Some Psychological Processes in Supervision of Therapists

Trainee Therapists' Experiences of Supervision During Training: A Meta-synthesis.

PURPOSE Supervision is typically mandatory for therapists in training and plays an important role in their professional development. A number of qualitative studies have considered specific aspects of supervision. This systematic review aimed to synthesize these studies' findings and explore the experience and impact of supervision for trainee therapists. METHODS A systematic search of the li...

Psychological Therapies, Psychological Therapists, Psychological Models of Mental Disorder and the Role of Applied Psychologists

Guidelines from NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) and academic papers have repeatedly stressed the effectiveness and appropriateness of psychological therapies for a range of mental health problems. The Department of Health’s and the Care Services Improvement Partnership’s (CSIP) Programme Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) sets out a framework for...

A qualitative investigation of the nature of "informal supervision" among therapists in training.

OBJECTIVE This study investigated how, when, why, and with whom therapists in training utilize "informal supervision"-that is, engage individuals who are not their formally assigned supervisors in significant conversations about their clinical work. METHOD Participants were 16 doctoral trainees in clinical and counseling psychology programs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analy...

Tarasoff and HIV: some considerations for therapists.

Supervision and MFT burnout: overcoming the challenges therapists face in the workplace

Citation: Franco GE (2015) Supervision and MFT burnout: overcoming the challenges therapists face in the workplace. Most of us know that feeling. As we lay in our beds we close our eyes, but no matter how hard we try, we can't stop thinking about that one client. We ask ourselves whether we could have prevented them from going into crisis and threatening to commit suicide. We wonder whether hav...