Observe as reflective supervisor Faith Edison provides support and guidance to Meghan Schmelzer throughout a reflective session centered on Meghan’s experience providing supervision with a focus on exploring racial bias and equity, to a white consultee. During the session, Meghan grapples with feedback she received about the recorded supervision, specifically that Meghan did not go deep enough exploring racial bias with the consultee, which could harm professionals of color viewing the recording. Their discussion highlights how not exploring biases and prioritizing the comfort of a consultee can perpetuate harm, hinder opportunities for growth, and fail to address the racial trauma experienced by clients of color. This session emphasizes the necessity of creating a reflective space that prioritizes safety over comfort, explores biases, and values impact over intent, in order to create equitable systems and mitigate interpersonal harm.

Disclaimer: The following reflective supervision session is designed to foster learning, growth, and self-awareness in a professional context. As you engage with the material, you may find yourself deeply reflecting on your own history, experiences, and emotions. Please be mindful that this process can sometimes evoke strong feelings or memories, and it’s very common to feel activated or have increased emotions. You may consider watching these in a private space or in a space where you feel safe with others. We encourage you to practice self-care (deep breathing, shaking your body, breaks) throughout and after the session.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will learn the importance of sitting in and exploring discomfort related to racial bias and equity
• Participants will understand how a critical task of reflective supervision is to explore biases, values, and beliefs that can cause harm
• Participants will learn how a missed opportunity in exploring racial bias and reflective