What makes a clinical supervisor effective and what happens when the relationship fails to support growth? In this episode of Highly Therapized, host Jenny Petersen is joined by Dr. Ezra Lockhart, a seasoned supervisor, educator, and therapist, to unpack the ethical, personal, and systemic complexities of supervision in modern therapy spaces.
Together, they explore:
* What ethical and legal responsibilities supervisors hold
* How to navigate difficult trainee-supervisor dynamics
* The impact of personal challenges on clinical work
* Burnout, moral injury, and the realities of corporate therapy settings
* Supervision in the digital age (e.g., social media and TikTok dilemmas)
* How Haleyβs Strategic Model and legal literacy enhance supervision
Whether you're a clinical trainee or associate therapist, a licensed supervisor, or someone navigating therapy work in today's changing landscape, this episode offers invaluable insight.
π° Referenced Articles:
* Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Through Haley's Strategic Model: A Composite Case Study in Legal Literacy β Journal of Systemic Therapies
* How to Avoid Burnout and Find Joy in Corporatized Care Settings β Psychotherapy.net
Guest Info: Connect with Dr. Lockhart
π Books: [https://easydoesitcounseling.com/books/]
β Publication Links: [https://easydoesitcounseling.com/meet-the-founder/]
* Google Scholar: [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8SDzaLQAAAAJ]
* Orcid: [https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4435-9053]
π LinkedIn: Ezra Lockhart, Ph.D., LMFT, LAC, ACS, CDCS, MAC, ACAS [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezralockhart/]
π’ Business: Easy Does It Counseling [https://easydoesitcounseling.com/]
* Dr. Lockhart is available for state licensure supervision in the following state: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, & Louisiana. Reach out if you are looking for clinical supervision!
π₯ YouTube: @easydoesitcounseling [https://www.youtube.com/@easydoesitcounseling]
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Through Haley's Strategic Model: A Composite Case Study in Legal Literacy [https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/jsyt.2024.43.3.01]
How to Avoid Burnout and Find Joy in Corporatized Care Settings[https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/how-to-avoid-burnout-in-coporatized-care-settings]
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