clinical supervision.

Supervision is more than a professional requirement.

It provides a protected space for reflection, professional development, and maintaining accountability.

Professional supervision supports clinicians to think critically about their work, sustain wellbeing, and deliver safe, ethical, and responsive care within complex systems.

i provide supervision for.

  • counsellors & allied health

    Counsellors in private practice or community settings

    Allied health practitioners working with presentations involving mental health

    Practitioners seeking reflective, trauma‑informed supervision

    Early‑career clinicians building confidence & seeking sustainable, long-term practice careers

  • social workers

    AMHSWs in private practice

    Social workers in public and acute mental health settings

    Newly graduated and early‑career social workers

    Social workers preparing & applying for AASW accreditation for AMHSW

  • human services practitioners

    In roles within mental health & disability services

    Staff in NGO and community‑based programs

    Peer workers and lived‑experience practitioners

    Frontline practitioners providing client support or care coordination

supervision approach.

Supervision integrates reflective, developmental, and restorative functions. My approach is informed by professional standards, research, and clinical experience - and grounded in a relational and supportive framework.

Supervision provides space to:

  • Reflect on complex clinical work

  • Test assumptions and explore alternative perspectives

  • Link practice to evidence, policy, and clinical guidelines

  • Strengthen ethical decision-making and clinical skills and confidence

  • Reduce unconscious bias and diagnostic overshadowing

  • Support trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming practice

areas supervision may support.

Complex presentations and co-occurring conditions

Burnout, compassion fatigue, and professional sustainability

Navigating ethical dilemmas and scope of practice

Building upon existing clinical knowledge and skills, including in areas of risk assessment and management

Building confidence in clinical mental health practice

supervision supporting AMHSW applicants

I provide structured supervision and consultation for social workers preparing applications for Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) status with the AASW.

I understand that the AMHSW application process can feel demanding, and at times disproportionately difficult to navigate.

Supervision in this context is designed to support both clinical readiness and application confidence.

Supervision is tailored to your stage of practice and may be short-term and goal-focused (e.g. application preparation), or form part of ongoing clinical supervision supporting longer-term development as a mental health clinician.

  • Exploring what AASW is assessing, how mental health social work is defined within Medicare and broader practice contexts, and how to clearly articulate your work within this scope.

  • Translating the work you already do into the language required by the accreditation framework — including assessment, formulation, intervention, risk management, and ethical decision-making.

  • Strengthening how you describe your therapeutic work, use of evidence-informed approaches, and clinical reasoning across diverse presentations.

  • Helping you respond to the written components of the application with clarity, structure, and confidence, without over- or under-stating your role.

  • Supporting you to realistically assess where you are well-positioned for accreditation and where further experience, supervision, or consolidation may be helpful.

  • Exploring medico-legal responsibilities, professional accountability, and the transition into more autonomous mental health practice.

structure | fees |
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  • Supervision sessions are shaped around what you need — whether that’s case reflection, skill development, navigating workplace dynamics, or thinking through your professional identity. I offer a balance of reflective dialogue, practical guidance, and space to slow down and make sense of your work.

    For some professions, supervision also requires a degree of structure and formality to meet professional standards. This can include setting and reviewing agendas, tracking areas of competency, and ensuring the core functions of supervision are addressed over time. I work flexibly depending on your professional and personal needs, so the reflective, supportive aspects of supervision sit comfortably alongside any formal requirements.

    Sessions can focus on immediate practice questions, broader themes in your work, or the ongoing development of your professional voice.

  • Supervision is guided by the expectations of your profession and the standards relevant to your role.

    For social workers, this includes the AASW’s supervision principles and the three core functions of supervision: formative, normative, and restorative.

    For counsellors, allied health practitioners, and community or human services practitioners, supervision is shaped around the ethical frameworks and quality standards of your context - including organisation and professional guidelines.

    Supervision is tailored to meet organisational, accreditation, or registration requirements.

  • Supervision can be short‑term or ongoing, depending on what you need. Some practitioners seek a consistent, longer‑term supervisory relationship that offers reliability, continuity, and space to deepen their reflective practice over time. Others may seek brief supervisory consultation focused around a specific area of practice, skill development, or a particular clinical questions and need.

    Most practitioners attend supervision monthly, though frequency can shift depending on your context, experience, and professional requirements. Early‑career practitioners, particularly social workers in their first years of practice, often benefit from more regular supervision in line with AASW recommendations for fortnightly supervision. More experienced practitioners may choose a rhythm that balances individual, group, and organisational supervision arrangements.

    I work flexibility with adapting the frequency of sessions during periods of higher demand, transition, or complexity - with a goal of ensuring supervision remains a steady, enjoyable and supportive part of your practice.

    Supervision can be something we look forward to and has become a highly valued and central to maintaining my own practice standards.

  • Supervision is offered online via secure video, with the option of in‑person sessions when available, and accessible for Brisbane based practitioners.

    Sessions are typically 60 minutes, though extended sessions can be arranged at times where indicated.

    Support between sessions may be available for brief check‑ins or clarifications, depending on the nature of the supervision arrangement.

  • Supervision attracts GST, which is added to the session fee in line with Australian tax requirements.

    Standard supervision fees:
    60 minutes (monthly)
    $180 + GST (10%) $18 = $198

    Accessibility & Affordability:
    I recognise that many community and human services roles are under‑paid, and that quality supervision is often self‑funded. If affordability is currently a barrier for accessing appropriately qualified supervision, you can reach out to discuss your circumstances and supervision needs. Reduced rates may be available for practitioners experiencing financial hardship who are self-funding supervision.

    Payment

    Invoices are generated through practice management software and are sent prior to the session or afterwards, depending on our agreed arrangements or organisational requirements.

    If your employer funds supervision, they can be invoiced directly.

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