Supervision

3 Mistakes That Are Burning You Out as a Supervisor (and How to Stop Making Them)

Christi Wilson, MS, BCBA

Published on: 05/07/2025

Let’s face it: BCBA® burnout isn’t just about long hours. It’s about invisible mental load, the kind that builds up when your supervision process feels like a never-ending game of Whac-A-Mole. You've tried color-coded planners. You've re-read the 5th edition task list more times than you'd like to admit. And yet, somehow, you still feel like you're dropping the ball. You're not broken. You're just stuck in a supervision loop that doesn't serve you.

Supervision

Lost in the Paperwork: Why Supervision Feels Broken (And How to Fix It)

Christi Wilson, MS, BCBA

Published on: 03/07/2025

If you're a BCBA® supervising RBTs®, chances are your desktop looks like a graveyard of half-filled spreadsheets, sticky notes, and digital folders with names like "Supervision Stuff_FINAL_final_v3." You didn't become a behavior analyst to chase down PDFs at 11:00 p.m. You invested in beautiful planners, downloaded Airtable templates, maybe even tried a project management app or two. And yet—it still feels like you're reinventing the wheel every time you prep for supervision. So, what gives?

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5 Supervision Mistakes You're Also Probably Making (and What to Do Instead)

Christi Wilson, MS, BCBA

Published on: 19/06/2025

This article expands on the foundation laid in our earlier post, Are You Making These Common Supervision Mistakes? In that piece, we explored three core pitfalls: passive supervision, vague feedback, and one-size-fits-all oversight. If you haven’t read it yet, start there for context and introductory strategies. Now, let’s build on those ideas with five more advanced and research-informed supervision traps—and how to fix them.

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What Your Training Didn’t Teach You About Supervision (But Should’ve)

Christi Wilson, MS, BCBA

Published on: 04/04/2025

In this powerful and thought-provoking post, we unpack what your ABA supervision training didn’t cover: the critical gap in cultural humility. Through storytelling, practical strategies, and visual metaphors, this piece challenges Board Certified Behavior Analysts® to reimagine supervision as a shared canvas — not a one-way mirror. You’ll learn how to move beyond compliance checklists into co-created, equity-centered practices that foster trust, curiosity, and collaboration. Brought to you by Elevate Your ABA Supervision, this post is a must-read for BCBAs® ready to supervise with heart, intention, and impact.

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