The Clinical Supervisor's Seat: Power, Ethics, and Burnout in Modern Therapy

What makes a clinical supervisor effective and what happens when the relationship fails to support growth? In this episode of Highly Therapized, host Jenny Petersen is joined by Dr. Ezra Lockhart, a seasoned supervisor, educator, and therapist, to unpack the ethical, personal, and systemic complexities of supervision in modern therapy spaces.

Together, they explore:

• What ethical and legal responsibilities supervisors hold
• The impact of personal challenges on clinical work
• Burnout, moral injury, and the realities of corporate therapy settings
• Supervision in the digital age (e.g., social media and TikTok dilemmas)
• How Haley’s Strategic Model and legal literacy enhance supervision

Whether you're a clinical trainee or associate therapist, a licensed supervisor, or someone navigating therapy work in today's changing landscape, this episode offers invaluable insight.

Guest Info: Connect with Dr. Lockhart

🌐 Books: https://easydoesitcounseling.com/books/

• Amazon Books https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dr.-Ezra-N.-S.-Lockhart/author/B0D2VCH8FZ?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=8c9ed083-3adb-4b98-a69d-f6d10437bdb4

⛓ Publication Links: https://easydoesitcounseling.com/meet-the-founder/

• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8SDzaLQAAAAJ
• Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4435-9053

🔗 LinkedIn: Ezra Lockhart, Ph.D., LMFT, LAC, ACS, CDCS, MAC, ACAS https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezralockhart/

🏢 Business: Easy Does It Counseling https://easydoesitcounseling.com/

• Dr. Lockhart is available for state licensure supervision in the following state: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, & Louisiana. Reach out if you are looking for clinical supervision!

🟥 YouTube: @easydoesitcounseling https://www.youtube.com/@easydoesitcounseling

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Through Haley's Strategic Model: A Composite Case Study in Legal Literacy https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/jsyt.2024.43.3.01

How to Avoid Burnout and Find Joy in Corporatized Care Settings https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/how-to-avoid-burnout-in-coporatized-care-settings