Best Practices for Providing Culturally Sensitive Corrective Feedback in Supervision
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Date & Time
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Educational Goal
To increase knowledge of culturally sensitive corrective feedback in supervision.
Description
Corrective feedback is a major aspect of counselor supervision. Practicing supervision without a solid understanding of cultural diversity can be as harmful as malevolence. In addition, clear awareness of cultural and social norms surrounding feedback and communication norms is necessary to support supervisors’ effectiveness in providing feedback.
The focus of this presentation will be on new research on the interplay between corrective feedback and positive feedback and its effect on self-efficacy. The presentation will address practical modalities of providing adequate supervision feedback and culturally sensitive practices in providing corrective and positive feedback. Implications for supervisors and counselor educators will be discussed.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Vasti P. Holstun, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, NCSC, is an assistant professor in the Counselor Education and Family Studies department at Liberty University. She is President Elect-Elect of the Colorado Counseling Association. Before becoming a counselor educator, Dr. Holstun was a school counselor for 16 years. Since 2007, she is also a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Colorado Springs, CO, where she continues to provide counseling to children, adolescents, and adults.
Dr. Holstun frequently presents at state and national conferences on spirituality in counseling, mental health in schools, and counseling supervision. She has researched and written on supervision in counseling, burnout and compassion satisfaction, career counseling, and on school counseling topics, advocating for supporting mental health in school settings.