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PSY-8606

Week 7 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 8 for its discussion of technology in supervision, knowledge that makes up another aspect of supervisor competence discussed in this week’s assignment. 

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 Chapter 10 for a detailed exploration of the importance of effective feedback and evidence-based competencies related to providing supervisees with effective feedback.

Rural Counseling Competencies: A Delphi Study

McVay, K. E., Romero, D. E., Prasath, P. R., & Leeth, C. (2025). Rural counseling competencies: A Delphi Study. Journal of Counseling & Development (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), 103(4), 418–427. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70001.  

  • This article looks closely at rural counseling competencies and the unique challenges of rural counseling. 

Optional Resources

An Evaluation of Virtual Supervision Effectiveness Within Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Professionals Training Programs. BMC Medical Education

Kawentel, L. M., Donnelly, J. P., Burgan, K. W., Yahya, G. M., Doredla, J. S., Johnson, J. L., Falco, K., Bowman, M. A., Byrne, J., & Bowersox, N. W. (2025). An evaluation of virtual supervision effectiveness within department of veterans affairs (VA) health professionals training programs. BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 1490. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08062-1.

  • This article evaluates effective elements of virtual supervision.  

Preventing burnout in mental health counseling students: A shared responsibility.

Devooght, A., & Colburn, A. A. N. (2024). Preventing burnout in mental health counseling students: A shared responsibility. Journal of Counselor Preparation & Supervision, 18(3), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.70013/fb8c6ofh.

  • This article details strategies for preventing burnout in mental health counseling students and looks at recommendations for nurturing effective self-care.  

Challenges and Opportunities in Using Interpretable AI to Develop Relationship Interventions

Puhlman, D. J., & Chen, C. (2025). Challenges and opportunities in using interpretable AI to develop relationship interventions. Family Relations: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies, 74(3), 1299–1322. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13172.

  • This article explores the complexities of using AI technologies in the therapy context and examines ethical challenges involved.