Using Trauma-Informed Supervision and Reflective Practice to Navigate Countertransference and Vicarious Trauma

• By: Marc Liff, LCSW ACSW SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Special Treatment and Research Program (STAR)
• January 19th, 2026
• clinical supervision, collaboration and empowerment, countertransference, professional boundaries, reflective practice, safety and trust, Trauma-informed supervision, vicarious trauma, Winter 2026 Issue
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Most mental health professionals currently engage or have engaged in supervision during their careers. Some view this as a chore to be completed as soon as possible during the week. Some view supervision as an opportunity to learn and grow professionally. Some see this as only an administrative...