Supervision is a professional relationship in which a more experienced practitioner in a specific field provides guidance and support to a less experienced practitioner to enhance their professional competence and ensure professionalism in their practice. Psychologists Carol A. Falender and Edward P. Shafranske detailed the specific responsibilities of supervisors in the mental health field in their book Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach(2004). These responsibilities primarily include the following: (1) facilitating and develo** evidence-based clinical practice through collaborative interpersonal processes in education and training; (2) the supervision process involves observation, assessment, feedback, promoting self-assessment in the supervisee, and providing guidance to help the supervisee acquire knowledge, skills, demonstrations, and problem-solving; and (3) supervisors also aim to identify the strengths and talents of the supervisee and enhance their...
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Qian M-Y (2016) An introduction to counseling and psychotherapy. Peking University Press, Bei**g
Wedding D, Corsini RJ (2013) Current psychotherapies, 10th edn. Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Belmont
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Guangrong, J. (2024). Supervision. In: The ECPH Encyclopedia of Psychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6000-2_526-1
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