Practicing one’s profession entails passion and dedication. It evokes a mixture of excitement and anxiety as you strive to perform well or make the right decisions in your chosen field. For a newly registered practitioner, having a supervisor can be beneficial, or it can cause difficulties in practicing their skills and knowledge. As a result, the researchers examined the experiences of newly licensed psychometricians, guidance counselors, and psychologists. It seeks to comprehend the impact of supervision on their therapeutic practice, emotional well-being, and professional identity. Employing a qualitative phenomenological methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted from 12 participants currently undergoing supervision in various educational, industrial, and clinical settings within Manila, Philippines. Thematic analysis was utilized in analyzing the data. Findings reveal that supervision serves as both a supportive and challenging space, where supervisees navigate feelings of vulnerability, self-doubt, and empowerment. The study highlights the importance of a reflective and collaborative supervisory environment that promotes self-awareness, ethical decision-making, and professional competence. The discussion highlights the implications for supervision training and practice, underscoring the need for supervisors to be sensitive to the emotional and developmental needs of supervisees while cultivating an environment that promotes growth and learning.

Keywords: supervision experiences; new psychological practitioners; professional identity development; emotional well-being; phenomenological methodology