The Contemporary Relational Supervisor

"The Contemporary Relational Supervisor, 3rd Edition, is a must-have, comprehensive guide for those who are just starting out as well as those who want to become more effective and thoughtful as systemic supervisors. The authors provide accessible and practical expertise for applying the complexities of systemic supervision, offering crucial support to those who are helping usher in the next generation of clinicians."

Teresa McDowell, EdD, LMFT, professor emerita Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling

“The Contemporary Relational Supervisor, 3rd Edition speaks to everyone who wishes to begin, refresh or upgrade their supervision journey. This new edition carries you from the trusty fundamentals of systemic supervision to emerging issues, via pragmatic and clinical highlights that include ethical and contextual wisdom. The “how to” tips in the book will expand your supervisory knapsack while also appealing to readers who want a one-stop shop.”

Mudita Rastogi, PhD, LMFT, Chicago, IL

“Contemporary Relational Supervisor, 3rd Edition, is a thoroughly comprehensive book on how to become an excellent mentor of psychotherapists who want training as “Systemic” clinicians. Focusing on the quality of the supervisory relationship as an isomorphic process that parallels the psychotherapeutic alliance, it covers every complex detail involved in the systems that interact with the client, the trainee, and the supervisor. I particularly found the vignettes and the exercises, offered in each chapter, very helpful. Every Supervisor needs this one on their shelf!”

Michael L. Chafin, M.Div, MEd, LMFT, Former President of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

“I am honored to endorse The Contemporary Relational Supervisor, 3rd Edition. This book skillfully explores the dynamic contexts of supervision, emphasizing ethical and clinical integrity. It foregrounds trainees’ intersecting identities—race, gender, sexuality—and expertly weaves in intersectionality to enrich clinical practice. A vital resource for the evolving field of relational supervision.”

Rhea V. Almeida, LCSW, PhD, Founder, Institute for Family Services, Somerset, NJ

“Bob Lee, Thorana Nelson, and Toni Zimmerman have created a readable relationship-centered book to guide all involved in couple/marital and family therapy (C/MFT) supervisory processes. Therapists, supervisors-in-training, seasoned supervisors, students, educators, front-line workers, and managerial supervisors will benefit from this updated and carefully documented work. Their expertise in and emphasis on systemic perception, cognition, and participation percolates in every chapter. A wholistic perspective, necessary in the formation of informed, ethical therapists, guides the book’s structure, while their decades of experience in and reflection on supervision provide supportive anecdotes, illustrations, and wisdom. The up-to-date attention to current issues including artificial intelligence (AI) and telesupervision, plus their extensive discussion of current ethical and legal issues, makes this a front runner among supervision and training texts. And unlike many books covering this field, I actually enjoyed perusing every chapter. Bravo/Brava!”

Frank N. Thomas, PhD, Professor Emeritus Counseling and Counselor Education Program (MEd, PhD), Texas Christian University, Author, Solution-Focused Supervision(2013)