Inside the Supervision Summit That Shifted the Field

About this episode

Dr. Amy Parks shares insights from a supervision summit that highlighted the evolving needs and themes in supervision education.

What happens when over 1,000 supervisors show up—hungry for better leadership, clearer ethics, and supervision that actually works? Something shifted at this supervision summit—and it wasn’t just the content. From the questions being asked to the conversations happening behind the scenes, it was clear that supervisors are craving something deeper than techniques and checklists. In this episode, Dr. Amy Parks pulls back the curtain and shares what she witnessed firsthand: the themes, tensions, and moments that quietly raised the bar for supervision across the field. You’ll hear Amy’s candid reflections on standout sessions covering: Presence and mindfulness in supervision Neurodiversity-affirming supervision Remediation, gatekeeping, and ethical leadership Professional identity development Culturally responsive supervision Trauma-informed supervision and burnout Advanced clinical thinking and questioning EFT-informed supervision in action More importantly, Amy explains why this content landed so strongly , what supervisors are clearly craving right now, and how this summit raised the bar for what supervision education should look like. If you supervise clinicians—or plan to—this…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Amy Parks

Topics covered

• supervision
• leadership
• ethics
• neurodiversity
• professional identity
• trauma-informed supervision

Keywords

• supervision summit
• leadership
• ethics
• neurodiversity
• trauma-informed
• professional identity
• clinical thinking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PESI

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