Supervision Can Be Playful Techniques for

Supervision Can Be Playful focuses on the dynamic nature of the clinical supervisory relationship when the supervisee is a mental health professional working with children. The contributors focus on the unique issues faced in supervising child and play therapists, as well as the unique challenges faced by these clinicians in treatment. The rationale for using play-based techniques in supervision, along with the varying facets of transference, countertransference, cultural sensitivity and engagement of the supervisee are addressed.

Athena A, Drewes, Psy D. RPT-S. is director of clinical training and the American Psychological Association internship at Astor Services for Children Families in Poughkeepsie, New York, and is a national and international presenter and trainer on play therapy. Jodi Ann Mullen. PhD. LMHC, NCC. RPT-S, is associate professor in Counseling Psychological Services at SUNY Oswego where she coordinates both the graduate certificate program in Play Therapy and the Mental Health Counseling Program. Dr. Mullen is the director of Integrative Counseling Services and the proud Momma of Leah and Andrew.

List of Contributors	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Supervisory Styles and Critical Considerations
Supervision: Models, Principles, and Process Issues	p. 7
Sanding in Supervision: A Sand Tray Technique for Clinical Supervisors	p. 27
WhenApproach Collide: A Decision-Making Model for Play Therapists	p. 39
Through a Cross-Cultural Lens: How Viewing Childhood as a Distinct Culture Impacts Supervision	p. 69
Culturally Competent Supervision of Child and Play Therapists	p. 77
Supervising Special Populations
Supervising Counselors Who Work with Special Needs Children	p. 93
The Supervision Process: Working with Traumatized Children in an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic	p. 111
Supervision of Play Therapists Working with Aggressive Children	p. 129
Supervising Filial Therapy	p. 145
Supervision of Group Play Therapy	p. 159
Enhancing Role Play Activities in Play Therapy Supervision Groups	p. 173
Facilitating Self-Awareness
The Play Space of Supervision	p. 191
Expressive Arts in a Humanistic Approach to Play Therapy Supervision: Facilitating Therapist Self-Awareness	p. 211
Supervision in the Sand	p. 233
Countertransference Play: Informing and Enhancing Therapist Self-Awareness through Play	p. 233
Potpourri of Playful Techniques
Playful Activities for Supervisors and Trainers	p. 271
Playful Supervision: Sharing Exemplary Exercises in the Supervision of Play Therapists	p. 281
Index	p. 309
About the Editors	p. 325
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