Supervising Individual Psychotherapy: The Guide to "Good Enough"

After 30 years of declining practice among psychiatrists, psychotherapy is
being increasingly recognized as a valuable tool in psychiatric care. While this
renewed appreciation offers hope for the future, a serious challenge remains:
There are alarmingly few psychiatrists equipped as psychotherapy supervisors to
help train the next generation of psychiatrists.

Encouraging psychiatrists
to consider stepping into this important role is what makes Supervising
Individual Psychotherapy such a timely and indispensable resource. With a
multipronged approach that combines the theoretical and the practical, supported
by illustrative clinical vignettes, this guide focuses on four key areas:

The process of supervisor development, including helpful tools for
building supervisory skills and fostering self-growth, practical methods for
establishing and maintaining a healthy supervisory relationship, and a
collection of vignettes to highlight the supervisee's perspective. Also
addressed are common ethical questions that arise in the supervisory process.
Specific techniques used in supervision, including how to establish and monitor
goals for supervision, provide supervision via internet-mediated
videoconferencing, and thoughtfully plan for the termination of supervision.
Psychotherapy supervision for specific populations and within various care
settings, including supervision of supportive therapy in hospital units and
emergency departments, cognitive-behavioral therapy, substance use disorder
treatment, and combination treatment of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Also
discussed are the possible effects of the supervisee's and the supervisor's
race, gender identity, and sexual preferenceorientation on the supervisory
process. Challenges that may arise in supervision, including an examination of
the effects of marriage, divorce, illness, and death on the supervisory dyad;
the legal aspects of supervision (e.g., confidentiality, medicolegal liability);
and the risks of burnout in both the supervisor and the supervisee.

With
a richness of detail organized in an accessible and easy-to-reference format,
this book clearly covers the skills, capabilities, and qualities needed to
provide effective psychotherapy supervision-and is tailor-made for early- and
mid-career supervisors who are looking to develop and refine their skills.