Trauma-informed counseling supervision: something every counselor should know about

Abstract

ABSTRACT Counselors regularly deal with a wide variety of trauma-affected clients. However, supervisors are often not knowledgeable about trauma-informed supervision that addresses the unique features and challenges associated with working with trauma-affected clients. Trauma-informed supervision is important for counselors in supervision. Trauma-informed counseling supervision is a way to guide the counselor in supervision who is working with trauma-affected clients and to concurrently assess and help the counselor address issues of vicarious trauma and encourage self-care.