ABSTRACT
Quality supervision is needed to monitor and support play therapist’s professional development and advancement of clinical skills and practice (VanderGast & Hinkle, 2015). This chapter will cover the most common problems that arise in play therapy supervision. Readers will gain strategies to avoid and address issues in the supervisory environment and supervision relationship. This chapter will explore the ethical duty of play therapy supervisors to build self-supervisory skills in play therapy supervisees. Topics covered include confidentiality, dual relationships, gatekeeping, supervision, burnout, self-care, self-compassion and wellness, and the supervisory relationship termination.
