Who Needs Supervision of Supervision? By Shannon Heers I pose this question, who needs supervision of supervision, to get you as a clinical supervisor thinking about the answer. Is supervision of your clinical supervision something you need? Why or why not? It’s worth taking a moment now to think about your answer. If you areRead more
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Why Attachment Theory is Important in Counseling By Kristen Dammer With all the possibilities of new and exciting therapeutic information out in the world, as a Therapist and Clinical Supervisor I find I am pulled in several directions. I want to learn Brain Spotting, IFS, and I could always learn more about perinatal mental health andRead more
What Do You Do When You Have a Bad Clinical Supervisor? By Chris Campassi Clinical supervision is such a critical part of the counseling profession. It not only is the backbone of the therapist’s development process, but also provides support during times when you may be experiencing compassion fatigue or burnout. The supervision process alsoRead more
Should I Do Individual Clinical Supervision or Group Clinical Supervision? By Shannon Heers As a provisionally-licensed counselor or social worker, you’re pursuing getting your full license so that you can practice therapy independently. You have done some research and found out that you can count both individual and group supervision towards your supervision hours, butRead more
How to Manage ADHD in Clinical Supervision By Kristen Dammer As a therapist, counselor or social worker, are you working with a clinical supervisor to obtain your counseling licensure and have ADHD? Have you struggled with whether or not to tell your supervisor in clinical supervision. Do you work with clients that have ADHD andRead more
Ten Questions to Ask When You Are Debating Consultation By Shannon Heers If you’re a therapist, social worker or mental health counselor, you may be considering obtaining clinical consultation for your professional development. And if this is something you’ve never done before, you might be overwhelmed or confused on how to get started! Sometimes youRead more
What To Do When You Feel You’ve Failed as a Counselor By Alicia Kwande As a therapist, it seems to come for us all at one time or another; the inevitable “failures.” Sometimes there are seemingly small things: you tried an intervention that fell flat; a client doesn’t return to see you. And there areRead more
Why Consultation and Supervision Costs: What You Need to Know By Shannon Heers You’ve landed a job after graduation from your Master’s Degree program in counseling or social work, and you’re ready to make the change in the world that you want to see! But the kicker is that clinical supervision is NOT provided byRead more
5 Reasons to Join a Clinical Supervision Group in Colorado By Shannon Heers As a therapist or social worker, you’ve heard of group supervision but you’re not quite sure it’s for you. You really enjoy the one-to-one support and feedback that you get in your individual clinical supervision or consultation, so why would you considerRead more
What is Relationship Based Clinical Supervision? By Shannon Heers The concept of relationship based clinical supervision in counseling, social work, and mental health is actually redundant. Clinical supervision in general does focus on the supervisory relationship as the prime factor for learning and counselor development. However, in reality, much clinical supervision does not actually prioritizeRead more
