Supervision
It is my belief that a firm foundation in supervision comes from a combination of clinical and professional experiences. It is through these experiences, which I use in concert with the discrimination model of supervision, to serve my supervisees. I view the process of ebbing and flowing between supervision roles and foci as a deeply moving dance. Initially, this dance allows me, as a supervisor, to act as a leader to support and teach the supervisee a sequence of steps involved with the art of counseling. As they practice this art, they also enhance their counseling identity. Over time their level of comfort with the use of various interventions grows and they begin to develop their own voice. As this occurs, I begin to transition from a leadership role to one of supporting partner. This process allows the supervisee to develop their confidence and skills while enhancing their own unique counseling practice and counseling identity. Akin to counseling any one individual within a specific population, there is a large degree of variation in confidence levels and previous counseling experience. As such, I recognize the need to accurately assess and remain flexible to the needs and the development of my supervisees. This adjustment occurs as I shift my supervisory roles and adjust the foci throughout supervision sessions. These beliefs have served as the foundation to my supervisory experiences while I supported numerous counselors-in- training at The University of Mississippi prior to and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
