Clinical Supervision

Role as a supervisor

My role as your supervisor is to develop an environment that promotes clinical learning and professional development respondent to the agree upon goals of the supervisee, while adhering to the AAMFT Code of Ethics and ensuring quality client care and safety are upheld. The content of supervision will focus on the acquisition of knowledge, conceptualization, and skills of the trainee within the defined scope of practice of the supervisor. 

Furthermore, the self-of-the-therapist will be thoughtfully explored to maintain respect to this identified relationship. 

The goals of supervision include 

1. Help develop trainee’s clinical lens to constructively interrupt multiple systems (and persons) that have become stuck in six metaframework domains by way of recursive relationships and model conceptualization 

2. To develop trainee from a neophyte to an increasingly competent therapist through professional identity and competence 

3. To monitor and gatekeep all legal and ethical impasses that may arise I will function as a coach, teacher, evaluator, mentor and administer of your work.

During our exploration call, we will also discuss specific goals that you have for your clinical development and ensure there is mutual clinical fit. 

Clinical philosophy and clinical approach to supervision

• My work with you will be focused on ensuring you (the trainee) are maintaining a systemic orientation in your work with your clients, our work together and additional interconnectedness of the human system experience (individually, collectively, socially, globally) while adhering to legal and ethical guidelines. 

• My “home” theoretical orientation is postmodern (Narrative and Solution focused) with strong considerations for attachment and emotion emphasis though am skillful in a number of other family systems models. 

• I also value, understand and work towards and with cultural considerations both for the trainee and their clients. I recognize the importance of isomorphic processing and power dynamics between trainees and clients and trainees and myself. 

Credentialing

I am a professionally trained Marriage and Family Therapist (LF 60194763) and Washington State approved clinical supervisor. I am also an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist Approved Supervisor candidate. Mentor: Dr. Sharong Young (LF 00002276)

Experience

I have over 12 years of experience working with children, youth and young adults and their families. 

Areas of expertise: Life transitions, youth homelessness, crisis management and response, suiciduality, grief and loss, post high school/college readiness, foster care, personal development and identity shaping, big families, youth program development, navigating educational and medical settings.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Concentration: Community)
Georgia State University, 2011

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Georgia State University, 2011

Master of Arts, Marriage and Family Therapy
Pacific Lutheran University, 2015

Evaluation tools

Pre and post evaluations will be administered by supervisee according to practicum and university guidelines and AAMFT requirements. Additional measures and documentations outlined by the university and/or internship, trainees will be evaluated through these means. The supervisor will complete evaluations or other required forms needed to document supervisee progress. If applicable, the supervisor will make a recommendation for the supervisee’s supervision grade, although the determination of the final grade is determined by the institutional clinical faculty. Trainee’s are able to obtain a copy of their evaluations upon their request. The right to provide feedback and recommendations to trainee’s clinical team is warranted. 

Emergency Contact

I work closely with your institution/agency supervisors to ensure proper crisis response is covered.

• Contact Crisis Connections for 24/7 response

Code of Ethics

AAMFT Code of Ethics