Online Services for Counsellors
A Strong Emphasis on Supervisee Safety
As a Professional Supervisor, I provide a high-quality service to fellow counsellors in both individual and group supervision sessions. I emphasise supervisee safety, which ultimately enhances client safety. With extensive experience in both the not-for-profit and corporate sectors, I can handle a diverse range of presentations and apply a number of therapeutic approaches. Trained in the RISE-UP Model, I prioritise the importance of supervisee self-care to prevent professional burnout and vicarious trauma. In my supervisory role, I support counsellors in developing their business, ensuring guidance complies with applicable Standards and Policies for private practice.
As a registered Supervisor and Clinical Counsellor, I am a member with (PACFA Reg.Clinical 30746) and (ACA Level 4, no. 12558) and adhere to their requirements, standards and guidelines to ensure a safe, client-focused experience.
Counselling is a highly fulfilling profession and managing stress is part of the role. As a professional it is a skill to manage stress, and with each of us being as unique as our clients, we need a tailored plan that can support us individually. One of the roles of the Supervisor is to notice burnout symptoms and address this with the supervisee before they escalate. I provide ongoing support to as a preventive or as recovery. One of my main objectives in supervision is to prevent burnout, ensuring you can continue to provide effective and empathetic care to your clients and yourself.
- Empathy fatigue, or compassion fatigue, arises from constant empathy demands, causing detachment and contributing to burnout.
- Professional burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion from prolonged stress, leading to reduced care effectiveness, job dissatisfaction, and errors.
- Vicarious trauma can occur when a counsellor experiences distress from hearing a client’s traumatic stories. Symptoms can look like interrupted sleep, increase stress or anxiety responses.
These conditions can significantly impact your well-being, productivity, and personal relationships. To counter them, it’s essential to engage in self-care, seek regular supervision, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and connect with supportive colleagues. These practices help sustain your resilience and capacity to provide empathetic and effective support to your clients.
Individual Supervision, with unique specialised support
One-on-one sessions are tailored to your practice and focus on risk and self-care amongst the needs you bring to each session. I use a model of support that focuses on preventive measures in assessing risk that could lead you to experiencing burnout. I know that carrying clients at risk on a regular basis and/or working out of your Scope of Practice, are some of the experiences that contribute to increased stress for counselling professionals. This service aims to keep you and your clients safe, through case presentation, and continued self-care reflections.
In cases of burnout or empathy fatigue, I offer a specialised arrangement. Supervisees have the option to attend individual sessions more frequently by dividing a single session into two shorter ones. This consistent engagement assists supervisees in processing their experiences and in developing and implementing coping strategies with ongoing support and encouragement.
- The cost for a 50-minute individual supervision session is $160*
- Burnout support plans- Sessions can be divided into two 25-minutes sessions for $160**
- After your first session, you will be given a client portal link to manage your own appointments and invoices
Group Supervision, tailored to you
Offered monthly, this series of sessions has been tailored to your skill set and aims to be an affordable range of supervision options. Places are limited to ensure quality engagement and experience. Participants are allotted time to present and discuss client cases or professional matters. I offer a self-care session for all supervisees; this affordable add-on enhances the outcomes of your supervision, increasing your check-ins from once a month to twice a month. The workshops are designed to be interactive, valuing each member’s input as an integral part of the collective learning experience. Consider which of these online supervision experiences best suits you
- Courage & Compassion: Suitable for Level 3 Counsellors and Level 4/ Clinical Counsellors with ongoing caseloads. With an emphasis on assessing risks and supporting best practice. Limited to 5 participants per session. Fee: 2hrs ($100)
- Humility & Accountability: Ideal for Students and Level 2 Counsellors entering the industry and developing their practice. Support in understanding your membership responsibilities, how to apply Scope of Practice to your practice, understanding the importance of policies & procedures, assessing client safety and setting boundaries for self-care. Limited to 5 participants per session. Fee: 2hrs ($70)
- This specialised session is limited to 10 participants and is an add-on service when you have attended any individual or group session with me, within a three-month period. Health & Happiness is a supervision group for all levels, with a focus on your wellbeing as a professional. Each month covers a new theme, from boundary setting to real time techniques for stress and much more. Limited to 10 participants per session. Add-on service fee: 2hr ($50)
Professional Development
Specialising in trauma and suicidal ideation, I provide presentations designed for supervision groups, professional development seminars, and webinars. My goal is to enhance understanding, encourage preventive practice, and advocate for compassionate care in these vital areas of mental health. Professional development sessions can be delivered in a single workshop or series. and will be tailored to your group’s needs. Please get in touch for an individualised quote****.
Below is a current list of topics available:
- Supporting Parents & Carers- Young People/Suicidal Ideation/ Non-Suicidal Self Injury
- Supporting Adults- Suicidal Ideation
- Supporting Professionals- Preventing Empathy Fatigue & Burnout
- Supporting Leaders- Empathic Leadership
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) packages
Important information: *Individual supervision sessions available for level 3 & 4 counsellors only **Burnout recovery sessions; two shorter individual sessions to be delivered within a 4-week period. ***Agency group supervision is offered online or at your location for an additional travel fee. ****PD's available for workplace or supervision group