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Monday, March 24th - 1pm-2pm EST
1 CE for APA & NBCC
Title:
Embracing Authenticity in Supervision: Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon in Early Career Mental Health Clinicians
Presenters:
Phil Horn
Phil Horn (he/him) is a Generalist Counselor at the North Carolina State University Counseling Center. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina. Phil uses the modalities of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients clarify their values, become more mindful of negative thought and behavioral patterns, and make small and mindful moves toward a more purposeful and fulfilling life.
Phil has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Washington University in St. Louis. Phil has served in research administration roles including a project management role promoting Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in state-funded programs in Missouri and an operations director role promoting COVID-19 testing and research in underserved communities across the country.
Phil is currently a member of the American Board of Clinical Social Work and as an AmeriCorps alumnus is passionate about national service.
Michelle Bruno
Michelle Bruno (she/her) is currently the Assistant Director for Training at the NC State Counseling Center. She is a licensed clinician (NC and PA) and licensed supervisor. Michelle practices counseling using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), which seeks to support clients in living and behaving in ways that align with their personal values while developing psychological flexibility. Michelle holds certifications in Sports Counseling and as a Koru Mindfulness Teacher.
Michelle completed a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from The Ohio State University. She spent 16 years as a professor of graduate students in Counseling at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Being a teacher and supervisor have been very meaningful and led to research interests that arose in those roles. These interests include self compassion, mindfulness, wellness & burnout prevention, mentoring, and imposter phenomenon.
She also serves on the Training & Supervision Committee of the American Counseling Association, and is a member of the American Counseling Association. Michelle is a Past President of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association and enjoys helping early career professionals embrace their leadership.
Abstract:
Imposter phenomenon (IP), or a sense of intellectual fraudulence and difficulty internalizing competency and professional growth (Clance & Imes, 1978), is common across the mental health profession at all levels of experience (Clark et al., 2022). This phenomenon is associated with increased psychological distress, compassion fatigue, and higher levels of burnout. University counseling centers can help combat imposter phenomenon by supporting both early and late-career clinicians through open and supportive individual supervision and by cultivating psychological safety on an individual, team, and organizational level. The presenters posit that intentionality in supervision practices can support supervisees' professional growth by prioritizing development of a strong supervisory alliance, focusing on self-care practices, encouraging healthy risk taking, and collaborating on goal setting to overcome perceived limitations or skill deficits (Decandia Victoria, 2020). This session will share a brief history of IP, current prevalence rates, tips on what to look for, and the 5 subtypes of IP (Young, 2011). Strategies and interventions for use in individual/triadic, group, and administrative supervision will be shared.
Learning Objectives:
● After examination of individual, team, and organizational practices, participants will increase awareness and understanding of IP in their college counseling centers to help foster psychological safety, self-care, and healthy risk-taking.
● Participants will consider the impact of imposter syndrome on their professional development and learn multiple strategies to mitigate its effects.
● Participants will gain an understanding of how IP shows up, its subtypes, as well as specific practices and tools to attenuate the effects of IP through individual/group/administrative supervision.
