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The Missing Link in Supervisee Development

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Supervision isn’t just oversight – it’s shaping the environment where growth happens. But fear of making mistakes, pressure to perform, and anxiety about evaluation can quickly erode the supervisory relationship and stunt supervisee development.

In this session, you’ll get practical, evidence-based tools to turn these challenges into opportunities for growth. You’ll learn how to:

  • Apply a Self of the therapist framework to reduce fear-based behaviors and foster authentic learning
  • Reframe performance feedback as a growth accelerator rather than a source of stress
  • Navigate evaluation conversations with clarity, transparency, and empathy

Here's What You'll Learn

The Self of the Supervisor, SuperVision and THE SUPERVISOR’S EDGE in Supervision

  • Tactics for developing Super*Vision
  • Establishing the supervisory frame
  • The importance of relational risk-taking
  • Common sources of fear and performance anxiety in supervision
  • Impact on learning, risk-taking, and professional development

Shifting the Supervisory Climate

  • Building psychological safety while maintaining accountability
  • Language and behaviors that reduce fear-based responses
  • Developing relational muscles to counteract fear-based responses

Feedback as a Growth Tool

  • Structuring feedback for clarity, action, and encouragement
  • Avoiding common pitfalls that amplify performance pressure

Navigating Evaluation and Power Dynamics

  • Transparent evaluation processes and criteria
  • Strategies for discussing difficult performance issues
  • Balancing support and accountability in formal reviews
  • Cross-cultural dynamics, performance, and evaluation

Application and Practice

  • Case examples of fear, pressure, and evaluation challenges
  • Role-plays and supervisor self-reflection exercises

Action Planning

  • Creating a personalized supervision approach that fosters growth and resilience

Limitations and Risk

  • Some aspects of the subject matter could cause some temporary emotional discomfort

Everything You're Getting

  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.25 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP

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Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), runs a private psychology and consultation practice, and is the director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation. He has run hundreds of mindfulness groups and was lead clinician in the first brain scan study involving mindfulness with children and adolescents. He is also an adjunct professor in the University of Cincinnati psychology department, clinical research faculty at the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, volunteer professor of psychiatry & behavioral neurosciences at the UC College of Medicine, and a former research/psychologist contractor with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.

His most recent books include ACT with Anxiety (PESI); The ACT Flip Chart (PESI); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness Toolbox (PESI); Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in the Moment (Wiley-Blackwell); Building Competence in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Routledge); and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (Wiley-Blackwell).

Dr. Sears is a sixth-degree black belt in Ninjutsu, and once served as a personal protection agent for the Dalai Lama with his teacher, Stephen K. Hayes. He has studied Eastern Wisdom for over 40 years, receiving ordination in three traditions, and transmission as a Zen master.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Richard Sears maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, the University of Cincinnati for Integrative Health and Wellness, Alliance Integrative Medicine, and Wright State University School of Professional Psychology. He receives compensation as a consultant and royalties as a published author. Dr. Sears receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Richard Sears is a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, a diplomate of the American board of Professional Psychology, and a fellow with the Academy of the American Board of Clinical Psychology. He is a peer reviewer for Mindfulness and a book reviewer for John Wiley & Sons, Inc, and Routledge. He is the director of Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150555
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Copyright:
Jan 22, 2026
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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