Noeticus Counseling Center and Training Institute®

DESCRIPTION: Case presentations are one of the most common tools used by clinical supervisors to gain necessary insights into how their supervisees are conceptualizing the scope and nature of the problems or concerns the clients of their supervisees are bringing into counseling or psychotherapy. Although case presentations are an efficient and even necessary means of acquiring this information, they rely on accurate self-reporting, which is often a skill in the early stages of development among many early practitioners who are still in school or have recently graduated. 

Additionally, cognitive biases such as the Dunning-Kruger Effect (the tendency for people with limited competence to overestimate their skills/abilities) and the Self-Serving Bias (the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to one’s own efforts and negative outcomes to external factors), can further impede the probability of clinical supervisors gaining accurate information from their supervisees. Because both supervisors and supervisees have a lot to lose, not to mention the clients and communities they serve, effective clinical supervisors don’t over-rely on narrative case presentations as the sole form of data gathering to evaluate the clinical cases of their supervisees, especially early in the supervisory relationship. 

Instead, effective supervisors employ a mix of techniques that utilize direct observation and/or experientially or process-based simulation to help corroborate the data presented in narrative case presentations alongside the data revealed in direct observation or simulations. Unfortunately, many clinical supervisors lack easy access to direct observation methods, such as one-way mirrors, co-therapy, live sessions, and video recordings. In light of this, they would be wise to enlist some experientially based simulation strategies, such as role-plays, role-reversals, and live demonstrations; however, they frequently lack experience and/or confidence in using them as a tool to evaluate their supervisee’s case conceptualization and clinical practice skills. 

This mini-course is designed specifically for clinical supervisors who want to gain a deeper understanding of and enhance their skills in using experiential supervisory tools to mitigate some of the problems associated with overuse of narrative self-reporting by becoming more comfortable with direct observational strategies. Registration for this course is complimentary and open to all mental health practitioners.

NOTE: This mini-course meets the Colorado State Board of LPC Examiners requirement for continuing professional development (CPD) of current LPC supervisors; It does NOT meet training requirements for the Approved Clinical Supervisor™ (ACS), Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) credentials; Licensure candidates and licensed practitioners from other mental health disciplines are welcome to attend, both in or out of Colorado; To learn more about our Clinical Supervision classes for the CAS/LAC, click HERE; To learn more about our Clinical Supervision training series for the ACS, click HERE.

• DATE: July 14, 2025 (Monday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Mountain Time.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 3.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Meets Colorado State Board of LPC Examiners continuing professional development (CPD) requirement for current LPC supervisors; Does NOT meet training requirements for initial LPC clinical supervision training, or the training requirements for ACS, CAS, or LAC credentials.
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read this book, edited by counselor educators, expressive arts therapists, and clinical supervisors Anna Chesner, MA, and Lia Zografou, MA, available HERE.
• PREREQUISITE(S): None; Designed to meet Colorado LPC continuing professional development (CPD) requirement for current LPC supervisors; Open to all mental health professionals.
• PAYMENT PLAN: Not Applicable (Complimentary Registration).
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).