ABSTRACT
From typing up the documents used in each supervision session, to taping counseling sessions for use in supervision, even the simplest of supervisory relationships utilizes some form of technology. Audio-and videotaping for supervision purposes is a widely accepted form of technological intervention, but must still be further researched for most efficient and effective use (Pelling & Renard, 1999). Certainly, equipment used to play back these audio and videotapes would be included in a list of support technology. Additionally, with the current prevalence and affordability of PC cameras, it is becoming easier to record a counseling session in a digitized format, which could then be transferred to CD-ROM and played back via the supervisor’s desktop computer. Live supervision has traditionally implemented technology through “bug-in-the-ear” techniques, where the supervisor uses an electronic transmitter to communicate with the counselor from behind a twoway mirror. In the past 10 years, however, available technology has grown exponentially, and keeping up with these changes is a challenge within the professions of counseling and clinical supervision.
