What Makes This Course Distinct

Culturally Avant-Garde Frameworks A boldly modern supervision lens—centering race, culture, diaspora, neurodivergent (ND) variance, gender expansiveness, and the sociotechnical systems shaping clinical work today. Deeply Empathetic Stance Supervisees are held with respect, understanding, and a non-pathologizing recognition of context, identity, and developmental arc. Intellectual Rigor Without Jargon or Pretension Concepts are thorough yet beautifully readable, bridging academic precision with psychological elegance. High-Relevance Vignettes Each module includes a vibrant vignette with guidance notes for discussion prompts which model subtle, ethical supervision thinking. Telehealth-Era Competence Practical and ethical scaffolding for supervising remotely to supervisees in small spaces, shared residences and cross-state practices, with consideration for digital overwhelm. Group Supervision Mastery A full module dedicated to managing airtime inequities, ND pacing needs, racialized and other power dynamic reenactments, and trans-affirming group norms.

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for: • BBS-licensed clinicians preparing to supervise associates or interns • Mid-career supervisors seeking a deeper, ethically grounded framework • Clinical leaders in agencies seeking cohesive supervisory models • Group facilitators navigating cross-cultural, ND, and identity-rich group dynamics • Educators and training directors designing supervision curricula Designed to benefit: • LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, Licensed Educational Psychologists • BBS-licensed supervisors in California • Clinicians transitioning between individual and group supervision • Supervisors working predominantly via telehealth

What You Will Learn

Across six expansive modules, participants will learn to: • Build a secure supervisory container anchored in transparency and ethical clarity • Navigate the dual role of mentor + evaluator with dignity and cultural humility • Understand developmental arcs of supervisee competence and confidence • Identify neurodivergent learning styles and scaffold supervision accordingly • Hold cross-cultural complexities without pathologizing difference • Lead supervision groups with attuned authority and non-hierarchical elegance • Intervene effectively in inequitable group dynamics and reenactments • Conduct evaluations, remediation, and corrective guidance without shaming • Address the shifting realities of supervision in telehealth environments • Sustain supervisory presence through countertransference, burnout, and role strain This course offers a vision of supervision rooted in depth, ethics, relational intelligence, and cultural futurism.

Course Structure

This is a six-module CEU course delivered in a stimulating lecture-style format. It is fully text-based, with optional built-in text-to-speech narration for accessibility and ease of learning. Each module includes: • A conceptual overview • Four richly developed content sections • A realistic vignette with clinical and cultural nuance • Guided-answer notes for discussion prompts • A structured experiential practice exercise • Reflective questions for deep integration • Scholarly references (including multicultural, ND-informed, and contemporary research) A 15-item end-of-course exam completes the CEU requirement.

About the Course

Supervision is not merely oversight; it is an apprenticeship and relational exchange involving the art, ethics, and psychology of clinical work. This course invites supervisors—and supervisors-in-training—into a richly textured exploration of how to guide, shape, and safeguard the development of prelicensed therapists in a changing clinical landscape. Drawing upon multicultural, neurodiversity-informed, gender-expansive, and trauma-aware perspectives, this course offers a profoundly contemporary vision of supervisory practice. The material is crafted for clinicians who value depth over reductionism, nuance over formula, and ethical attunement over procedural rigidity. Whether you supervise in community mental health, private practice, hospitals, or hybrid digital settings, this course provides a sophisticated scaffolding for holding supervisees with clarity, compassion, and principled authority.

CEU Information

• 6-module self-paced course • End-of-course exam (15 items) • Certificate automatically generated upon passing • Meets CEPA/CAMFT CE requirements for supervision training (California) • Appropriate for licensed clinicians nationwide

Meet Your Instructor: Josie Valderrama, PsyD

Dr. Valderrama, a seasoned clinician with over a decade of experience, is a psychologist, writer, and CEU educator integrating high level teaching with rigorous clinical training. Dr. Valderrama’s supervision pedagogy is known for its clarity, cultural depth, and steady humanism.

