***For post-licensure clinicians seeking supervision toward AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation, see Mentorship.***

Supervision Philosophy

Technique matters. The stability and clarity of the clinician’s internal frame matter more. Supervision with me is a space to slow down and examine how decisions are made. We look at what the clinician privileges in a moment, how responsibility is taken or avoided, and how values are expressed or withheld in the room. This is where character takes form as a professional stance.

In practical terms, clinicians who work with me develop:

  • Internal leadership rather than compliance. The capacity to anchor decisions in grounded judgment rather than in pressure, approval, or habit.
  • Reflective capacity rather than reactivity. The ability to track patterns in your responses to clients, colleagues, and systems, then use those observations to guide deliberate action.
  • Character integrated into clinical competence. Courage, clarity, honesty, and responsibility expressed as observable practices in specific cases.
  • Supervision becomes a practice ground where identity, ethics, and clinical reasoning converge. The aim is coherence: alignment between who the clinician is and how they practice.

Why My Supervision Is Structured

I structure supervision because early-career clinicians are entering a profession under strain. Financial pressure, administrative burden, and emotional exhaustion are common. A meaningful minority report considering leaving the field within the first five years.

Structure protects the work. It makes expectations explicit, supports follow-through, and reduces improvisation under pressure. Many clinicians struggle to build a stable caseload, and many were never trained to build a sustainable practice. Supervision that ignores these realities leaves clinicians vulnerable.

Structure also protects systemic practice. Current reimbursement and administrative demands push many clinicians away from insurance panels and away from relational work that is harder to sustain inside existing payment systems. In supervision, we name these pressures and make deliberate choices about modality, caseload, boundaries, and ethics so clinical judgment stays anchored.

The aim is straightforward: develop clinicians who can practice with integrity in real systems, sustain the work, protect clients, and build a professional life they can keep.

What Supervision Looks Like

Clinicians learn to articulate their reasoning, identify gaps in their frame, and strengthen their sense of direction in complex situations. Supervision is tailored to the clinician’s developmental level and includes structured feedback and guided reflection.

Common areas of focus include:

  • Establishing a clinical posture grounded in values rather than anxiety

  • Managing institutional pressures without losing professional integrity

  • Navigating ethical dilemmas with clear, defensible judgment

  • Working with couples and families through a systemic lens

  • Strengthening conceptual grasp and intervention rationale

  • Developing a sustainable and identity-consistent professional presence

Fee and Structure
Post-graduate supervision for Colorado licensure is offered at $95 per hour. Supervision focuses on clinical judgment, ethical responsibility, and professional development within licensure requirements.

Additional professional endorsements from former supervisees are available on my Psychology Today profile.

What to anticipate

A Clear, Structured Framework
  • Supervision Contract – Outlines expectations, ethical responsibilities, goals, and logistics.
  • Regular Meetings – Typically weekly or biweekly, ensuring consistency and accountability.
  • Developmental Approach – Tailors supervision to the supervisee’s skill level, from novice to advanced practitioner.

Systemic and Reflective Supervision
  • Encourages systemic thinking, examining relational patterns rather than just individual pathology.
  • Uses reflective practice, helping supervisees develop self-awareness and professional identity.

Ethical and Legal Compliance
  • Ensures adherence to AAMFT Code of Ethics and legal standards.
  • Guides supervisees in managing ethical dilemmas (e.g., dual relationships, confidentiality).
  • Models and reinforces cultural humility and responsiveness in therapy.

Parallel Process and Use of Self
  • Encourages supervisees to examine their personal biases, emotional reactions, and self-of-the-therapist issues.
  • Supports professional identity development while maintaining a balance between challenge and support.

Feedback and Evaluation
  • Provides structured, ongoing feedback - balancing encouragement with constructive critique.
  • Encourages supervisees to engage in self-assessment and goal-setting.

Emphasis on Diversity and Inclusivity
  • Integrates cultural, gender, and identity considerations into supervision discussions.
  • Encourages critical thinking about power dynamics in therapy and supervision.
  • Promotes culturally responsive interventions in diverse client systems.

Supervisor's Role
  • Supports professional development while upholding ethical and competency standards.
  • Identifies and addresses areas of concern proactively, ensuring client welfare.
  • Encourages lifelong learning and professional growth beyond licensure.

Selected Scholarly Writing

These publications reflect how I think about judgment, responsibility, and professional development in clinical practice.