Supervising with Integrity: A Series on Navigating Ethics in Clinical Supervision (11/6, 11/13 & 11/20)
Clinical supervision is a powerful space for learning, growth, and accountability — and supervisors carry a unique ethical responsibility in guiding the development of other professionals. This 3-part series provides a comprehensive framework for approaching supervision with integrity, grounding participants in ethical standards while offering tools for real-world application.
The series begins by establishing foundational knowledge of ethical practice in supervision, including a review of professional codes, regulatory guidelines, and the legal responsibilities supervisors face. From there, it moves into the complex terrain of ethical dilemmas, exploring how personal values, identities, and power dynamics shape decision-making. Participants will be introduced to a structured framework for navigating dilemmas with greater clarity and alignment. In the final session, learners will engage in peer consultation, applying what they’ve learned to real or hypothetical supervisory challenges in a collaborative, supportive environment.
Whether you’re a new or experienced supervisor, this series offers practical tools and reflective guidance to help you lead with greater confidence, insight, and ethical awareness.
This event includes 3 sessions across three weeks:
Thursday, Nov. 6th | 5:30pm – 7:00pm ET (1.5 CE)
Defining the Ethical Landscape of Clinical Supervision
Thursday, Nov. 13th | 5:30pm – 7:00pm ET (1.5 CE)
Values, Dilemmas, and Decision Making
Thursday, Nov. 20th | 5:30pm – 7:00pm ET (1.5 CE)
From Principles to Practice: An Applied Approach
Target Audience
This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.
References & Resources
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Conference Agenda
Agenda times are listed here in US Pacific Time.
Nov 6th, 2025
Defining the Ethical Landscape of Clinical Supervision
This session lays the groundwork for supervising with integrity by exploring what ethical practice looks like in the context of clinical supervision. Participants will review key professional codes of ethics and regulatory guidelines across disciplines, gaining clarity on how these standards shape s...
Nov 13th, 2025
Values, Dilemmas, and Decision Making
Building on the foundational concepts introduced in Session 1, this session dives deeper into the nuanced world of ethical decision-making in supervision. Participants will learn to identify and define ethical dilemmas, distinguishing them from more general supervisory challenges. The session will e...
Nov 20th, 2025
From Principles to Practice: An Applied Approach
In this highly interactive final session, participants will have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned by engaging in peer consultation around real or hypothetical supervisory dilemmas. Using ethical standards, values, and the decision-making frameworks introduced earlier, participants will...
Conference Speakers
Amie Bryant
Amie Bryant is a seasoned psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and educator with almost 20 years of experience in mental health. She is the owner of Four Corners Counseling, LLC, where she provides individual psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, conducts clinical supervision, and facilitates professional workshops. With a deep commitment to clinical excellence, Amie has held key leadership roles, including Director and Training Coordinator at Fort Lewis College Counseling Center, where she oversaw center operations, managed staff, and supervised the comprehensive training program for graduate interns. Amie’s expertise extends to clinical supervision, where she has facilitated both individual and group supervision, fostering clinician’s use of Self, elevating clinical competence, ensuring ethical practice, focusing on the importance of the relationship and growth through feedback and enhancing socio-cultural awareness and humility. She is an Advanced Clinical Supervisor certified by the Center for Credentialing and Education and holds a Certificate in Advanced Clinical Supervision from Smith College School of Social Work. She is also an EMDRIA-approved consultant and a certified EMDR therapist. Recognized for her leadership in clinical supervision and mental health, Amie has been honored with the Colorado Society for Clinical Social Work's Most Distinguished Clinician award in 2023 and the President’s Award in 2024. A sought-after speaker, Amie has developed and led numerous trainings on clinical supervision.