Where Do Mental Health Professionals Find Clinical Supervision?

Dec
1
2011
by Tamara Suttle

All mental health professionals including Image of Where Do You Find a Clinical Supervisor?counselors, social workers, psychologists, creative arts therapists, music therapists, art therapists, dance / movement therapists, addictions specialists, and interventionists need clinical supervisors in order to continue their professional development efforts and to satisfy their requirements for licensure.

Every month, I get inquiries about where to find clinical supervisors. Here is where I suggest that you begin looking  for your clinical supervisor . . . .

The Nearest University

Check out the faculty at your nearest university.  Many times the mental health instructors there will provide clinical consultation / supervision.

Local Community Agencies

It is common for administrative supervisors in community mental health to also provide clinical supervision on the side. 

Events (Face-to-Face) for Mental Health Professionals

Professional development workshops, annual conferences, and traditional mental health-focused networking events like Meetups and the New Jersey Association of Women Therapists provide ample opportunities for you to seek out possible supervisors.

Social Networks (Online)

Social networks including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn are also terrific places to scan mental health professionals and post requests for potential supervision. 

State and National Professional Associations

Some professional associations actually have websites that allow clinical supervisors to post their services and also allow you to post that you are looking for such services.

Online Directory Searches

I’ve just updated our list of online directories for mental health professionals.  Those are also good places to scan for those providing clinical supervision.

Colleagues in Your Community

Look within your own network – both among your peers and those who are more seasoned than you in their experience with mental health.  They may already be under supervision and happy to share their positive experiences and their cautionary tales with you.  And, if you are really fortunate, they might share their supervisors with you, too.

I always appreciate it when my supervisees pass my name along to their peers and I’m sure your supervisors will, too.  Feel free to leave their name, contact info, and where they are (geographically). (No self-promotion this time, please.  Let your supervisees sing your praises, instead.  It will carry more weight.)

And, I’m sure I’ve missed other places to find clinical supervisors.  Please drop in and let us know where you found your favorite supervisor.

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Do Your Referral Sources Know How To Find You?

Sep
22
2011
by Tamara Suttle

When you make the transition from student to professional . . . or from employee to self-employed, you need to make sure that your emails look like you mean business, too.

I’m not talking about psychobabble and I’m not talking about academic-ese.  I’m talking about thinking like the Chief Information Officer of your business (because you are the CIO) and making it easy for folks to find you by using an “email signature.”

Here is how you do that:

  • Use your legal name with your credentials – no nicknames;
  • Include the name of your business if it is different than your legal name;
  • A professional email address – no more aol, gmail, hotmail, etc.  (Hint – A professional email address adds credibility.);
  • A street address – rather than a PO Box or no address (This, too, builds confidence in you.  It gives the impression that you are serious, stable and here for the long run.);
  • A web address including http//: . . . (Some browsers won’t recognize a URL without the http//: . . . ); and,
  • If you have them, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook addresses.

Savvy marketing means putting yourself in the shoes of your clients and your potential referral sources.  You want your name to be in front of their faces as often as possible – so that they don’t forget you!  And, you don’t want to make them have to search for your business card just to find your contact information.

In fact, make it as easy as possible to contact you and to refer to you. So . . . go ahead!  Turn this into your “email signature” and use it with every single email you send out.  And, don’t forget to hyperlink to everything you can in your signature!  Make it E-A-S-Y for everyone to send clients to you!

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Related Posts

Seth Godin’s post, 8 Things I Wish Everyone Knew about Email

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Business Twips From The Private Practice from the Inside Out Online Community

Sep
15
2011
by Tamara Suttle

I was on Twitter yesterday asking for business twipsImage of Birds on Wire to share with you.  Here’s a quick glimpse at some of the tweets I received.

DrVictoriaG Psychologist tweets . . .

Keep to your boundaries & treat every client the same”

Helpthiskid Uriah Guilford tweets . . .

Seek out a business coach to learn the things you don’t know and find success quicker.”

ReNewPsych Dr. Krystal Stanley tweets . . .

Spend money on tools that will make managing your biz easier (e.g., a good accountant, QuickBooks, Practice Software)”

And also . . .

Be Patient! With the (perceived) lack of growth and with yourself. Biz “mistakes” are opportunities for enrichment.”

HealingSoundsTx Stephanie S. Bolton tweets . . .

Look for the silver lining, list 3 positive things that happen every day, reframing the situation.”

Do you have a quick business twip to share?  If so, tweet me @TamaraSuttle !

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Guess Who Invited Me Over . . . To Talk About Social Media!

Jul
21
2011
by Tamara Suttle

Board Certified Music Therapist, Image of Singing Musical Bird NotesKimberly Sena Moore, invited me over to her house . . . ahem . . . I mean her virtual house to guest post on her blog, the Music Therapy Maven!

I’m taking a break today and sending you over there to read my post on Using Social Media to Build Your Music Therapy Services.  (Even if you aren’t in music therapy, I think you’ll get the gist of it.)

I hope you’ll be dropping in here and there to let us know how you are using social media to build your own practice! 

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WOW On The Web (Series) – Of Course You Can!

Jul
5
2011
by Tamara Suttle

Beth Hayden and I just finished the first of our new four-part webinar series on building trust and credibility online.  What fun to work with such a highly motivated group of therapists and coaches! Today we covered how to identify your ideal client.

Several of you have asked if you can join the series late.  The answer is “Of course you can!”  You can register here.  And, when you do, you will receive

  • a downloadable recording of each of the four sessions,
  • access to your private class pages with additional links, information, and resources,
  • as well all of the handouts that are being distributed to participants!

Next Tuesday, July12th we’re talking about WOW-ing Your Ideal Client Online.

On Tuesday July 19th, we’re covering the Very Best Places to Position Yourself to Communicate with Your Ideal Clients.

And, on Tuesday, July 26th, we’re jumping in with both feet to help you Get Noticed Online . . . by Your Ideal Client and by the Search Engines, Too!

Of course you can join us!  Sign up now!



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