“You could say that when the therapist comes for supervision, he or she is going on retreat. They come to stop and listen, to open their awareness….” The supervisor therefore provides the space for retreat, the holding for retreat and the transpersonal context for retreat.” – Diana Whitmore
CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATION
As a Therapeutic Counsellor, a PACFA Registered Clinical Psychotherapist® and a PACFA Certified Clinical Supervisor, I offer clinical supervision, consultation and private practice business coaching to students, new graduates, counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, psychologists, coaches and other mental health and wellness practitioners in Sydney or via Zoom.
HOW I WORK
I have 25 years of experience in psychotherapy, counselling and coaching. My clinical background is in Psychosynthesis psychology which is a holistic, integrative and soul-centred discipline.
Clinical supervisor, Katy Baldock writes, “…well balanced supervision allows for exploration of the pre personal, the personal and the transpersonal.” Psychosynthesis psychology works with all three areas of the psyche as well as with the collective unconscious.
In Psychosynthesis, an analogy we use for the map of the psyche, is that of a house:
In the basement, we work with the lower unconscious energies, using theories and techniques of psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, attachment and trauma theory, object relations, parts (subpersonalities), somatic and self-psychology.
On the ground floor, the middle unconscious, the work is predominately in the ‘here and now’ incorporating somatic, mindfulness, humanistic and existential theories and techniques.
In the loft, the Superconscious or higher unconscious, we work with the spiritual and transpersonal theories and techniques from eastern spirituality and western psychology including the work of Assagioli, Jung, Grof, Kalshed and Wilber.
Throughout a session, we dip in an out of the different levels of the psyche exploring the client’s history (the past), the here and now (the present) and the immense potential for healing (the future).
My style of supervision and consultation is a blend of Psychosynthesis Embodied Supervision, theory and practice with Hawkins & Shohet’s Seven Eyed Model of Supervision. Their model is relational and fits well with Psychosynthesis, a modality they refer to in their popular book, Supervision in the Helping Professions. In our supervision together, the following modes are considered:
- Focus on the client
- Strategies used by the supervisee
- Relationship between client and supervisee
- Focus on the supervisee
- Focus on the supervisory relationship
- Supervisor focusing on own process
- Wider contexts in which the work happens
SUPERVISON AND CONSULTATION WITH ME WILL BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PRACTITIONERS WHO:
- are passionate about working in a non pathologising and soulful way using eco-psycho-spiritual principles
- want to work psychotherapeutically with their clients using the therapeutic relationship / transference and countertransference
- work with adult individuals suffering with early childhood attachment, developmental and complex trauma related issues, addictions, eating disorders and other food, weight and body image concerns
- therapists building their clinical supervision hours to join the college of psychotherapy: transpersonal / soul-centred / psycho-spiritual / integrative modalities
- are just starting out in private practice and need help with their forms and set up, and also practitioners who wish to grow or scale their practice
I AM A CERTIFIED SUPERVISOR AND PROVIDE CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATION TO PACFA, ACA & AASW COUNSELLORS & PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, AS WELL AS ALL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
I am a Clinical Member of PACFA and an Accredited Member of the AASW.
My Qualifications
- Psychosynthesis Embodied Supervisor
- Grad Cert. Professional Supervision (Clinical) for PACFA reg & AASW reg.
- Cert. Individual & Group Clinical & Professional Supervision (Step-Up) for ACA reg
- MA. Psychotherapy
- Dip. Psych. Therapeutic Counselling
- B. Social Work
- Cert. Nature-Based Therapy
- Cert. Eating Psychology Coaching
- Cert. Eating Disorder Coaching
LOW COST, CLOSED GROUP SUPERVISION
I run 5 & 6 x 120 minute supervision groups (10-12 sessions in total). The maximum number of supervisees is 6.
🌟Thrive in Private Practice
Thrive in Private Practice group supervision x 6 2 hour sessions. This is a hybrid supervision group where we explore how to build a thriving private practice and clinical vignettes in relation to the following:
- Experiential Guided Visualisation Exploring the Vision for Your Practice & Client Work
- Discover + Attract Your Ideal Client Niche + Free Ideal Client Niche Workbook & Exploring Clinically Working with Clients Who Are a Good Fit
- Website Review + Marketing Your Website including Lead Magnets, Mailing List, Content Creation, Socials + Ethical Clinical Work in an Online World
- Now You Are Attracting Clients, How to Hold Them, First Sessions etc
🌟Mixed Clinical +Business Development
Mixed Clinical +Business Development group supervision x 5 sessions. This is a hybrid supervision group where we engage in
- General supervision presentations from a depth perspective
- Private practice concerns and business development such as diversifying your offerings.
🌟 Disordered Eating, Weight & Body Image Concerns
Disordered Eating, Weight & Body Image Concerns group supervision x 5 2 hour sessions. This group will focus on the following:
- Clinical issues from a depth perspective including: health at every size, disordered eating, special diets & eating disorders, weight inclusive language, body image and weight concerns, underlying attachment / complex / developmental trauma, narcissistic family systems, Carolyn Costin 8 Keys, exploring the Fat Lady (Yalom) clinical vignette and a story from Women Who Run with the Wolves in relations to these concerns
- Whatever your clients are struggling with
🌟Trauma
Trauma group supervision x 5 2 hour sessions. This group will focus on working with clients who have suffered attachment, complex, developmental & interpersonal trauma.
Cost
Sessions are $120 per 2 hour session – this meets the PACFA low cost supervision guidelines.
2025 Saturday Morning Group Supervision Dates:
Thrive: May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11. Thrive in Private Practice(Full)Thrive: 28 June, 26 July, 23 August, 27 September, 25 October, 22 November(Full)Mixed General: 2/ July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6. Mixed General + Business Development(Full)Disordered Eating: August 16, October 18, November 8, December 13, January 17(Full)Thrive: Wednesdays, September 2025(Full)- Build a Thriving Private Practice: Saturdays, 9-11 am (Sydney/Zoom) 24 Jan, 14 Feb, 14 March, 18 April, 16 May, 20 June
- Mixed Business Development & General Supervision Monthly: Saturdays, 9am-11am (Sydney/Zoom) 7 Feb, 7 March, 11 April, 9 May, 13 June (2 spaces left)
- Mixed Business Development & Clinical Supervision Every 2nd Month: Saturdays, 9-11 (Sydney/Zoom): 28 March, 30 May, 29 August, 31 October, 28 November
- Trauma Group Supervision: Saturdays, 21 Feb, 21 March, 25 April, 23 May, 27 June
- Disordered Eating: Saturdays: 9-11 (Sydney/Zoom) July 26 – Join the notification list
BOOKING
My ongoing supervision practice is full, however I have space for the following:
- 90 minute private practice business coaching / supervision $360
- 60 minute ad hoc supervision and consultation around a specific concern $180
- 30 minute emergency supervision and consultation $90 (I will fit you in within 2 working days usually).
If you are booking a supervision session, please note that payment is required at time of booking.
CONTACT ME NOW FOR INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP SUPERVISION
CANCELLATION POLICY
Individual Supervision, cancellations within 48 hours of your session time incur the full fee. 2 weeks’ notice for groups supervision.
ZOOM SUPERVISION
All supervision with me is via ZOOM.
Testimonials
Jerry Souter works with witchy souls and spiritual seekers. Connect with Jerry.
Nicola Linton works with individuals and couples affected by anxiety. Connect with Nicola.
Claire McKellar works as a student counsellor. Connect with Claire.
Jacob Mottram works in private practice with therapy for ADHD, Autism, and Neurodivergent Gamers. Connect with Jacob.
