Navigating Power Dynamics in Clinical Supervision
Presented by Dr. Scott Secor
Power is inherent in any supervisory relationship. Effective supervisors acknowledge their unearned privilege in the room and the power dynamic it creates while promoting collaboration and seeking to empower their supervisees to feel efficacious as therapists. The primary component for navigating power differentials in a supervisory relationship falls on the supervisor. This means that supervisors must be the first to notice and address power differentials and not place the burden on their supervisees. Join Dr. Scott Secor as he discusses power in supervisory relationships and managing these differentials.
Objectives
- Learn how to develop skills related to acknowledging and addressing power dynamics in supervision
- Analyze the Relational-Cultural model of supervision to understand how to address power discrepancies in supervision
- Help clinicians create a safe space for supervisees through the use of empowerment, honesty, and modeling of vulnerability.
About Dr. Secor
Scott Secor is a Licensed Health Service Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in Counseling Psychology. Currently, he is the Director of Clinical Training for the Graduate Programs in Counseling at Southern Nazarene University and is the Co-Director of Renew Counseling Center. His clinical specialty is in psychological assessment, along with working with anxiety and trauma.
