In this Clinical Supervision Workshop, you will explore the definition of mental health supervision, including the way in which it is differentiated from other types of mental health relationships. You will be introduced to the research of Scott Miller and how his research can enhance supervision and supervisee effectiveness. You will learn characteristics of effective supervisees and ways in which we, as supervisors, “teach” supervisees. You will gain insight into the process of skill learning and review specific supervisee behavioral responses that facilitate or inhibit the clinical process. The journey will continue as you learn developmental stages of both supervisees and supervisors as they navigate the supervision process. This program will provide you with insight into your own supervision process and is designed to offer new perspectives that can assist in organizing and enhancing your supervisory skills. Topics include models of supervision, a case review, a transcription model, and a model of applying a theoretical approach to supervision.

This audio/video course is compatible for viewing on both PC and MACs.

In the “Clinical Supervision: Special Topics” program you will experience a PowerPoint presentation and discussion of multiple aspects of supervision including issues of the supervisory relationship, the art and technique of supervision, a model of supervisee selection and assessment, case evaluation perspectives, diversity issues, “blink” moments (unconscious bias), record keeping, group supervision, gems and generations of supervision, supervisee evaluation, termination, and more.

In addition, the “Clinical Supervision: Special Topics” program is designed to expand and enhance the content of more basic supervision program course by utilizing vignettes and practical examples that illustrate many of the concepts.

This audio/video course is compatible for viewing on both PC and MACs.

Integrating Deliberate Practice into Clinical Supervision: Creative Concepts is designed to offer a brief introduction into deliberate practice training, illustrate how it can be easily integrated into supervision, and expand opportunities for your supervisees to pursue Deliberate Practice training outside of supervision.  While mostly PowerPoint driven, the program will include vignettes, videos, and an unedited video of a live Deliberate Practice training session.

The program will incorporate multiple therapeutic responses that can be learned through Deliberate Practice training and non-therapeutic, autopilot responses that can be unlearned through Deliberate Practice training. You will learn how to train supervisees in effective responding; identify autopilot, ingrained, ineffective responding; and learn how to help supervisees overcome ingrained, ineffective interventions. You will discover autopilot blocks that interfere with supervisee development and how to address them.

The program will include exploration of both the mechanical aspects of psychotherapy and other performance-based activities as well as the conscious, strategic choices that result in effectiveness. You will learn how to help supervisees bridge the gap from Deliberate Practice Training to working with clients. You will see Deliberate Practice training come to life in an unedited training video.

This audio/video course is compatible for viewing on both PC and MAC

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This course is designed to introduce you to the “serious” nature of humor in the psychotherapeutic relationship with an emphasis on theory, rationale, research supporting the use of humor in psychotherapy. You will learn the essence of humor as a stimulus and how it activates physical, emotional, and cognitive changes in clients.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy, while one of the most common and powerful therapies of the 21st century, is frequently misunderstood as therapists miss the importance of emotion in the CBT process. You will learn the theory, practice and philosophy of cognitive behavioral therapy including the 3 levels of thinking that humans experience and how to intervene at each level. You will explore ways to implement cognitive therapy concepts with simple skill interventions and explore common pitfalls and mistakes.  
You will learn the significance of emotion in cognitive therapy and the specific relationships between distressing emotions (depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, resentment, etc.) and their underlying cognitive process.
The program will cover fundamental interventions such as developing thought records, tailoring the process to the client, and scaling, as well as original concepts including the empathic flip and active versus objectified emotions and their relationship to effective cognitive therapy.