Before highlighting the specifics of my philosophy on supervision, I want to share my role as supervisor and why I have made this a professional commitment.  Grad school can only teach so much, and I want to be that bridge between grad school and the real-world experience of counseling.  Because of the delicacy of this profession, sometimes it feels like you are alone on a raft in unchartered waters.  My role is to be a lighthouse for my supervisees.  To be a centering guide when there are the internal struggles, to provide one a safe place to explore ideas, beliefs, and opinions, to champion self-doubts by using them to one’s advantage, to help one shift their sails to cope with setbacks, and to help one recognize and develop strengths to face challenges.  By providing this navigational system from the beginning, it will greatly impact the level of learning and the confidence to continue to grow in one’s profession where one day they themselves may be encouraged to play this role in the professional lives of beginners in our profession. 

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Clinical supervision is one of the most supportive and integrative resources available to supervisees.  It is with this understanding and awareness that specific tenets are integral to my approach to supervision.  This approach can be summarized by mentoring-modeling-and monitoring.

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Mentoring provides an opportunity to serve the next generation of counselors, while at the same time learning from future generations.  Regardless of where we are in our profession, we all need that support, someone to lean on or someone to shine that light to illuminate the path ahead. Mentoring is providing that blueprint in how to work effectively with clients and how to build rapport, and provide case management and wraparound resources.  

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Modeling involves helping supervisees recognize and develop their own strengths, identifying areas that they would like to develop expertise in and to take responsibility for life-long learning in their profession.  It involves demonstrating ethics, accountability, self-care, advocacy, authenticity. 

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Monitoring entails the management of a healthy work/life balance and self-care so that supervisees can be their best selves when meeting with clients.  This includes assessing for compassion fatigue, burnout, and regulation of emotion.  It includes monitoring progress on clients, application of skills, moving toward identified goals in a value driven way.  It includes observing strengths and nurturing them so that self-trust can be developed. 

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