Bring one question that can benefit from observation, discussion, or rehearsal. A focused question helps make limited supervision time usable while leaving room for the supervisor to identify other priorities.
How to use this page
Use a fictional or securely de-identified situation. Do not put names, recordings, or identifying client details into this public library or an unapproved document.
Name the kind of help
You may need a conceptual explanation, feedback on a skill, an alternative perspective, clarification of responsibility, or support recognizing your reaction. Say what you hope the supervisor will help you do differently. "I want feedback on how I ask about a missed task" is more focused than "The session went badly."
Keep observation separate from interpretation
Identify what was said or done and what you inferred. Notice information you do not have. Cultural assumptions, organizational demands, and your own experiences may shape the meaning you give an event. Treat those meanings as questions to examine, not facts about the client.
Recognize a different priority
An urgent safety, ethical, safeguarding, or competence concern should follow the appropriate escalation process now. Do not wait for a scheduled reflective exercise. Supervision also includes evaluation and accountability; clarify these roles and the limits of confidentiality in your agreement.
Reflection prompts
Use these questions in conversation, on paper, or in the downloaded PDF. You may adapt or skip a prompt.
The kind of feedback or clarification I want from supervision
Facilitator notes and adaptation
This page does not establish supervision hours, legal compliance, competence, or a clinical decision. Follow applicable standards and the supervision agreement.
Sources behind the concepts
These sources inform the concepts in this original resource. They do not validate or endorse this specific page.
Conceptual background on supervision roles, observation, feedback, consent, culture, and professional development. This pack does not replace required supervision or credentialing standards.
Ethical context for client welfare, confidentiality, competence, cultural responsiveness, and supervision. Users must also check current applicable law, professional standards, and agency policy.