Clinical Supervision
James provides clinical supervision for students, RP (Qualifying) registrants and Registered Psychotherapists who are building their practice, working toward independent practice or simply looking for thoughtful support as their work evolves.
With 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples, James brings an experienced, thoughtful perspective to supervision. His approach is practical, collaborative and grounded in the realities of being a therapist. Supervision is a place to bring the cases you’re thinking about, the moments you’re unsure about and the questions that don’t always have an obvious answer.
What can we work on in supervision?
Supervision can be shaped around where you are in your practice and what you need from it. That might include:
- Working through challenging or complex cases
- Developing case conceptualization and treatment planning
- Navigating the therapeutic relationship
- Understanding your own reactions and use of self
- Building confidence as a newer therapist
- Working with individuals and couples
- Ethical questions, boundaries and difficult clinical decisions
- Developing your therapeutic style and areas of interest
- Managing the practical realities of clinical practice
James offers individual supervision and regularly runs dyadic and triadic supervision groups, giving supervisees the option of one-to-one support or the opportunity to learn alongside other therapists.
Working toward your CRPO requirements?
James provides clinical supervision designed to meet the requirements and guidelines outlined by the CRPO for registration purposes.
James can provide the appropriate documentation for confirming eligible supervision hours, as well as, upon request, a letter attesting to his competency.
Because CRPO requirements can change and individual circumstances differ, supervisees remain responsible for confirming their specific registration requirements directly with CRPO.
Finding the right supervisor matters.
Supervision is a relationship. You should be able to ask questions, feel comfortable admitting when you aren’t sure, disagree, explore an idea and talk openly about the parts of clinical work that feel difficult.
James brings an experienced and open perspective, but he isn’t there to turn you into a version of himself. His role is to help you think more deeply about the work, see what you might be missing and develop the confidence and judgement to make your own clinical decisions.