What happens when clients don’t come back after the first or second session? For supervisors, this pattern is more than a numbers problem. It’s a mirror. High early drop-off often reflects gaps in a supervisee’s session structure, boundaries, or clinical stance that can (and should) be coached, not shamed. When supervision reframes “ghosting” as actionable data, associates gain clarity, confidence, and practical tools to keep clients engaged. The first trap is interrogation disguised as conce...
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What happens when clients don’t come back after the first or second session? For supervisors, this pattern is more than a numbers problem. It’s a mirror. High early drop-off often reflects gaps in a supervisee’s session structure, boundaries, or clinical stance that can (and should) be coached, not shamed. When supervision reframes “ghosting” as actionable data, associates gain clarity, confidence, and practical tools to keep clients engaged. The first trap is interrogation disguised as conce...
155 Preventing a Toxic Climate With Supervisees: Why Every Supervisor Needs a Contract
Badass Therapists Building Practices That Thrive
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1 month ago
155 Preventing a Toxic Climate With Supervisees: Why Every Supervisor Needs a Contract
Toxic supervision relationships damage our profession, but preventing them requires simpler solutions than many realize. Drawing from recent surveys and proposed rule changes, this episode dives deep into what makes supervision relationships thrive or fail. At the heart of preventing problematic supervision sits the humble supervision contract - a document not currently required by licensing boards but essential to establishing clear expectations. When supervisors charge fees that exceed wha...
Badass Therapists Building Practices That Thrive
What happens when clients don’t come back after the first or second session? For supervisors, this pattern is more than a numbers problem. It’s a mirror. High early drop-off often reflects gaps in a supervisee’s session structure, boundaries, or clinical stance that can (and should) be coached, not shamed. When supervision reframes “ghosting” as actionable data, associates gain clarity, confidence, and practical tools to keep clients engaged. The first trap is interrogation disguised as conce...
