PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Center for Credentialing & Education, Approved Clinical Supervisor - #3200, from October 8, 2018 to October 8, 2023.
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., National Certified Counselor - #74272, from April 13, 2002 to September 30, 2023.
Georgia Composite Board of PC, SW, and MFT, Licensed Professional Counselor - #003657, from April 12, 2002 – September 30, 2022.
Georgia Professional Standards Commission, School Counseling (P-12) Certification S-7 level - #461421, from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2025.
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., National Certified Counselor - #74272, from April 13, 2002 to September 30, 2023.
Georgia Composite Board of PC, SW, and MFT, Licensed Professional Counselor - #003657, from April 12, 2002 – September 30, 2022.
Georgia Professional Standards Commission, School Counseling (P-12) Certification S-7 level - #461421, from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2025.
Education
My educational background includes a BSc in Education and a MEd in Counselor Education from the University of Maine, and a PhD in Counselor Education from the University of South Carolina. My specialization for both the Masters ‘and doctorate degrees was in School Counseling. I have experience working as a school counselor and also a college counselor in Nassau, Bahamas for 6 years. Although the University of Maine was not CACREP during my time there, the program followed the CACREP standards and guidelines. The University of South Carolina was and still is CACREP. Despite having a school counseling focus during my studies, my teaching and training included in addition to school counseling, competency in clinical mental health counseling. My Masters’ and doctoral Practica and internships included providing clinical mental health counseling in addition to school counseling.
Training and Experience
My doctoral program of study adequately prepared me for providing clinical supervision. During my three years in the PhD program I not only took a course in clinical supervision, to learn the different theories, models, styles and techniques of supervision but also completed a semester-long internship in supervision where I provided both clinical and administrative supervision to school counseling Practicum and internship students. These experiences along with my almost 20 years of university teaching and supervising both clinical mental health and school counseling students (during their Practicum and Internship), has provided me with a rich experience in clinical supervision.
Supervision and Theoretical MOdel & Style
My approach to clinical supervision is based on my theoretical model of supervision. While I do draw from techniques from other approaches the Discrimination Model serves as a guide or framework for how I view and interact with my supervisees in a supervision session. Techniques from Interpersonal Process Recall (IPR), and Developmental supervision models will sometimes be utilized in conjunction with Discrimination. From my experience I have found that it is best to view the progress of supervisee growth as a clinician in stages that require my having to take on the role of teacher, counselor, and/or consultant during the course of supervision. New supervisees will need or require more teaching while more experienced or seasoned supervisees will need more consultation and less teaching.
Supervision Process, structure, &
Evaluation Process
I view supervision as an interactive process intended to monitor the quality of my supervisees’ client care, improve supervisees’ clinical skills, and facilitate supervisees’ professional growth. As a supervisee, you can expect to receive timely feedback of your clinical interventions and to have a supportive environment in which to explore your client-related concerns. You will be expected to be an active participant in the supervision process, to arrive on time and be prepared for each meeting.
Periodically, you will be asked to provide a case presentation with an audio or a video recording of a session between you and one of your clients highlighting any issues you wish to discuss. The format for each meeting will include follow-up on any urgent client care issues and agenda items from each supervisee. I will encourage you to ask questions, explore alternatives, address ethical concerns and receive feedback and suggestions on your therapeutic interventions. You will be provided with instructions for case presentations and client demographic/identifying information for my records (supervision accountability).
The benefits of these requirements will serve to improve and/or support your counseling conceptualization and intervention skills and to increase your sense of professional identity. Possible risks include discomfort arising from challenges to your counseling knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. If I deem it necessary I may request that you attend an individual evaluative supervision session.
To begin the supervisory relationship a contract will be provided to the supervisee defining my supervisor role and responsibilities and your expectations as a supervisee. Additionally, the contractual agreement will include the time for each supervision session, the time frame for the supervisory relationship and the fees for each session. This contract will be signed by both supervisor and supervisee; the original will be kept in the supervisor’s office and a copy provided to the supervisee. Fees for supervision will be paid on or before the date of supervision. Payment may be made by credit card or personal check.
At the end of your required supervision time interval, as defined in our contractual agreement and/or the amount of time needed to complete the supervised experience as defined by the licensing board (Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists), I will complete the forms provided by the licensing board that are necessary to verify supervision and report on your performance. In the event that you have not completed the required hours or have not sufficiently participated in the supervision process we will jointly consider renewing or extending the contractual agreement.
While formative evaluations will take place throughout the supervisory relationship a formal summative evaluation will occur at the end of each year of supervision. A blank copy of the evaluation will be provided with the signed contract for you to view and ask questions for clarification. The formal summative evaluation will take place during a planned individual supervision session.
