ABSTRACT
Requirements for counseling supervision vary internationally. Its value is often misunderstood or confused with management, performance reviews, or counseling, especially by outdoor practitioners new to the therapeutic use of the outdoors. The converse also happens with managers who do not see the difference between supervising effective therapy and evaluating job performance. This chapter discusses how to recognize good supervision and its importance in protecting clients and workers through celebrating good practice and addressing bad practice in a timely, effective way. The authors argue for including feedback-informed evidence into supervision to increase opportunities for client voice. The chapter concludes with a brief introduction to deliberate practice in the outdoor therapies.
