Cognitive‐Behavioral Techniques and Interventions for Application in Counselor Supervision

The counselor training literature suggests that the two most accepted models for counselor supervision are the psychotherapeutic and the behavioral‐skills mastery approaches. A third model, cognitive‐behavioral, is showing promise in the research literature. In this article, the authors present research supporting the cognitive‐behavioral model, as well as a conceptual and procedural base for defining and implementing a cognitive‐behavioral supervision approach. Descriptions are provided for three supervision techniques (i.e., mental practice, covert modeling, and cognitive modeling) and three supervision interventions (i.e., cognitive restructuring, cognitive self‐instruction, and cognitive self‐management).