Supervising for Sustainability

Course overview

Mental health professionals are increasingly asked to provide trauma-informed care in the face of escalating demands, complex client needs, and systemic challenges. Clinical supervisors hold a unique responsibility: to ensure supervisees develop competence in trauma-informed practice while also fostering resilience and sustainability in their professional lives. Without intentional attention to trauma stewardship, both supervisees and supervisors risk compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout. This training integrates trauma-informed supervision with the principles of trauma stewardship to equip supervisors with strategies to sustain themselves and those they guide. Participants will explore how to engage in reflective supervision, address vicarious trauma, and cultivate a supervisory culture that emphasizes sustainability, growth, and ethical care. Using case examples, interactive discussion, and applied strategies, attendees will leave with concrete tools to strengthen their supervision practice while stewarding their own well-being.