Sentio Supervision Model
Step 1: Opening Supervision
⮚ If available, check in on previously assigned DP homework
⮚ If available, check supervisee’s outcome data
Step 2. Ask supervisee to share and read the Supervision Preparation Form
⮚ Optionally, ask for any additional information you deem relevant.
⮚ If available, watch a therapy recording segment chosen by the trainee.
Step 3. Identify Clinical Challenge
⮚ “What is the client saying/doing that is a good example of a clinical
challenge?”
⮚ Ultimately take the lead in suggesting a clinical challenge to focus on.
⮚ “Is this something you’d like us to help you with here in supervision?”
Step 4. Identify Skill Deficit
⮚ “When the client does [clinical challenge], it seems you do [skill deficit].”
⮚ “This intervention might be keeping you stuck because [rationale].”
⮚ “Is this something you’d like us to help you with here in supervision?”
Step 5. Identify Learning Goal
⮚ “How about we practice [skill]?”
⮚ “This skill might help because [rationale].”
Sentio Supervision Model Cheat Sheet v. March 6, 2023
By Alexandre Vaz, PhD, and Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD
Step 6. Behavioral Rehearsal w/ feedback
⮚ “[Positive feedback]. I think you could [corrective feedback].”
⮚ Finish by saying: “Let’s try that again.”
Step 7. Closing Supervision
A) Assign DP homework
⮚ “Use the therapy recording to repeat the same exercise for at least
20-minutes until your next session with this client or our next supervisor.”
B) Ask for feedback
⮚ “Do you have any feedback for me about how to make this time more
helpful for you?”
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Suggested Supervision Timeline:
● Minutes 1-5: Step 1: Opening Supervision
● Minutes 5-10: Step 2: Supervision Preparation Form
● Minutes 15-25: Steps 3-5: Identify a clinical challenge, skill deficit &
Learning goal
● Minutes 25-48: Step 6: Behavioral rehearsal
● Minutes 48-50: Step 7: Closing supervision (assign DP homework, ask for
feedback)
Sentio Supervision Model Cheat Sheet v. March 6, 2023
By Alexandre Vaz, PhD, and Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD