Eighteen expert supervisors reported their thoughts while preparing for, conducting, and evaluating their supervision sessions. Concept mapping (Kane & Trochim, [Kane, M., 2007]) yielded 195 cognitions classified into 25 cognitive categories organized into 5 supervision areas: conceptualization of supervision, supervisee assessment,…

Faculty in 38 doctoral counselor education programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs identified the quantitative and qualitative designs and other research topics that were covered in required and elective course work, discipline of course instructors, and opportunities for doctoral…

Supervision offers a distinct opportunity to experience the interconnection of counselor-client and counselor-supervisor interactions. One product of this network of interactions is parallel process, a phenomenon by which counselors unconsciously identify with their clients and subsequently present to their supervisors in a similar fashion…

The authors describe guidelines endorsed by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision for research mentorship, including characteristics of mentors and mentees. Suggestions for implementing the guidelines at the individual, program, institution, and professional levels are focused on enhancing mentoring relationships as well as…

In this consensual qualitative research study, the authors explored supervisors' (n= 11) and their supervisees' (n= 31) perceptions of individual, triadic, and group supervision sessions during practicum. Data from supervisor individual interviews and supervisee focus-group interviews revealed several themes regarding the advantages and…

Approaches to mentoring junior faculty in counselor education departments have received minimal attention in the counseling literature. In this article, the authors describe a successful program based on the 10 principles for good mentoring recommended by Sorcinelli (2000). Application of the principles within a combined formal and informal…

Counselor cognitive complexity is an important factor in counseling efficacy. The Counselor Cognitions Questionnaire (L. E. Welfare, 2006) and the Washington University Sentence Completion Test (J. Loevinger & R. Wessler, 1970) were used to explore the nature of general and domain-specific cognitive complexity. Counseling experience, supervisory…

Conducted survey of 47 existing counseling supervision courses to provide guidelines for counselor educators interested in designing supervision instruction for their programs. Found typical supervision course to be both theoretical and experiential, and to include discussion of a variety of supervision approaches. (Author/NB)

Explored full range of a female counseling student's in-session cognitions by categorizing the content and themes of her cognitions during an entire, nonsimulated session. Findings suggest that beginning counseling students may have few intentional or self-instructive thoughts during a session. (Author/NB)

Obtained data from existing database and by contacting state boards regarding supervision requirements for counselor licensure. Legislation regarding counselor licensure, certification, or registry from 34 states was compared with requirements suggested in the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision "Standards for Counseling…

Multiple case study of four supervisors of master's level students in a counselor education program indicated that numerous factors shaped supervisors' in-session performance and revealed a complex interplay between thoughts and behaviors. (ABL)

Presents a standardized curriculum that can be applied to a variety of counselor supervisor training programs. Includes suggestions for implementation and research. Notes this guide is based on current knowledge, composed of the limited theoretical and empirical literature and supplemented by working group members' experience with supervision.…

Investigated impact of ego level on counseling ability of beginning students (n=86) and advanced students (n=44) in separate analogue and naturalistic studies. Found no relationship between ego level and counseling ability in beginning or advanced students. (Author/ABL)

Describes a course in which counseling students were taught the scientist-practitioner model, giving them an opportunity to integrate theory, research, and practice. Several themes arose from the students' experiences: analysis of contradictory responses; an enhanced awareness that they should increase their awareness of clients' perceptions; and…

Conducted two-part survey of national sample of National Certified Counselors regarding their supervision preferences. Findings from 274 counseling practitioners revealed that respondents preferred collegial, relationship-oriented supervisor and supervision emphasis on conceptual, personalization, and process skills. Only postdegree supervision…