Periodically, you will be asked to provide a case presentation with an audio or a video recording of a session between you and one of your clients highlighting any issues you wish to discuss. The format for each meeting will include follow-up on any urgent client care issues and agenda items from each supervisee. I will encourage you to ask questions, explore alternatives, address ethical concerns and receive feedback and suggestions on your therapeutic interventions. You will be provided with instructions for case presentations and client demographic/identifying information for my records (supervision accountability).
The benefits of these requirements will serve to improve and/or support your counseling conceptualization and intervention skills and to increase your sense of professional identity. Possible risks include discomfort arising from challenges to your counseling knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. If I deem it necessary I may request that you attend an individual evaluative supervision session.
To begin the supervisory relationship a contract will be provided to the supervisee defining my supervisor role and responsibilities and your expectations as a supervisee. Additionally, the contractual agreement will include the time for each supervision session, the time frame for the supervisory relationship and the fees for each session. This contract will be signed by both supervisor and supervisee; the original will be kept in the supervisor’s office and a copy provided to the supervisee. Fees for supervision will be paid on or before the date of supervision. Payment may be made by credit card or personal check.
At the end of your required supervision time interval, as defined in our contractual agreement and/or the amount of time needed to complete the supervised experience as defined by the licensing board (Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists), I will complete the forms provided by the licensing board that are necessary to verify supervision and report on your performance. In the event that you have not completed the required hours or have not sufficiently participated in the supervision process we will jointly consider renewing or extending the contractual agreement.
While formative evaluations will take place throughout the supervisory relationship a formal summative evaluation will occur at the end of each year of supervision. A blank copy of the evaluation will be provided with the signed contract for you to view and ask questions for clarification. The formal summative evaluation will take place during a planned individual supervision session.
Supervision Legal & Ethical Issues
Supervision is not intended to provide supervisees with personal counseling or therapy. If personal issues or concerns arise, as the supervisor, I will address them but will strongly urge you as the supervisee to seek your own personal counseling. The content of supervision sessions/meetings and evaluations are confidential with the following exceptions: (1) threats to harm self or others, (2) reasonable suspicion of abuse of a child or other vulnerable persons, and (3) when ordered to do so by a court of law. While these exceptions do exist, as your supervisor, I am committed to honoring and respecting all information received in supervision about you and/or your clients and keeping such information confidential to the degree possible.
Additionally, legally and ethically, your clients have the right to prevent their counselors from disclosing information shared by them in counseling without their consent; this includes supervisees sharing client information during supervision. The privacy of the communication shared during counseling, called Privileged Communication is the clients’ right and only the client may waive that right if he or she chooses. It is my expectation that supervisees will provide their clients with informed consent to waive their right to share their counseling communication in supervision. A copy of this informed consent must be on file in your counseling office.
It is my commitment to always follow the Approved Clinical Supervisor Code of Ethics and The Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists Code of Ethics regarding supervision and the supervisory relationship.
Additionally, legally and ethically, your clients have the right to prevent their counselors from disclosing information shared by them in counseling without their consent; this includes supervisees sharing client information during supervision. The privacy of the communication shared during counseling, called Privileged Communication is the clients’ right and only the client may waive that right if he or she chooses. It is my expectation that supervisees will provide their clients with informed consent to waive their right to share their counseling communication in supervision. A copy of this informed consent must be on file in your counseling office.
It is my commitment to always follow the Approved Clinical Supervisor Code of Ethics and The Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists Code of Ethics regarding supervision and the supervisory relationship.
Emergency Contact
Supervisees may contact me via email at [email protected]. In the event of an emergency and you are not able to contact me via email, you may call me on my office phone at 678-547-6049 or call 911 to assist you.
Should a supervisee have a grievance or complaint again me as the supervisor you may contact one or both of the following:
Center for Credentialing & Education or the National Board for Certified Counselors at, 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403; phone: 336-482-2856; fax: 336-482-2852; email: [email protected].
The Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists at, 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217; phone: 478-207-2440; fax: 866-888-7127.
Should a supervisee have a grievance or complaint again me as the supervisor you may contact one or both of the following:
Center for Credentialing & Education or the National Board for Certified Counselors at, 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403; phone: 336-482-2856; fax: 336-482-2852; email: [email protected].
The Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists at, 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217; phone: 478-207-2440; fax: 866-888-7127.
Supervision fee
As indicated above, information regarding the fee structure or schedule for supervision will be included in the Supervision Contract.
The supervision fee is $50.00 per session with each session being two hours bi-weekly. Supervisees may also choose to pay $100 per month.
The supervision fee is $50.00 per session with each session being two hours bi-weekly. Supervisees may also choose to pay $100 per month.