the presence of at least 8 people is required.
If there are not enough participants, the Foundation will propose a new date so that everyone can fully benefit from the meeting.
Price of the 1st supervision | consultation
per person: 40 PLN per training hour
(160 PLN per group supervision session,
consultation per person.)
Format
IN-PERSON SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATIONS take place at the Dr. Ben Furman Motivational and Preventive Center, ul. Św. Huberta 2, 40-543 Katowice
ONLINE SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATIONS – take place via a previously provided link to the Skillful Energy Foundation's educational platform
Participation requirements
- professional work in the helping, educational, or upbringing sector,
- readiness to participate actively and share experience,
- adherence to confidentiality rules,
- participation in a set number of meetings (a series or individual sessions, depending on the format).
- For consultations: Kids' Skills Practitioner and/or Skillful Group Educator Certificate
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions about the differences between supervision and consultation
No. Consultations are methodological and implementation-focused. It is possible to discuss how a participant is managing a process, but only in relation to the structure and principles of the method, rather than in a supervisory format.
Supervision is used for reflecting on a professional role, workload, and specialist development.
Consultations focus on how to apply the Kids’ Skills or Skillful Group method when working with a child or a group.
For teachers, educators, psychologists, counselors, parents, and teams working with children and youth who are practitioners of the Kids' Skills method and/or Skillful Group educators.
Yes. The Skillful Group method is designed for working with classes and educational groups.
Group registration for supervision and consultations
Orders for multiple people or multiple dates: If your organization would like to purchase more than one session for its members, or if more than one person wishes to attend a single session, please contact Magdalena Tylska via email at: biuro@fundacjaulica.pl or by phone at +48 512 577 677.
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FOR 2026 SUPERVISION
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION SIGN-UPS 2026
Neo Energy Group.
As a leading developer and operator of renewable energy sources (RES), Neo Energy Group is deeply committed to sustainable development. The company also engages in social initiatives that not only promote the well-being of children and youth but also build their mental resilience—a protective shield that is essential for their health and success. By supporting the ULICA Foundation and its Center, NEG actively contributes to the development of ecopsychology and the concepts pioneered by Dr. Ben Furman. It demonstrates that responsible business and sustainability go beyond technology investments to include investments in people, especially the younger generation. The innovation embedded in Neo Energy Group's DNA is also reflected in the Foundation's work and its promoted concept, which uses modern tools to rebuild and strengthen the mental resilience of children. As a result, children's challenges are being viewed in a new light: they are now seen as opportunities to learn new skills that help overcome difficulties and initiate positive change. Making these initiatives accessible to local communities is further proof that Neo Energy Group understands and takes its social role seriously, leveraging its influence to drive positive change. By supporting the ULICA Foundation, the company joins forces with those working toward a better tomorrow, where every child—regardless of where they live—has the chance to grow up healthy and in harmony with the world around them.
If you have any questions, please contact
Magdalena Tylska
Customer Service Specialist
Phone: +48 512 577 677