Take Two Practice Series 2026 | Facilitating Reflective Practice | Berry Street

Reflective Practice groups are increasingly used within human services to assist professionals to improve practice. Despite this, the function and structure of many such groups remains ill-defined. This workshop will help participants answer the question, “what is reflective practice?” by exploring definitions and introducing the Take Two approach to reflective group work. This draws upon key principles of trauma-informed practice to effectively facilitate professional groups, particularly those working with service users experiencing adversity. Group safety, including cultural safety, is explored as a central construct, along with consideration of the facilitator role. Support is provided to plan and run groups from establishment to closure, including evaluation. We will also think about the phases within each reflective practice session, and provide practical advice about supporting progress through these to bring group members into a state of reflection.

Learning objectives

• to acquire the skills to design and run both face to face and on-line reflective groups
• to have knowledge and tools to manage and facilitate a reflective practice group throughout its duration, from establishment to closure
• to know and select from three reflective practice models to use within sessions
• to provide for the cultural safety and regulatory needs of reflective practice group participants
• to plan for and implement an approach to group evaluation that suits your unique context.