Individual and Triadic and Group: Supervisee and Supervisor Perceptions of Each Modality

• Published in: Counselor education and supervision Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 281 - 295
• Main Authors: Borders, L. DiAnne, Welfare, Laura E., Greason, Paige B., Paladino, Derrick A., Mobley, A. Keith, Villalba, José A., Wester, Kelly L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2012; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Counseling Techniques; Counselor Attitudes; Counselor education; Counselor Training; Doctoral Programs; Educational Experience; Feedback (Response); Focus Groups; Group Counseling; group supervision; Individual Counseling; individual supervision; Interviews; Perceptions; Practicum Supervision; Practicums; Qualitative Research; Supervision; Supervisor Supervisee Relationship; Supervisors; Supervisory Methods; Trainees; triadic supervision
• ISSN: 0011-0035; 1556-6978
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2012.00021.x

In this consensual qualitative research study, the authors explored supervisors' (n= 11) and their supervisees' (n= 31) perceptions of individual, triadic, and group supervision sessions during practicum. Data from supervisor individual interviews and supervisee focus‐group interviews revealed several themes regarding the advantages and disadvantages of each supervision modality. Findings suggest the relative place of each modality in terms of goals and impact.