Boundary: Therapeutic Relationship Between Supervisees And Clients

Boundary

In psychotherapy boundaries refer to as the therapeutic relationship between supervisor / supervisees and clients. In the therapeutic relationship, some boundaries issues may create concerns. For example: receiving gifts from clients, inappropriate use of language, confidentiality, and physical contact are disallowed. In the supervisiory relationship, supervisors are responsible for determining the limits of boundaries and take action when the boundaries are crossed and violated. In psychotherapy, there is a difference between boundary crossing and boundary violation. Gutheil & Gabbard (1998) stated “the boundary violations occur when therapists cross the line of decency and violate their patients, but boundary crossing

In this way, the supervision follows the framework of psychotherapy. Trainees during practicum or internship must learn skills and knowledge from supervisors. Observing can help trainees to develop skills and become a good therapist themselves. In an effort of becoming skilled therapists, trainees must learn the foundation of different supervision models.

Cal D. Stoltenberg, Ursula Delworth, and Brian McNeill published a book:. ( IDM Supervision: An Integrated Developmental Model for Supervising Counseling and Therapists.) In this book, the authors outlined stages that the trainees must experience to gain confidence as a good therapist and how supervisors can assist supervisees to increase their confidence and how the issue of diversity can effect the supervisory relationship. The integrated model: outlined three stages of developmental plan trainees must follow to increase their confidence in therapeutic

That way their relationship becomes more collaborative. The author, Stoltenberg stated trainees practicing these stages may be fall at stage three when working with mentally ill clients, and at the same time on stage one when working with family therapy. Supervisors must be aware of the different stages of developmental models. Cognitive Behavior Supervision: based on techniques and theoretical orientation. Including the agenda to use in supervision sessions. For example, supervisors assigned homework to trainees, role playing, and practice CBT techniques. This way they develop supervisory relationship and conceptualizations. The supervisor may ask trainees to present clients’ problems and history of diagnoses. Assist the trainee about treatment plans and