Supervision

Supervision is a critical component of counseling not only for supervisees but also supervisors. Even though supervisors hold the responsibility to prepare training counselors for the practice, they can learn so much from the supervision. Supervision helps counselors to be more effective in their sessions by having different perspectives.

I learned and practiced most of the skills related to supervision during my Doctoral Program. I provided group and individual supervision for Master`s students, served as a Teaching Assistant for Supervision classes and received supervision of supervision during the process.

Supervision Approach

Understand the supervisee's developmental level to meet them where they are;

• Stage Models - Process Models - Life Span Models

Provide effective techniques to address supervisees need;

• Discrimination Model (Bernard & Goodyear,2014)

# Developmental Levels (Level 1, 2, 3, and 3i).

# Roles: Teacher, Supervisor, and Counselor.

# To improve supervisees skills: process, conceptualization, and personalization.

Work on conditions to make changes within the supervisory relationship

• Client Center Therapy – Critical component of supervision includes empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – set goals for sessions to have a more systemic process of supervision.

“No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond.” (André Gide 1869–1951, French Author)

Experience

• Receive Supervision of Supervision - 8 Semesters
• Provide individual supervision as a supervisor to the 10 Practicum and internship students who were seeking Master`s Degree.
• SDS 7820 Group Supervision in School Counseling, Teaching Assistant, Spring 2017 University of Florida.
• MHS 7804 Group Supervision for Agency Counseling (Mental Health), Teaching Assistant, Spring 2016, University of Florida.
• MHS 7807 Group Supervision in Marriage and Family Counseling, Teaching Assistant, Fall 2014, University of Florida.

Short Term Goals

• Provide Individual and Group Supervision
• Attend Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) to learn more about the trend in supervision.
• Attend Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)