Carol A. Falender, PhD, is co-author or co-editor of multiple books on clinical supervision and one on consultation, and has written many articles. She has conducted workshops and symposia internationally. She directed APA-accredited internship programs for over 2 years, was a member of the Supervision Guidelines Group of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), and was Chair of the Supervision Guidelines Task Force of APA. Dr. Falender is a fellow of APA (Divisions 29, 37, 43), adjunct professor of Pepperdine University, and clinical professor in the UCLA Psychology Department. She received the 2 8 Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology Award from APA. Edward P. Shafranske, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Muriel Lipsey Chair in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, and directs the PsyD program in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University. He has published widely in the fields of clinical supervision and the applied psychology of religion. His publications with Dr. Falender have focused on the development of a comprehensive competency-based approach to clinical training and supervision. He has served twice as president of APA Division 3 is a fellow in Divisions 2, 29, and 3 and was honored for his contributions by the California Psychological Association. He has supervised first-year psychology students through postdoctoral trainees.
Having taught a graduate seminar in advanced psychotherapy and having been a clinical supervisor for many, many years, I view Falender and Shafranske’s new edition of Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach as a must-read for all supervisors and all those learning to become psychotherapists. Consistent with today’s competency-based education in psychology, this textbook covers key topics like the personal factors of psychotherapists; the supervision “contract;” multiculturalism; and ethical, legal, and risk management issues. -- Ronald H. Rozensky, PhD, ABPP, Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Carol Falender’s and Edward Shafranske’s text provides thorough coverage of recent literature and will stimulate significant thinking and discussion about the knowledge base, characteristics and processes of supervision, the supervisee, and the supervisor. -- Emil Rodolfa, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Sacramento, CA