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Models or approaches

Deliberate practice supervision is a focused and structured approach where therapists continuously work on refining specific skills through targeted exercises and feedback. Supervisors help identify areas for improvement, set clear objectives, and provide real-time, constructive feedback. Based on the work of K. Anders Ericsson, deliberate practice supervision emphasizes repetitive practice and reflection to enhance clinical effectiveness and adaptability, ultimately aiming to bridge the gap between current capabilities and desired performance levels in therapeutic settings. Over 20 peer-reviewed empirical studies have examined the process and outcome of deliberate practice supervision. A review published in 2024 described two major models of deliberate practice supervision. The Better Results model, created by Scott Miller, Mark Hubble, and Daryl Chow, uses data from Feedback Informed Treatment to guide deliberate practice supervision. The Sentio Supervision Model, created by the Sentio Marriage and Family Therapy MA program in California, systematically integrates psychotherapy skill building with the use of clinical videos and outcome data to increase trainees' clinical competence and confidence.