Pre-Licensed Supervision in Vermont

I help pre-licensed clinicians in Vermont learn how to run the business side of their practice while growing their clinical skills into a confident and savvy clinician.

I've been a therapist for a long time and I've supervised dozens of new clinicians. I've also been in your shoes. You're looking for a trusted supervisor that you can bring the struggles to. But you also need someone who sees your skills and strengths. You're juggling two important tasks - developing as a therapist and managing a business.

I supervise pre-licensed clinicians to tackle all the tasks of developing into a seasoned clinician and an astute business owner. 

By the time we're done working together you will have:

• heard critical feedback that will help guide your ongoing training and development
• developed your own personal style of therapy
• deepened and expanded your clinical skills to work with the clients that are a good match for your style and experience
• clarified where you want to go as a clinician
• increased your awareness, knowledge, and skills around working with clients with different privileged and marginalized identities
• explored the real-life ethics of being a licensed mental health clinician
• implemented a solid documentation strategy that will help you pass insurance audits and keep sufficient client records
• learned how to run your business including billing and budgeting
• nurtured a solid funnel to get clients when you have openings so you can be as full as you want to be

Supervisees that tend to be a good fit for me are: 

• Highly organized
• Timely with documentation 
• Open to direct feedback and invitations to explore their inner-world related to clients
• Open to the principles of IFS 
• Interested in developing self-awareness about their reactions to clients
• Committed to considering their own and their clients' privileged and marginalized identities
• Confident enough in themselves to share their successes and their struggles
• Comfortable asking questions and reaching out, even if they think they've messed up
• Working predominately with adults
• Comfortable with the stage their at in the journey and open to guidance from an experienced supervisor

Folks who I am not a good fit for: 

• Individuals who aren't interested in anti-racism and anti-oppressive counseling practices
• Those who've struggled to implement feedback they've received repeatedly
• Those who feel guarded about receiving feedback or disclosing mistakes or challenges
• Folks who aren't at least somewhat open to IFS concepts
• Those who struggle to stay on top of administrative tasks like billing, documentation, and responding to emails (and don't have systems in place to support them). 
• Those working mostly with children, families, or couples
• Resentful of having to do supervision and resistant to the oversight necessary at this point in their career

Reach out to me and we can set up a time for an initial 30 minute phone consultation. We'll talk more in-depth about your experience, my approach, and your needs. 

Folks who are interested in working with me will provide 2 references. 

After I speak with your references if we are both excited to move forward we will develop a plan to move forward with a formalized supervision agreement. 

While there are more details in this agreement the basics are: 

• You'll pay me a flat monthly rate 
• I'll provide 4-5 hours of supervision each month (including 1-2 hours of group supervision)
• I also provide administrative support in the form of  getting your practice going (if needed), reviewing documentation, and assisting with billing 
• I'll be available for urgent consultations 
• You'll receive payment from me bi-monthly for the sessions you provide 

I offer consultation to therapists and coaches in the following areas: 

• Internal Family Systems Therapy
• General Clinical work
• Business Practices of Private Practice
• Starting a Private Practice
• Group Leadership Skills

In a consultation relationship I hold no responsibility for the therapists clinical practice which is much different than a supervisory relationship. I offer consultation for an hourly fee and I'm available for ongoing or one time consultation.