Become Better Prepared for Your Next Stage in Mental Health Services
If you’re here, then you’re likely a new therapist or experienced therapist who is excited to begin making a difference in people’s lives and use your life experiences to give back to others. It’s an exciting phase of your career in which to be! To fully advance to the next stage, however, you’ll need the support, guidance, and expertise of others who have gone before you. That’s where Mindful Wellness Counseling’s Clinical Supervision and Consultation services come in!
In order to become licensed to be a practicing therapist, all mental health providers are required to complete a minimum number of therapy hours under clinical supervision. These specific requirements can vary depending on the license that you’re seeking, as well as the state in which you hope to practice.
The second aspect of this process is called consultation, and it is the ongoing process of receiving support and learning from other health professionals. This is commonly done for the benefit of a counselor who may be in the middle of a difficult case outside of their area of expertise, providing them with valuable resources to continue their learning.
You May Be Plagued With Many Questions
At the beginning of your career in mental health services, it’s not uncommon to ask yourself questions like this:
- “Am I doing this correctly?”
- “Is my own stuff getting in the way?”
- “Why do I keep questioning myself?”
- “Will I ever feel like I know what I’m doing?”
- “If a client does this — what should I do?”
It’s because of common, normal questions like this that ongoing supervision and consultation are so important! Mindful Wellness Counseling assists in addressing these questions and more to support your career advancement.
Our Clinical Supervision and Consultation Services
Mindful Wellness Counseling is proud to provide several services for therapists. Our supervision services are provided for those individuals looking to obtain a clinical license to be a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT)or licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), as well as for individuals completing educationally manded internship programs. Likewise, consultation services are available for those individuals that are just beginning their therapy practice, as well as ongoing support for those who are currently licensed.
Together with Mindful Wellness Counseling, you can lean into the support, guidance, and experiences that you want and deserve!
Why is Clinical Supervision Important?
As you may well know, providing therapy is equal parts art and science. While it’s always possible to learn the facts about therapy from a school or textbook, gaining the nuance and know-how of the art of therapy requires support from those with experience. All therapists have an ethical duty to protect the best interests of their clients and provide quality services — and that can be challenging when you’re still learning. Clinical supervision provides you with the opportunity to learn by experience — without the risk of causing harm to your clients.
What to Expect From Clinical Supervision and Consultation
- A new way of looking at complex cases
- Suggestions on how to deal with ethical issues or dilemmas
- A better understanding of how to navigate the system in which you work and how to best support your clients
- Skills to identify transference or countertransference issues
- Suggestions on how to create a work/life balance as well as establish good self-care routines
Support is Available For Your Next Phase
If you’re ready to advance your career in mental health to the next level, call Mindful Wellness Counseling at (708) 630-1391 or contact us today. You’ll learn more about how we can partner with you on your journey of professional development.
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