Ethical concerns in supervision rarely begin with clear violations. More often, they emerge as discomfort, uncertainty, value conflict, emotional reactivity, or subtle boundary drift. Supervisors are ethically responsible for recognizing these early warning signs and using supervision intentionally to support accountability, client welfare, and professional development.
This experiential training is designed to help supervisors move beyond policy-only ethics discussions and into practical, reflective supervision practices. Participants will learn how to integrate ethics into supervision through structured, experiential directives that support self-awareness, ethical decision-making, and early intervention.
Using Brave Play–informed supervision directives, participants will explore how personal values, cultural beliefs, emotional triggers, and internal assumptions influence ethical risk. The training emphasizes using supervision as an ethical safeguard while remaining grounded in the ACA Code of Ethics and professional standards.
This training includes concrete supervision tools, directive demonstrations, reflection opportunities, and practical strategies supervisors can apply immediately in individual or group supervision settings.
Topic Areas: Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice, Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship, Social and Cultural Foundations
CE Hours: 1 NBCC Hour
Course Author & Presenter: Dr. Ashley Garrett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, ACS, NCC
Dr. Garrett holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University. She also has an Education Specialist degree and a Master’s in Agency Counseling from Jacksonville State University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (#0856), National Certified Counselor, Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and CCE Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS #4357). Since 2009, she has worked full-time in private practice, specializing in counseling for children, adolescents, families, and adults facing challenges such as trauma, anxiety, and grief. She also leads trainings, seminars, and supervision programs across the U.S. and internationally.
Brave Play has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6763. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Brave Play is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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