Cognitive‐Behavioral Techniques and Interventions for Application in Counselor Supervision

Abstract

The counselor training literature suggests that the two most accepted models for counselor supervision are the psychotherapeutic and the behavioral‐skills mastery approaches. A third model, cognitive‐behavioral, is showing promise in the research literature. In this article, the authors present research supporting the cognitive‐behavioral model, as well as a conceptual and procedural base for defining and implementing a cognitive‐behavioral supervision approach. Descriptions are provided for three supervision techniques (i.e., mental practice, covert modeling, and cognitive modeling) and three supervision interventions (i.e., cognitive restructuring, cognitive self‐instruction, and cognitive self‐management).

Self-talk of group therapists.

“…Although group therapist cognitions have been the focus of a few studies (Kivlighan & Quigley, 1991;McPherson & Walton, 1970), to date there have been no investigations into the self-talk of group therapists. On the other hand, within the past 15 years, individual counselor training research has looked increasingly at the therapist's cognitive processes, particularly counselor self-talk (Fuqua, Johnson, Anderson, & Newman, 1984;Haase, Strohmer, Biggs, & Keller, 1983;Kurpius, Benjamin, & Morran, 1985;Kurpius & Morran, 1988). Morran (1986) explored the relationship of counselor self-talk and hypothesis formation to client satisfaction and performance level.…”