ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the numerous variables and new directions impacting the field of counseling supervision. A very important future trend in clinical supervision will be increased focus on supervisee wellness and optimal performance. A future trend in counseling supervision will be continued refinement of therapeutic techniques and procedures and their applications for specific clients with specific problems. While the importance of spirituality is often included as part of a counselor education wellness training program, unfortunately, it appears there is much more to be done toward more effectively integrating spirituality and religion into counselor education programs. Many wellness models exist in the literature but most describe one’s intentional movement toward optimal health and integration of physical, intellectual, emotional, life work, social, and spiritual dimensions. In addition to the value of immediate feedback for therapeutic interventions, live supervision can also be utilized by doctoral and master’s level students working conjointly with faculty in “supervision of supervision.”
