How Meaningful Supervision Can Refuel Your Practice

How Meaningful Supervision Can Refuel Your Practice

How Meaningful Supervision Can Refuel Your PracticeChristi Wilson, MS, BCBA
Published on: 07/07/2025

Supervision shouldn’t feel like a second job—it should feel like a second wind. In this blog, we explore how shifting your mindset from compliance to connection can transform RBT® supervision into a powerful source of energy, purpose, and professional fulfillment. Discover how to reframe supervision as mentorship, embed meaningful dialogue into every session, and use reflective practices to reduce burnout—for you and your supervisees. With research-backed insights and actionable tips, this post is your invitation to make supervision sustainable, impactful, and recharging.

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

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

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.

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

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

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)

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

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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