Social work supervision in Washington State.

In supervision we will focus on important topics like ethics, paperwork, and case conceptualization, AND we will also attune to how you can have a balanced, sustainable career. This is not easy work, and many people burn out on it, which brings risk not just to clinician but also to the people we serve. Turning into the facets of relational and therapeutic work is essential, and we must consider how we can balance our lives with this work, recognize our limits, and continue to find meaning and inspiration when things feel difficult.

I’ve worked as a clinical supervisor for over 10 years, and about half of my practice involves clinical supervision. I provide supervision within my private practice and also as a contractor and employee for various Seattle-based organizations including THIRA Health, University of Washington, and Riverbank Therapy. I’m an LICSW, approved Washington state supervisor since 2015, and have clinical experience in the following:

• Trauma treatments using coping skills, somatics, exposure, and process-based approaches.

• DBT, ACT, and exposure-based approaches to therapy.

• Eating disorders, suicidality and high acuity issues including working in and/or with higher level of care facilities (residential, PHP, IOP), considering when/ if to refer to such places, as well as the importance of harm-reduction approaches.

• Working with teens, families, and adults.

• Incorporating mindfulness techniques into clinical practice.

• How to approach clinical work in a way that is informed by values of anti-oppression and liberation for all.