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Psychological supervision? What is psychological supervision?
Psychological supervision refers to the process that psychological counseling practitioners practice counseling skills, monitor the quality of counseling services, improve counseling work and improve their professional level with the guidance and help of experienced supervisors. In the developed areas of psychological counseling, the supervision system is very important in the process of cultivating qualified psychological counselors. For example, in the United States, the American Psychological Association (APA) stipulates that after obtaining a doctorate in psychology, you must have at least 2 years (3,000 hours) experience in supervised mental health services before you can apply for psychological counseling; The Appraisal Committee of Consulting and Related Education Projects (200 1) requires students to receive at least 1 hour of personal supervision and 1.5 hours of group supervision every week during their internships and internships. Psychological counselors must have the professional supervision of the supervisor in the early stage of internship and practice.