Helpful Practices Toward Developing a Philosophy of Clinical Supervision

A useful, productive, and developmental future of clinical services depends on the acquisition and utilization of heightened understanding and of a supervisor’s ability to articulate a well-developed philosophy of supervision that incorporates this understanding. The most important practice for developing a philosophy of clinical supervision and improving the practice of clinical supervision is active and regular consultation with other clinical supervisors. Experienced counselors and supervisors understand that much of what they do is necessarily done in a cone of privacy. The value of a philosophy of clinical supervision is seen in its translation into the practice of clinical supervision. A reflection tool is simply a way to engage a clinical supervisor in a process of reviewing and assessing their work as supervisors. Experienced counselors and supervisors understand that much of what they do is necessarily done in a cone of privacy.