Supervisees' Views on Live Observation-Based Supervision Modality

Year 2024, Volume: 26 Issue: 2, 162 - 172, 30.06.2024

Yusuf Sarıkaya , Burak Köksal , Tahsin İlhan , Murat Korkmaz

https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.1442490

Abstract

Live observation is a technique that allows the supervisor to offer immediate feedback to the supervisee by directly witnessing counseling sessions. Despite its numerous advantages over traditional supervision methods, this approach is seldom put into practice due to its time-consuming nature. Furthermore, there is insufficient research on its suitability in supervision practices, particularly in the context of Türkiye. In this study, the views of the participants on a practice in which live observation and consultation break methods used together were examined. The research involved seven students enrolled in a master's program in Guidance and Psychological Counseling at a university in the Central Black Sea region of Türkiye. Live observation and consultation break methods were incorporated into students' certain sessions as part of their individual psychological counseling practices course. After the supervision process ended, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted to evaluate the students' experiences. The data from the interviews were analyzed using content analysis. The students' opinions were grouped under four themes: development, relationship, live observation practice, and the overall supervision process. The participants stated that the live observation-based supervision practice improved their professional competence and increased their self-awareness. They also stated that they experienced anxiety at the beginning of the practice, but that this anxiety disappeared over time. The views of the participants suggest that the practice of live observation-based supervision strengthens the relationship between client, supervisee, and the supervisor. In general, the results indicate that this practice is a method that can be used in supervision processes.

Keywords

Live observation, supervision, counselor education

Ethical Statement

This study was carried out under the approval of the Ethics Committee for Social and Human Sciences Research at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, as confirmed by decision number 09-03 during the meeting held on June 17, 2022.

Thanks

The authors sincerely express their gratitude to the clients and counseling students who made the implementation of this study possible.

Psikolojik Danışmanların Canlı Gözleme Dayalı Süpervizyon Yöntemine İlişkin Görüşleri

Abstract

Canlı gözlem, süpervizörün psikolojik danışma oturumlarını doğrudan gözlemleyerek psikolojik danışmana anında geri bildirim vermesini sağlayan bir yöntemdir. Geleneksel süpervizyon yöntemlerine göre çeşitli güçlü yanları bulunan bu yöntem zaman alıcı olması nedeniyle nadiren uygulanmaktadır. Ayrıca özellikle Türkiye’deki süpervizyon uygulamamalarında kullanılabilirliğine ilişkin yeterli araştırma bulunmamaktadır. Bu araştırmada canlı gözlem ve konsültasyon arası yöntemlerinin birlikte kullanıldığı bir uygulamaya yönelik katılımcıların görüşleri incelenmiştir. Araştırma Orta Karadeniz bölgesindeki bir üniversitenin rehberlik ve psikolojik danışmanlık yüksek lisans programında okuyan yedi öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür. Öğrencilerin bireyle psikolojik danışma uygulamaları dersi kapsamında gerçekleştirdiği oturumlarından bir kısmında canlı gözlem ve konsültasyon arası yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Süpervizyon süreci sona erdikten sonra öğrencilerin deneyimlerini değerlendirebilmek için yarı yapılandırılmış bireysel görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler içerik analizi ile incelenmiştir. Öğrencilerin görüşleri gelişim, ilişki, canlı gözlem uygulaması ve genel süpervizyon süreci olarak adlandırılan dört tema altında toplanmıştır. Katılımcılar canlı gözleme dayalı süpervizyon uygulamasının mesleki yeterliklerini geliştirdiğini, öz farkındalıklarını artırdığını belirmektedirler. Ayrıca uygulamanın ilk zamanları kaygı yaşadıklarını ancak zamanla bu kaygının ortadan kalktığını ifade etmektedirler. Katılımcı görüşleri canlı gözleme dayalı süpervizyon uygulamasının danışan, danışman ve süpervizör arasındaki ilişkiyi güçlendirdiğini işaret etmektedir. Bulgular genel olarak bu uygulamanın süpervizyon süreçlerinde kullanılabilecek bir yöntem olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Canlı gözlem, süpervizyon, psikolojik danışman eğitimi

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