Guide Me In The Right Direction: Obtaining Quality Clinical Supervision

The supervisory-counselor relationship is an evaluative, hierarchical, and unremitting process. This paper explores the competency of supervisors in multicultural supervision, the knowledge of ethical mandates, the advantages and disadvantages of administered supervision models, and the clinical supervisory delivery. Cumulative research data reveal participants who reported a positive clinical supervision experience during practicum and internship were more likely to engage in professional development training, which ensured that supervisees were within the American Counseling Association (ACA) compliance and meeting clinical hallmarks. This paper is a meta-analysis of the clinical supervisory relationship and process. Keywords: Clinical supervision, Multicultural competency, Metaphors, Supervision models