During challenging political and social times, it is difficult to remain indifferent. Accordingly, and most notably within the past decade, art therapy professionals have called upon themselves and others to consider roles as social justice advocates (Kaplan, 2007). As a result, art therapists have become more aware of how art therapy practices may be utilized […]
Art therapy supervision is an area of practice that can be rife with ethical dilemmas due to the differential in power between supervisor and supervisee. The supervisor’s explicit power is undeniable. While in training, a supervisor may have the authority to delay, or worse, derail a supervisee’s advancement through his or her training program (O’Neill, […]
In my role as a consultant for CPH, an insurance agency that provides professional negligence insurance for mental health professionals, I often consult with supervisors of licensure candidates from across the country when they have issues or concerns related to supervision. Supervisors can be held accountable for the mistakes and acts of their supervisees and held civilly […]
