ABSTRACT
Cultural sensitivity in supervision is a crucial element in the development of socially just, recovery-oriented, empowered and empowering supervisees. By using all of one's cultural lenses to flesh out a kaleidoscopic whole, the sharing of power and meaning-making in supervision develop that sensitivity to new and transformative levels. The practical exercises that the author uses with supervisees offer opportunities to discover, express, and contextualize their cultural experiences, so that they are more able to process this sensitivity with their clients. The goals of this exercise are to set the groundwork for a corrective experience when a group member has unintentionally used language reflecting bias or prejudice. Such experiential tasks help develop cultural sensitivity in an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect. Preventing unintentional bias by expanding supervisees frames of cultural reference is a worthy supervision goal. Exercises for discussing different domains of cultural identity assist in this growth process.
