This digest reviews perspectives on the supervisory relationship from the recent supervision literature. It examines the relative importance of the relationship within the total supervision process; variables which influence the relationship; and how the relationship differs when working with experienced versus inexperienced counselors. The…

This digest focuses on issues of importance to the supervision of marriage and family counselors. A brief overview notes that the defining hallmark of marriage and family supervision has been a systemic orientation. Other distinguishing features include a reliance on live forms of supervision, and the viewing of ethical issues within larger…

Although supervisors report important commonalities among beginning and more advanced psychotherapy trainees, individual differences in supervisees' background, personality, and ability are influential factors affecting the nature of the supervision process. For students who are just beginning to do psychotherapy, the overriding task is to manage…

This research explores possible connections between supervisory activity and the quality of the supervisory relationship. An effort was made to answer the following three questions: (1) What is the nature of the perceived interview behavior between supervisor and trainee? (2) What is the nature of the perceived supervisory relationship between…

This paper addresses the relationship between the counseling supervisee and supervisor. Included are suggestions for better communication and ideas to foster the supervisees individual and professional growth. (GCP)

It has been stated that the supervisory relationship is as central to effective supervision as the therapy relationship is to effective therapeutic outcomes. Thus, being able to understand the elements of effective supervisory relationships, monitoring those relationships, and intervening as needed would be critical in effective supervision. This…

Results of this study indicated that counselors consistently rated their training higher than did the superintendents. The biggest difference in ratings between counselors and superintendents was on personal social counseling. Counselors apparently feel that personal social counseling is an area of their preparation program where they received…

The findings support the use of the microcounseling paradigm as a training model for counselor education. Trainee reinforcement by a supervisor was most potent; if counselor behavior was defined for the trainee, then self-reinforcement could be utilized, especially when practicum classes are large and individual supervision is not available.…

The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) believes it is necessary that counselor educators, supervisors, and counselors establish specific, substantive policies, procedures, and activities designed to improve counseling services for non-Whites. The development of counselor training programs encompassing needs and aspirations…

Examined relationships among supervisor expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness and counselor trainee performance. Subjects were 17 supervisors and 31 master's degree-level trainees. Results showed that practicum supervisors' expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness were related to supervision outcome measures. Trustworthiness had…

Uses data from interviews with counselors to examine ineffective supervision practices. The data yielded six negative principles that permeated three general spheres of lousy supervision: (1) unbalanced, (2) intolerant of differences, (3) untrained/immature, (4) developmentally inappropriate, (5) poor model, and (6) professionally apathetic. By…

Describes what occurs when trainees and supervisors encounter a lack of consensus in supervision. The pattern of interaction was characterized by negotiation and collaboration. Supervisors and trainees collaborate to produce a presentation of the trainee as a competent clinician and a cooperative trainee. Supervisors identify deficiencies and…

This digest focuses on the use of technology in the supervision of counselors. Each generation of new technology, from audiotapes and videotapes to fax machines and virtual reality, creates challenges and opportunities for the counseling supervisor. Increased use of computer-related technologies has given this generation of supervisors new ideas…

This digest focuses on international perspectives related to counseling supervision. It describes two strands in the history and understanding of supervision, one emerging from the United States and the other from Britain. The factor that distinguishes them is the location of counseling training. In the United States counselor training has largely…

Based on the assumption that the process of supervising counselors-in-training is analogous to supervising student teachers, the research on each is reviewed. Research on counselor training is found to be more cohesive and coherent, and a collaborative research agenda, combining both areas of research, is recommended. (TJH)