I consider clinical supervision and clinical counseling to be a parallel process; what I provide my clients, I also provide my supervisees: transparency, collaboration, and autonomy. It is my hope that those I supervise grow in confidence in their clinical skills and judgment while simultaneously developing their own therapeutic style and framework. I believe that through this growth, my supervisees’ clients directly benefit from the therapy they receive and the relationship they build with their therapist.
My supervision style is derived from my theoretical framework as an interpersonal, attachment-based therapist. I believe the change-agent in supervision is found in the working relationship between myself and my supervisee, thus requiring open communication, building and maintaining emotional safety, and explicitly exploring processes and goals together.
During supervision, we will watch recorded sessions, role play case questions and stuck spots, discuss Self of Therapist material, continually assess for work-life balance according to case management, and talk about the latest tv show(s) we’re watching. I will also sign all of your client notes, will oversee clinical decisions you make as well, and will help guide you as you talk to other mental health providers, client family members, and potential, new clients.
One of my favorite parts of being a clinical supervisor is watching the “aha moments” come to fruition and sharing in both wins AND losses, recognizing both as equally valuable parts of the development process. I look forward to working not just with, but alongside you, as you enter the field of mental health.