Abstract

Clinical Supervision guides counselors and therapists to ensure competence and ethical practice (Bernard & Goodyear, 2019). Systemic and culturally affirming supervision spaces have been shown to effectively supervise and teach junior-level clinicians and students (Ancis & Landy, 2010; Christiansen et al., 2011; Inman, 2006; Inman & Landy, 2014; Lawless et al., 2001). Supervision models provide tools to assist supervisors in their pedagogical approaches to counselors and therapists, aiding their matriculation as licensed clinicians (Holloway, 2016). However, there are cultural barriers to consider within the supervision process, such as clinicians who do not share the supervisor's cultural background. This paper will address the cultural aspects of supervision from a systemic approach and provide a basis for developing culturally affirming supervision tools within systemic models of supervision.

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