Episode 21 - VBT in History (1920s): Very Bad Supervision

Dr. Ben "Manfred" Caldwell joins us in make-believe 1920s Berlin to discuss Max Eitingon and the surprising origins of psychotherapy supervision. We also explore examples of bad supervision, why contemporary supervision appears to have no impact on client outcomes, and what supervisors and supervisees can actually do to make our field better. This is episode three of twelve in our monthly series exploring very bad therapy through the decades.

Show Notes:

• Does Psychotherapy Supervision Contribute to Patient Outcomes? Considering Thirty Years of Research

• The Ingredients of Supervisor Failure

• The Beginnings of Psychoanalytic Supervision: The Crucial Role of Max Eitingon

• When bad supervision is good

• Deliberate Practice for Psychotherapists