Shame and guilt in psychotherapy supervision.

Examines the vulnerability to shame and humiliation of clinical trainees, particularly as it emerges in the course of psychotherapy supervision. It is contended that shame in supervision is generated from 4 major contributing factors: (1) the learning regression, (2) the patient population, (3) the supervisor's management of the supervisory hour, and (4) transference and countertransference in supervision. Suggestions are given for reducing the shame that might compromise the professional well-being of neophyte clinicians and their supervisors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)