DIMENSIONS THAT CHARACTERIZE SUPERVISOR INTERVENTIONS DELIVERED IN THE CONTEXT OF LIVE SUPERVISION OF PRACTICUM COUNSELORS

This study empirically examined underlying dimensions from actual supe rvisory statements taken from interventions occurring during live supe rvision of counseling interviews. Twenty-seven supervisor intervention s were identified and transcribed from the 3rd and 4th counseling sess ions of 16 counseling dyads. Twenty-six judges sorted and rated these transcribed interventions. Multidimensional scaling revealed 6 dimensi ons that characterized the supervisor interventions. The dimensions we re interpreted as (a) Directing-Instructing Versus Deepening, (b) Cogn itive Clarification Versus Emotional Encouragement, (c) Confronting Ve rsus Encouraging the Client, (d) Didactic-Distant Versus Emotionally I nvolved, (e) Joining With Versus Challenging the Trainee, and (f) Prov iding Direction Versus Resignation. The findings are discussed in rela tion to the supervision literature.