Clarifying the Stages of Group Supervision through Action Research

This study aimed to clarify the stages of group supervision carried out in field clinical supervision. We used action research design study. Accordingly, we followed a cycle defining focus area, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting developing an plan. The participants consisted four graduate supervisees studying state university's Counseling Guidance Program Turkey. obtained data from observations, interviews, validation committee meetings reports, researcher's participants' journals. results revealed that 14-session supervision, which Discrimination Model was Participative Group Supervision format, stages: beginning, transition, working, termination. there were dynamics based on problem belonging trusting group, incompetence, uncertainty, anxiety first stage, beginning stage. showed second stage process transition defined this dissatisfaction, conflict, grouping, competition, resistance. results, third involved working at having sense trust focusing development, tending receive provide peer support. final termination dual feelings such as relaxation sadness, self-evaluation, individualization, dependence supervisor. supervisor exhibiting roles teacher, counselor, consultant ensuring participation could be functional coping with emerged process. Furthermore, clarified method.