Presented by Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA
August 15, 2025
10am-4:30pm PST
with 2-15 minute breaks and 1 hour lunch
5 CEs
Course Description
This course offers a comprehensive overview of affirmative clinical supervision of associates. We will clarify the multiple roles of an affirmative clinical supervisor, emphasizing expected competencies essential for effective practice and supervisee growth and development. The curriculum explores the dynamics of the supervision relationship, including cultural and contextual considerations that can impact the supervisory relationship. Participants will learn practical systems for effective goal setting, evaluation of the associates work, and tools for providing ongoing feedback. Further, participants will also learn to assess an associate’s skills in the treatment setting (telehealth or in person), treatment modality (theoretical approach), and use of technology (electronic charts, telehealth offices, HIPAA compliant digital communication). Utilizing lecture, discussion, and vignettes, this course training aims to equip new supervisors with the foundational knowledge and practical guidance necessary to navigate the complexities of affirmative clinical supervision, particularly with either LGBTQIA+ associates or associates working with LGBTQIA+ clients.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe at least 3 supervisor roles
- Identify at least 2 key competencies that contribute to effective and ethical supervision
- Develop effective systems for goal setting and evaluation
- Describe best practices for documentation for both the supervisor and the supervisee
- Describe how at least 2 contextual factors can impact supervision
References
Allan, R., McLuckie, A., & Hoffecker, L. (2017). PROTOCOL: Effects of clinical supervision of mental health professionals on supervisee knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour, and client outcomes: protocol for a systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 13(1), 1–44.
Frank, H. E., Becker-Haimes, E. M., & Kendall, P. C. (2020). Therapist training in evidence-based interventions for mental health: A systematic review of training approaches and outcomes. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 27(3), e12330.
Rowen, J., Giedgowd, G., & Baran, D. (2022). Effective and accessible telephone-based psychotherapy and supervision. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 32(1), 3–18. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000257
Valdiviezo-Oña, J., Ortiz-Mancheno, N., & Paz, C. (2021). Clinical supervisors' expectations and experiences with a routine outcome monitoring system in a psychotherapy training service. JMIR Mental Health, 8(12), e29243.
Series
This course is the 1st part of a 15-hour series designed for current and aspiring clinical supervisors in California, fulfilling the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) mandated initial training requirements for supervising Associate Clinical Social Workers (ACSWs), Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFTs), and Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (APCCs). The 3-part series includes are:
Affirmative Clinical Supervision 1: Competencies & Responsibilities (5 hours)
Affirmative Clinical Supervision 2: Theory & Practice (6 hours)
Affirmative Clinical Supervision 3: Legal & Ethical Considerations of Supervising CA BBS Associates (4 hours)
Price:
$99 for licensed clinicians
$79 for licensed clinicians in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: FoundationsNP)
This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.
About the Presenter
Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA (he/him/his) is a licensed clinical psychologist and clinical supervisor in California. He is a genderful, bisexual transgender man. He has a speciality in working with LGBTQIA+ communities, focused on psychoanalytic psychotherapy transgender and nonbinary adults, identity development, preparing for gender affirming surgery, and pre-verbal trauma. He is the founder and CEO of The Affirmative Couch, which offers online continuing education to mental health professionals on working with sexuality and gender. Additionally, he has been teaching other mental health professionals for over a decade as faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles, Reiss-Davis Graduate School, Cal State Los Angeles, and others.
Additional Information
Instruction Level
This course is meant for an advanced audience in preparation for clinical supervision.
Who should Attend
Licensed Psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers.
Format
Live, virtual presentation with the opportunity for interaction with the presenter. This course will be available as a recorded homestudy approximately two weeks after the event.
Zoom Link
You will receive a reminder email to register for your Zoom link after signing up for the course.
If you do not receive this email within 24 hours, please contact us.
Completion Requirements
Live Event
- To get CE credit for the live event, you need to be present for the entire course.
- You will be asked to sign in and out in the chat box in order to track attendance during breaks.
- We will email you your certificate of attendance within 48 hours of the course.
- This presentation will be recorded and available as a homestudy approximately two weeks after the live event.
- Your active participation will contribute and enhance the learning of participants that complete the recorded homestudy version.
Home Study
- You will need to take the post-test with at least a 80% score in order to receive your certificate for a home study course.
Financial Support
The Affirmative Couch pays course presenters for their teaching. There is no other financial support for this course.
Conflict of Interest
There is no reported conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.
Contact Information
For any inquiries related to subject matter, problem resolution, corrections, grievances, or anything else, please contact us.
Accommodations
The Affirmative Couch will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with “accommodation request” in the subject line. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Continuing Education Approvals
The Affirmative Couch, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Affirmative Couch, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Price:
$99 for licensed clinicians
$79 for licensed clinicians in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: FoundationsNP)
This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.
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