Clinical Practices and Summary
In this paper we have provided an illustration of Deliberate Practice
(DP) and the Sentio Supervision Model (SSM) in action. DP offers the
promise of preserving supervision at the foundation of therapist
development while providing the supervision process with a new set of
principles to improve results in therapist effectiveness (Ericsson,
2008; Wampold et al., 2019; McLeod & McLeod, 2022; Miller et al.,
2020). We introduced the SSM as the first model to provide clear
guidelines for the integration of DP principles, routine outcome
monitoring, and use of videotaped recordings to augment traditional
supervision methods (Levenson, 2024; Vaz & Rousmaniere, 2022, 2024).
The overlapping development of client, therapist and supervisor,
documented throughout our case illustration, provides one example of the
promise of DP and the SSM to create more successful therapy and
supervision outcomes. We believe that combining the use of outcome
measures, video recordings, and DP skills training provides a uniquely
valuable contribution for the future of clinical supervision, while also
remaining flexible enough to allow for the supervisor’s unique
expression. Our hope is that others will find the methods described here
inspiring, promoting further implementation, experimentation and
research.