Constructive Clinical Supervision in Counseling and Psychotherapy [Paperback]

Constructive Clinical Supervision in Counseling and Psychotherapyarticulates a practical, theoretical approach to supervision that integrates salient elements of a number of diverse but complementary theoretical perspectives from the fields of human development, psychotherapy, and clinical supervision to assist in facilitating supervisee growth and change from a constructivist framework. This constructive approach to supervision is designed to serve as a practical, integrative meta-theory for supervisors of any theoretical orientation. For readers who already identify with constructivist ideas, this book will provide a theoretical grounding for their work, along with strategies to deepen their clinical practice. For those who are new to constructivist thinking, this book offers an innovative possibility for conceptualizing their role as clinical supervisors and alternative interventions to consider during times of impasse.

Foreword Bernard  Preface  1. A Brief Introduction to Constructivist Counseling, Development, and Learning  2. Influential Theories of Psychotherapy  3. The Process of Constructivist Clinical Supervision  4. Reflective Activities  5. Assessment  6. Answers to Common Questions about Constructive Clinical Supervision  Appendix 

The balance of theoretical concepts with practical ways of working, illustrated with examples from the authors own experience, make this an absorbing and accessible read . . . I found [this book] highly relevant to me as a supervisor and wished I could have read it when I was in training as supervisor. I have no hesitation in recommending it to fledgling and experienced supervisors alike. Helen Tattersall in Private Practice, a journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

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