Professional Supervision
I provide clinical supervision for Licensed Associate Counselors (LACs) in Paragould, Arkansas, and the surrounding area. My supervision approach is grounded in the Discrimination Model and informed by an existential orientation, emphasizing clinical skill development, ethical decision-making, and the supervisee’s professional identity. I offer a supportive yet structured supervisory environment that encourages reflection, autonomy, and growth. I am currently accepting new supervisees.
My approach to clinical supervision integrates the Discrimination Model with an existential orientation to create a supervision experience that is both structured and deeply reflective. Using the Discrimination Model, supervision is tailored to the supervisee’s immediate needs by intentionally shifting between the roles of teacher, counselor, and consultant, and by focusing on intervention skills, conceptualization, and professional behaviors. This allows supervision to remain responsive and practical while directly supporting clinical competence and ethical practice.
An existential orientation provides the philosophical foundation for this work. Supervision emphasizes meaning-making, personal responsibility, authenticity, and the supervisee’s developing professional identity. Supervisees are encouraged to explore how their values, assumptions, and lived experiences influence their clinical work, therapeutic relationships, and decision-making processes. Attention is also given to issues of power, freedom, anxiety, and choice as they arise in both client and supervisory relationships.
Together, these approaches create a collaborative supervision environment that balances guidance with autonomy. Supervision is not limited to case management, but extends to examining the “self of the counselor,” managing uncertainty, and developing confidence in one’s clinical voice. The goal is to support supervisees in becoming thoughtful, ethical, and grounded clinicians who can work effectively while remaining aligned with their values and professional responsibilities.