Jasmine is an experienced supervisor who provides contractual supervision to counselors accruing hours for licensure. In supervision, she has the following exchange with Nicole, a supervisee:
Jasmine: Hi Nicole, I listened to the session you submitted and I’m looking forward to talking about it.
Nicole: Like I said in my write-up, I know that was probably the worst counseling session you’ve ever heard. When I listened to it, I couldn’t believe some of the things I said. I know that you probably think I’m a terrible counselor.
At this point in the supervision session, Jasmine is unsure what to say so she continues with supervision, discussing the case and processing ways Nicole could work more effectively with this client. Nicole repeats multiple times in supervision that she knows her work was “terrible” and “just not good enough” and that this client “deserves better.” Unsure how to proceed, Jasmine makes a comment at one point about how hard Nicole is being on herself, but moves forward with supervision without waiting for a response.
