Managing Anxiety in Clinical Supervision

Authors

Hung-Jen Kuo
Trenton J. Landon
Annemarie Connor
Roy K. Chen, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2016

Abstract

Anxiety impacts both learning and performance. While the literature is replete with portrayals of the anxious student in clinical training, close examination of practical techniques to manage anxiety and its impacts on both supervisee and supervisor is lacking. This article examines the nature and sources of anxiety, instruments used to measure and track anxiety, and interventions for managing anxiety in clinical supervisory relationships. Skilled management of anxiety within the supervisory dyad fosters optimal learning and performance. Supervisors should seek out supervision trainings specific to interventions in managing anxiety and fostering professional counselor development.

Comments

© National Rehabilitation Counseling Association.

Recommended Citation

Kuo, Hung-Jen, Trenton J. Landon, Annemarie Connor, and Roy K. Chen. 2016. “Managing Anxiety in Clinical Supervision.” The Journal of Rehabilitation 82 (3): 18.