Key Readings and Academic References

Core Focus of the Module

• Building trust and psychological safety in supervision

• Setting clear boundaries and supervision agreements

• Practising cultural humility and relational awareness

• Managing power dynamics in peer and workplace supervision

• Understanding the Tripod Model balance of learning, accountability, and well-being

Recommended Readings

1. Core Supervision Frameworks

• Inskipp, F., & Proctor, B. (1993). The art, craft and tasks of counselling supervision. Cascade Publications.

  Introduces the foundational Formative, Normative, and Restorative functions of supervision — the basis for the Tripod Model used throughout this course.

• Hawkins, P., & Shohet, R. (2012). Supervision in the helping professions (4th ed.). Open University Press.

  Explores relational supervision, trust-building, and power awareness through the Seven-Eyed Model, framing supervision as a collaborative learning partnership.  More on this in a later module. 

2. Reflective and Relational Practice

• Schön, D. A. (1983). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. Basic Books.

  Classic text explaining how reflection-in-action supports professional growth — core to establishing trust and competence in supervision relationships.

• Carroll, M. (2010). Supervision: Critical reflection for transformational learning (Part 1). The Clinical Supervisor, 29(1), 1–19.

  Discusses supervision as a space for safe, critical reflection — highlighting the supervisor’s role in fostering psychological safety and transformative learning.

3. Cultural Humility and Diversity in Supervision

• Tervalon, M., & Murray-Garcia, J. (1998). Cultural humility versus cultural competence: A critical distinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 9(2), 117–125.  https://med.umn.edu/sites/med.umn.edu/files/cultural_humility_versus_cultural_competence.jhealthpoorunderserved.1998.pdf 

  Key work introducing cultural humility — a lifelong reflective stance essential to supervision across diverse cultural contexts.

• Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Owen, J., Worthington, E. L., & Utsey, S. O. (2013). Cultural humility: Measuring openness to culturally diverse clients. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 60(3), 353–366.

  Provides evidence on how supervisors can model humility, curiosity, and respect when navigating cross-cultural dynamics.

4. Power, Safety, and Boundaries

• Brown, J., & Bourne, I. (1996). The social work supervisor: Supervision in community, day care and residential settings. Open University Press.

  Analyses how power dynamics shape supervision relationships, especially in workplace-based contexts where roles may overlap.

• Edmondson, A. C. (2019). The fearless organization: Creating psychological safety in the workplace for learning, innovation, and growth. Wiley.

• Introduces the concept of psychological safety, directly applicable to supervision sessions where trust and learning must coexist.

• Bennett-Levy, J., & Lee, N. (2014). Self-practice and self-reflection in training and supervision: Using the Self-Practice/Self-Reflection (SP/SR) model to enhance competence and self-awareness. Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 42(1), 48–60.

  Offers practical frameworks for supervisors to use reflective methods to deepen relational connection and self-awareness.

5. Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution Context

• Field, R. (2019). Family dispute resolution and reflective practice: Developing practitioner insight. Australian Dispute Resolution Journal, 30(1), 16–25.

  Connects reflective supervision principles directly to FDR contexts — emphasising emotional regulation, neutrality, and reflective growth.

🧠 Recommended Reflection Questions

1. How do power and trust interact in supervision relationships?

2. What does psychological safety mean in the context of FDR or Mediation supervision?

3. How can I model cultural humility and reflective listening in my supervision practice?

4. How can a written supervision agreement support clarity and confidence in the relationship?