Date of Conferral

7-15-2025

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Counselor Education and Supervision

Advisor

Cynthia Briggs

Abstract

Culturally responsive supervision has been shown to be beneficial to supervisees (Adams et al., 2023). A research gap exists in culturally responsive clinical supervision through the lens of supervisees’ experiences; as a result, supervisors are ill-equipped to offer culturally responsive clinical supervision. The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to explore supervisees’ culturally responsive experiences in clinical supervision. Grounded in critical race theory, this study highlights the narratives of marginalized voices as they share their stories of developing culturally responsive skills through clinical supervision. That is, the research question explored the experiences of counseling supervisees as they develop culturally responsive skills within the context of clinical supervision. Data was collected via interviews with seven participants in this narrative study. Selection criteria includes that participants must be licensed or pre-licensed master’s-level counselors. Data analysis involved Polkinghorne’s analysis of narratives and a three-stage coding process (i.e., open, axial, and selective). The themes that emerged in the study included cultural humility as a lifelong commitment, supervision requiring emotional safety, supervision requiring balance, and supervisees’ preference for Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) supervisors. The impact of culturally responsive supervision affects not only supervisees but also their clients, as culturally competent supervision enhances client outcomes. The biggest implication of social change is that individuals with diverse cultural backgrounds will have greater chances of receiving culturally sensitive care when there are more culturally responsive clinicians in the world, which greatly affects counselor educators, supervisors, and training programs.

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