Clinical Supervision

You might be here because

• You are carrying a case you cannot stop thinking about between sessions
• An ethical or boundary question needs a second clinical opinion
• You are newly registered and want structured, regular consultation
• The work is affecting you and you have nowhere professional to take that
• You want to develop in a particular modality with someone who practises it

None of that has to apply exactly. People often arrive unable to name what is wrong, and that is a perfectly good place to start from.

What the work looks like

Supervision here is reflective rather than directive: the work is to think alongside you, not to hand down answers. Sessions make room for case conceptualisation, ethical and scope-of-practice questions, transference and countertransference, and the vicarious load the work leaves behind. Cross-cultural practice is a standing part of the conversation — much of this practice is delivered across languages and cultural expectations, and supervision is where that complexity is best examined rather than managed alone. Arrangements are contracted individually; get in touch to discuss frequency, format and fee.

Approaches most often used

Further reading

• Before you book

  How to choose a counsellor in BC, and what the letters after the name mean

  In British Columbia, "counsellor" and "therapist" are not restricted titles — anyone may use them. "Registered Clinical Counsellor" is different, and carries a master’s degree, supervised clinical hours, a code of ethics and a complaints process behind it. Here is what to check before you book.