What A Supervision Session Looks Like

Description

Effective supervision doesn’t happen by chance—it’s shaped by intentional structure, ethical clarity, and developmental strategy. In this course, you’ll gain a behind-the-scenes look at how to conduct purposeful supervision sessions that build confident, competent, and culturally responsive providers.

Whether you're preparing to supervise for the first time or are already guiding associates and interns, this course offers practical tools to refine your supervision style and improve outcomes. Explore proven strategies that empower you to foster growth, ensure accountability, and support provider well-being.

Dr. Tara Sanderson, PsyD, MBA, is a Licensed Psychologist and seasoned clinical supervisor in Oregon. Known for her passion in supporting pre-licensed clinicians, she brings a wealth of experience from private practice, teaching, podcasting, and authoring resources on supervision and practice development. Her work reflects deep expertise in anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout—issues relevant not only to clients, but to providers under supervision.

Dr. Sanderson approaches supervision as a developmental journey grounded in transparency, structure, and intentional growth. Drawing from research-informed models and real supervision examples, she offers clinicians a rich and relatable learning experience.

This course explores the foundational qualities of effective supervision, intervention styles across four major supervision models (Developmental, Integrated, Orientation-Specific, and Intersectional), and the nuanced progression of supervision sessions—from the first meeting to the final evaluation. You’ll learn how to navigate complex supervisory relationships, address power dynamics, and tailor your approach based on a provider’s stage of professional development.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the structure of supervision sessions: Learn how to set clear expectations, build safety, and use developmentally appropriate interventions at each stage.

• Compare and apply supervision styles: Explore the strengths and strategies of four supervision models and how to incorporate them into your own practice.

• Modify your supervision approach: Evaluate your current style and adopt new tools to improve the effectiveness of your sessions.

Why this course?

• Research-based and relatable: Learn from a seasoned clinician who combines academic rigor with real-world application.

• Practical and transformative: Gain immediately usable tools, sample dialogues, and supervision plans to apply with your supervisees.

• Ethically grounded: Stay aligned with professional supervision guidelines while also fostering cultural sensitivity and provider empowerment.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe at least three styles of supervision sessions.

• Compare supervision intervention styles.

• Examine and modify their style of supervision as needed.

Supervision is more than oversight—it’s a collaborative space for growth, skill-building, and ethical development. Let this course guide you in shaping sessions that are not only effective, but transformative for the next generation of clinicians.

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Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 3 hours of video instruction and a post-test.

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: 

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Dr. Tara Sanderson, PsyD, MBA

Dr. Sanderson is a Licensed Psychologist in Oregon, owner of a group practice, a Clinical supervisor for Residents and Associates, an entrepreneur, course creator, podcaster and an author. As a clinician, Dr. Sanderson loves working with and talking about Anxiety, OCD, Perfectionism and burnout. As a trainer and supervisor Dr. Sanderson's heart lies in training up and empowering interns and pre-licensed folks. She teaches courses in how to start a private practice, and how to have interns in your practice and more!

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 3 continuing education hours of credit.

Counselors:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 

Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.

Social Workers:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.

Addiction Professionals:

This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits, effective 2/20/2024. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

Psychologists:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.

Art Therapists: 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals:

This course qualifies for 180 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

Accommodations and Policies

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