Supervision
I have over 15 years of supervision and consultation experience both in trauma-specific care and generalist practice. In my last position at the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center I coordinated the training experiences of every extern, intern, and postdoctoral fellow. I also led a team of clinical supervisors to further our own development as supervisors and I led a weekly seminar for postdoctoral fellows on supervision and professional development where we combined didactic learning with peer consultation and mentoring. Additionally, I served as the long-term enrichment supervisor for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) providing year-long supervision on CPT cases as well as building didactics and training for psychology interns. I also served as a supervisor for unlicensed therapists on the Dialectal Behavior Therapy Team. I have taught at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, DC Campus on Consultation, Supervision, and Professional Practice and been a guest speaker on consultation at American University.
I take an Integrated approach to supervision, focusing on competency-based supervision that is deeply rooted in feminist and culturally-affirming practices. I believe that supervision is a mutual relationship that must be built of trust, vulnerability, and with an eye for social justice and affirmation of my identities, my Supervisee’s identities, and the client’s identities and the intersection of the three. While most of the therapies I provide are derivations of cognitive-behavioral therapy, my training is psychodynamic and I attend to the interpersonal process in supervision and how that may impact the therapeutic relationship. What this looks like in the room is providing concrete didactic and experiential experiences (such as role plays) along with developmentally appropriate support for your autonomy and growth. I do encourage supervisees to process the processes, such as their countertransference, that arise in the room with their clients. Most importantly, I use a trauma-informed supervision style that seeks to understand you as a person, build trust and safety in the relationship, and attends to the power differentials in our work.
LICENSURE:
I am licensed in California, Illinois, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia and am able to provide telehealth therapy and supervision to residents of these areas.
I take an Integrated approach to supervision, focusing on competency-based supervision that is deeply rooted in feminist and culturally-affirming practices. I believe that supervision is a mutual relationship that must be built of trust, vulnerability, and with an eye for social justice and affirmation of my identities, my Supervisee’s identities, and the client’s identities and the intersection of the three. While most of the therapies I provide are derivations of cognitive-behavioral therapy, my training is psychodynamic and I attend to the interpersonal process in supervision and how that may impact the therapeutic relationship. What this looks like in the room is providing concrete didactic and experiential experiences (such as role plays) along with developmentally appropriate support for your autonomy and growth. I do encourage supervisees to process the processes, such as their countertransference, that arise in the room with their clients. Most importantly, I use a trauma-informed supervision style that seeks to understand you as a person, build trust and safety in the relationship, and attends to the power differentials in our work.
LICENSURE:
I am licensed in California, Illinois, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia and am able to provide telehealth therapy and supervision to residents of these areas.
Consultation
I have served in a variety of consultant roles over the years, both formal and informal. I have consulted to colleagues, clinics, and agencies about trauma, PTSD, challenging cases, trauma-informed care, and program development. I have conducted needs assessments and designed services and interventions to meet those needs. Finally, I have done both formal and informal consultation with leadership, clinicians, and programs on challenging cases, program development, and evidence-based therapy interventions.
I have also served as a consultant for implementation of trauma-focused treatments and am happy to consult on a one-time or ongoing basis. I have been trained and achieved provider status for Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression (ACT-D), and I was the Clinical Services Coordinator for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am particularly passionate about implementation of evidence-based practices for companies (e.g., implementation of measurement-based care, data gathering) and clinics.
AVAILABILITY:
Because consultation is not direct supervision I am available globally for consultation. Please contact me to learn more.
I have also served as a consultant for implementation of trauma-focused treatments and am happy to consult on a one-time or ongoing basis. I have been trained and achieved provider status for Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression (ACT-D), and I was the Clinical Services Coordinator for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am particularly passionate about implementation of evidence-based practices for companies (e.g., implementation of measurement-based care, data gathering) and clinics.
AVAILABILITY:
Because consultation is not direct supervision I am available globally for consultation. Please contact me to learn more.