Course Curriculum

8 Chapters · 32 Lessons

  1. 1

    Chapter 0 — Course Overview & Syllabus

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      Course Overview & Syllabus

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    Chapter 1 — Individual & Group Supervision of Prelicensed Therapists

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      I. Overview — The Essential Architecture of Supervision

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      II. Key Content Areas

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      III. Case Vignette + Discussion Prompts

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      IV. Practice Exercise & Reflection Questions

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      V. References

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    Chapter 2 — Foundations of Individual Supervision

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      I. Overview — Foundations of Individual Supervision

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      II. Key Content Areas

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      III. Case Vignette+ Discussion Prompts

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      IV. Practice Exercise & Reflection Questions

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      V. References

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    Chapter 3 — Foundations of Group Supervision

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      I. Overview — Foundations of Group Supervision

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      II. Key Content Areas

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      III. Case Vignette + Discussion Prompts

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      IV. Practice Exercise & Reflection Questions

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      V. References

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    Chapter 4 — Supervising in a Predominantly Telehealth World

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      I. Overview — Supervising in a Predominantly Telehealth World

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      II. Key Content Areas

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      III. Case Vignette + Discussion Prompts

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      IV. Practice Exercise & Reflection Questions

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      V. References

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    Chapter 5 — Evaluating Competence & Providing Feedback

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      I. Overview — Evaluating Competence & Providing Feedback

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      II. Key Content Areas

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      III. Case vignette+ Discussion Prompts

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      IV. Practice Exercise & Reflection Questions

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      V. References

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    Chapter 6 — The Supervisor’s Inner World: Countertransference, Strain, and Ethical Self-Reflection

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      I. Overview — The Supervisor’s Inner World: Countertransference, Strain, and Ethical Self-Reflection

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      II. Key Content Areas

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      III. Case Vignette + Discussion Prompts

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      IV. Practice Exercise & Reflection Questions

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      V. References

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    The Final Assessment

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      COURSE-WIDE QUIZ (15 ITEMS)-homogenize fonts

Enrollment Options

• Self-paced online course • Mobile-friendly access • Lifetime access to course updates

What People Are Saying

Discover how our course has impacted clinicians like you, providing them with the knowledge & skills needed to professionally thrive.

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Finally, a supervision course that speaks to real-world complexity, not checkbox compliance.
Lisa H.

Inland Empire

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This course models the kind of supervision our profession desperately needs—reflective, brave, equitable.
Simone A.

Seattle

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The thought-provoking and realistic vignettes--as well as the guidance for discussion--are worth the entire enrollment fee.
Melanie Y.

Malibu

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An essential training for anyone supervising in today’s multicultural, neurodiverse and telehealth-heavy clinical world.
Daniela Q.

Modesto

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Brought me back to the best lectures in grad school. Insightful, invigorating and multi-faceted.
Annette H.

San Jose

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Superb course: clarifying and validating. I actually learned something new!
Gloria M.

San Francisco

Text-to-Speech & Accessibility

Listening Options This course is presented in a structured, text-based format. While the learning platform does not include a built-in audio player for text lessons, all content is fully compatible with standard device-based text-to-speech tools. Learners may listen to the course material using the options below. On macOS (Mac computers) Option 1: “Start Speaking” (built-in macOS feature) 1. Highlight any portion of the lesson text 2. Right-click and select **Start Speaking** Optional setup: Go to **System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content** to customize voices, speaking rate, and keyboard shortcuts. -- On Windows (PC) Option 1: Read Aloud (Microsoft Edge – recommended) 1. Open the lesson in **Microsoft Edge** 2. Right-click on the page and select **Read Aloud** Option 2: Select-to-Speak (Windows Accessibility) 1. Go to **Settings → Accessibility → Narrator or Speech** 2. Enable **Select-to-Speak**, then highlight text to hear it read aloud -- On iPhone or iPad (iOS) Option 1: Speak Selection 1. Highlight lesson text 2. Tap **Speak** from the pop-up menu Option 2: Speak Screen (hands-free) 1. Go to **Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content** 2. Turn on **Speak Screen** 3. Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to hear the content read aloud --- Notes on Accessibility * All course content is provided as selectable text (not images or scanned PDFs) to support screen readers and text-to-speech tools * Learners may listen while reading, walking, or resting, using their preferred device settings * Voice, speed, and language options can be customized at the device level

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