A common thread throughout my supervision work is my commitment to clinician-centered conversations. This is the kind of supervision that I have always most benefited from in my own clinical development, and I committed early on to maintaining that focus through the authenticity and respect that I believe make it possible for a supervisee to engage in that kind of vulnerable, valuable work. To meet the variety of needs my supervisees bring up, I adapt between the supervisor/consultant/counselor/teacher roles (the discrimination model of supervision). I seek to strike a fluid balance of challenge and support that is based on listening to my supervisees' needs.
Besides creating this dynamic, personal relationship, I also really enjoy helping my supervisees richly connect to their forming personal theory of counseling, including gaining confidence in how they apply it. In this work, my intellectual and relational sides mesh to help me engage my supervisees in thoughtfully exploring the intersections of their personal self with the theories they encounter and "try on" as they grow clinically. My supervision experience includes:
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