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Articles tagged "competency".
21 articles
Six Strategies for Successful Supervision
Download a free accompanying PowerPoint presentation from Dr. Barnett here. Clinical supervision is an essential aspect of the training of every psychotherapist (Bernard & Goodyear, 2014). It supplements and significantly adds to the academic education that those in training receive. Clinical supervision received during one’s training can lay the foundation for the neophyte psychotherapist’s clinical […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
January 11, 2015
Integrating Spirituality and Religion into Psychotherapy Practice
Download a free accompanying Power Point presentation from Dr. Barnett here: Integrating_Religion_and_Spirituality.ppt It may be easy for psychotherapists to overlook or avoid addressing our clients’ spirituality and religion in psychotherapy. Such issues may not have been addressed in our training and thus may not be seen as relevant to our clinical work with clients. After all, we […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
November 16, 2014
A Call for More Inclusive Models of Supervision
“… when all four levels of the systems contextual framework were accounted for, and when training involved active learning (e.g., practice in delivery of interventions, feedback, coaching), therapist adherence to EBP was improved and client change occurred.”
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
April 5, 2011
Competencies in Clinical Supervision of Psychotherapists in Training
A recent Special Section of Psychotherapy (2010, Volume 47, Issue 1) provides a series of articles that describe key psychotherapy competencies conceptualized across a range of theoretical models with the aim of articulating specific implications for competency-based psychotherapy training. The development of professional competencies is increasingly emphasized in the training of psychologists. This series of articles provides an […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
November 5, 2010
Supervisors Need Competence Too
Taline Andonian Asks As graduate students we receive training not only in academia but in a myriad of different clinical settings, which often lead to a wide range of experiences in terms of supervision. Because of the emphasis that is placed on clinical/practical training for clinical psychology programs in particular a graduate student’s competencies are […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
August 1, 2010
Couples Therapy in an Abusive Relationship
Question by Faith Prelli I have a client (18yr female) who I have seen twice a week for 8 months who is currently in a relationship plagued with intimate partner violence. This has been dubbed “mutual combat” by several of my co-workers, but in exploration with her, it appears as though the severity of his […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
July 1, 2010
Conceptual Skills Needed for Evidence-Based Practice of Psychotherapy
Key ingredients needed for training of evidence-based practice are summarized by Ken Critchfield and Sarah Knox: scientific-mindedness, critical thinking, integrative ability, and relational skill.
Kenneth L. Critchfield, Ph.D. + 1 more
June 29, 2010
The Ethics of Making or Not Making Medication Referrals
Question By Jennifer Weinstein Currently, there is a push for people to be on medication, and clients often come in stating that they want medication. This is especially true in multidisciplinary environments where psychiatrists and APRNs work alongside psychotherapists. However, some people do not have this mindset. For therapists who believe that medication only needs to […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
June 17, 2010
The Role of Technology in Psychotherapy
Question by Dr. Linda Moore In Jeff Magnavita’s statement regarding his vision for the future of Div 29, he stresses the importance and use of technology in psychotherapy research and practice. As you are likely aware, more and more psychologists are using technology and audio-visual (AV) recording as part of their psychotherapy practice, supervision, presentations […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
December 10, 2009