ABSTRACT

The domestic violence counselor provides counseling services focused on safety, empowerment, psychoeducation, and support. When domestic violence counselors are trained as professional counselors or social workers, they integrate clinical counseling services into their work. Clinical supervision offers these counselors opportunities to meet requirements for state licensure. This article provides an overview of findings of a qualitative study which explored seven domestic violence counselors’ experiences of clinical supervision. Interpretive phenomenological analysis methodology was utilized. Findings reveal that participants had experiences of simultaneous individual and relational development during clinical supervision. In order to support the specific needs of domestic violence, counselor’s recommendations are made for the use of relational-cultural theory as a framework for clinical supervision.

摘要

家庭暴力咨询师提供专注于安全、赋权、心理教育和支持的咨询服务。当家庭暴力辅导员被培训为专业辅导员或社会工作者时，他们会将临床辅导服务融入他们的工作中。临床监督为这些辅导员提供了满足州执照要求的机会。本文概述了一项定性研究的结果，该研究探讨了七位家庭暴力咨询师的临床监督经验。使用了解释性现象学分析方法。调查结果表明，参与者在临床监督期间有同时个人和关系发展的经历。为了支持家庭暴力的特殊需求，