Supervision & Consultation
Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision is a crucial part of practicing mental health therapy. This work needs to be teamwork, and therapists should never practice in isolation. Through regular consultation and supervision, practitioners gain support for ethical practice, quality assurance and improvement, and therapist self-care.
As an Approved Clinical Supervisor, I work with newer clinicians as they are starting to form and develop their professional practice, as well as seasoned clinicians who are looking for ongoing supervision support to enhance their skillset. I am also a Clinical Supervisor of Record (CSOR) with the ACSW working with Social Workers to help them achieve Clinical Registry status both individually and in small groups.
Furthermore, for the past few years, I have led the development, growth, and clinical supervision of a large non-profit team of therapists. I have also taken clinical supervision courses to supplement my knowledge and provide foundational and advanced theoretical understanding of clinical supervision best practices.
“I’m here to support you to become the practitioner you want to be.”
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The Reasons for Supervision
Supervision is a key component in ensuring that mental health therapists provide effective, ethical, and high-quality care to their clients, while also supporting their own professional and personal well-being. Supervision for mental health practitioners is crucial for a variety of reasons:
Professional Development: Supervision helps therapists continually develop their skills and knowledge. It provides a platform for ongoing learning and growth, ensuring therapists stay current with the latest techniques and theories in mental health.
Quality of Care: Supervision ensures that therapists provide high-quality care to their clients. By discussing cases with a more experienced supervisor, therapists can receive feedback and guidance that can improve their therapeutic interventions and outcomes.
Ethical Standards: Supervision helps therapists navigate complex ethical dilemmas. Supervisors can provide guidance on how to handle difficult situations, ensuring that therapists adhere to professional ethical standards.
Personal Support: Therapy can be emotionally demanding work. Supervision provides a space for therapists to discuss their own emotional reactions and stresses, which can help prevent burnout and compassion fatigue.
Accountability: Supervision holds therapists accountable for their professional practice. Regular supervision sessions ensure that therapists maintain a high standard of care and adhere to the regulations and guidelines of their profession.
Reflection and Insight: Supervision encourages self-reflection and insight. By discussing their work with a supervisor, therapists can gain new perspectives on their cases and their own professional development.
Legal and Risk Management: Supervision can help therapists navigate legal and risk management issues. Supervisors can provide guidance on how to handle potential legal issues and reduce the risk of malpractice.
My Approach
I have had some incredible supervisors over the course of my career and a few that left a lot to be desired. The supervisors who taught me the most were the ones that respectfully challenged my practice and reflection. These experiences have informed the development of my supervision practice, seeing my role as a mentor, coach, and teacher to help you discover who you are as both a human and as a practitioner.
With an approach that includes open and mutual feedback, curiosity, reflective and reflexive practice, as well as relationship-based, practice and theory-informed, teaching and mentoring approaches, and experiential learning, my aim is to support you to become the best version of yourself and to become the practitioner you want to be.
My Background
Prior to my work as a clinical therapist, my diverse field experience in youth work, shelter work, and family work in the non-profit sector gave me a solid foundation for understanding and supporting people. My leadership skills as well as experience in program development and creating opportunities for growth were developed though many years of practicing clinical social work, naturally leading me to nonprofit leadership and supervision.
I am an eclectic and intuitive practitioner certified to practice a number of therapies; however, I am most drawn towards Narrative and Process approaches. I bring a deep appreciation for how people live their unique lives developed from my philosophy of saying ‘yes’ to working and living in a variety of contexts across the globe.
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Consultation
I bring a unique lens to consultation that is informed by both my background in non-profit leadership and strategic development as well as my experience as a Clinical Social Worker in private practice. With a passion for experiential learning, reflective practice, and human development, I bring expertise to training, information sessions, program and service development, and special projects.
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