Introduction to Clinical Supervision

For your career, how interested are you in supervising as a Psychologist?

• Not at All

• A little bit

• Moderately interested

• Most definitely!

What percentage of Psychologists supervise during their career?

• 25 %

• 55%

• 75%

• 90%

True or False: Supervision is most effective when it focuses on client outcomes

• TRUE

• FALSE

• X

• X

Which statement is most true regarding therapy and supervisions skills?

• A) Practice makes perfect

• B) We are poor judges of our own effectiveness

• C) Good therapists are naturally good supervisors

• D) All of the above

According to research, what percentage of supervisees surveyed reported that they received supervision that was inadequate?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• >90%

True or False: Research shows that one of the most valuable training for being a good supervisor is learning from your own supervision experience

• TRUE

• FALSE

• X

• X

When supervisees were surveyed, what was one of the most common complaints about their supervision experience?

• Lack of feedback overall

• Feedback that was too harsh/critical

• Feedback that was too vague

• Inconsistent expectations and feedback

The top 10 Factors contributing to the best supervisors (according to supervisees) included all of the following except:

• Challenging supervisees

• Discussing countertransference in supervision

• A methodical, manualized approach to supervision

• Good clinical insight