CBT Models in Supervision
Overview
The unit aims to provide an introduction to clinical supervision from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) perspective in counselling and psychotherapy. It covers both conceptual and procedural aspects of providing supervision within the CBT framework. Consistent with CBT theory, this approach makes use of observable cognitions and behaviours—particularly of the supervisee’s professional identity and his/her reaction to the client. Within this framework, the focus is on adopting a structured and systematic approach to supervision in terms of conceptualisation of client and/or supervisee progress with an aim of reducing negative emotions in the supervisee, providing training in hypotheses generation and testing, specific knowledge and skill development, modelling and implementation of interventions, and evaluation through self- and live- observation. The role of objective and reliable evaluation of outcomes in therapy and supervision is consistent with the emphasis on evidence-based practice within this approach.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy framework as it applies to supervision
- Identify and demonstrate the aspects of a collaborative supervisory relationship
- Conceptualise client/supervisee progress within CBT framework
- Evaluate the supervisory process
Teaching methods
Singapore
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
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Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Workshop | 20.00 | 1 week | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 16.00 | 1 week | 16 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
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Case Study Report | Group | 45% | 1,2,3,4 |
Case Study Report | Individual | 45% | 1,2,3,4 |
Class Exercises | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
The areas covered include:
- Basic Tenets of Cognitive-behaviour therapy
- Supervision Models in Cognitive-behaviour therapy (competencies, processes)
- Role of supervisor and supervisee
- The Supervision Relationship – Collaborative empiricism
- Conceptualizing client/supervisee progress – identification of strengths, expectations, beliefs, negative emotions
- Hypothesis generation and testing
- Knowledge and skill development
- Use of behavioral techniques: modelling, role plays
- Implementation and evaluation
- Developing reflective practice
- Role of objective, reliable measures to evaluate practice
- Evaluation of supervisee competencies
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.