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Teaching and Supervision in Counseling

Author ORCID Identifier

Jennifer L. Tipton, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4935-5393

Casey A. Barrio Minton, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1257-7937

Brittney N. R. Irion, https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6736-3832

Author Biographies

Jennifer L. Tipton, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at the Richmont Graduate University. Her research interests include creative-arts based therapy, attachment, PTSD, the wounded healer, and spirituality. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4935-5393

Casey A. Barrio Minton, PhD, NCC, is a Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is also the Interim Head for the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling. Her research interests include attachment, community-engaged research and evaluation, and counselor identity development. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1257-7937

Brittney N. R. Irion, M.A., is a doctoral student of Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Her research interests include intersectional identities, sexuality, the LGBTQIA+ community, and therapeutic interventions for religious trauma. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6736-3832

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc07un3c

Abstract

While attachment informs the quality of the therapeutic relationship, which is the basis of all therapeutic work for professional counselors and related mental health professionals (MHPs), less attention has been given to the role of attachment in MHPs’ non-therapeutic roles such as engagement in professional development, teaching, and supervision. This systematic review analyzed 33 research studies that investigated MHPs’ attachment in the context of non-therapeutic roles, including professional development, supervision, and teaching. Findings are discussed in the context of four emergent themes: Professional Functioning and Well-being, Supervisory Relationships, Self-awareness, and Empathy. There is considerable evidence that MHP attachment style is relevant across professional roles. Findings are discussed, implications for counselor education and supervision practice are identified, and recommendations for additional research are provided.

Public Significance Statement

Public Significance Statement: This manuscript provides implications and recommendations for counselor educators to better attend to attachment across their professional roles based on the diverse findings of mental health providers. These specific suggestions may enhance counselor education and training experiences, which could support the development of more well-prepared counselors.

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