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PSY-8606

Week 1 Resources

The New Handbook of Counseling Supervision

Borders, L.D., & Brown, L.L. (2022). The new handbook of counseling supervision (1st ed.). Routledge. 

  • This text by Borders and Brown represents an excellent overview of clinical and counseling supervision, including both broad perspectives and more specific interventions and considerations.

  • Read Chapter 1 for this week.


The Strength-Based Clinical Supervision Workbook: A Complete Guide for Mental Health Trainees and Supervisors

Heffner, C.L., & Cowan, J.A. (2022). The strength-based clinical supervision workbook: A complete guide for mental health trainees and 

supervisors (1st ed.). Routledge.

  • This text assists supervisors and supervisees with developing a collaborative and strength-based approach to clinical supervision.
  • Read Chapters 1 and 2 for insights into historical perspectives on supervision and essential insights into why supervision matters. 

Optional Resources 

A Contemporary Approach to Clinical Supervision: The Supervisee Perspective

Shklarski, L., & Abrams, A. (Eds.). (2021). A contemporary approach to clinical supervision: The supervisee perspective (1st ed.). Routledge. 

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003180883.

  • This text provides an innovative perspective on the supervision process through contributions by seven supervisees and the supervisor they shared.
  • Read Chapter 1, which will provide insights into aspects of what makes up effective supervision.