Supervision
FOR STUDENTS AND EMERGING ART THERAPISTS
I have been a supervisor for six years, working with Counselling Art Therapy students and new practitioners seeking registration. I approach supervision using a phenomenological perspective and developmental model. This rich and reflective process allows me to meet each supervisee’s needs.
A developmental model of supervision means that I am able to meet you where you are at as you learn and grow in your practice. Your needs will change over time and my goal is to support and foster that growth to ensure client and supervisee safety.
A phenomenological approach is a client-centred, highly self-reflective process that helps supervisees explore their subjective experiences in therapy and bracket out assumptions and bias that may impact their work with client. This work is about uncovering and understanding.
Supervision may involve case consultations, review of case notes, review of encrypted audio or video recordings and reflective art practices, including art journalling. Cultural competency is at the heart of this practice - readings and attending cultural learning and trainings are encouraged for all supervisees.
While some art-based reflective practices may be used as part of your supervision, training in and understanding the effects of art-making/art therapy before ethically bringing it to your clients is essential. Please ask more about this is on sessions if you are curious.
CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING
Sensory Motor Art Therapy - Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing Certificate 2026
EDUC 5850 CCPA Supervision Theory and Practice
Somatic Experiencing Advanced II 2024 - 2026
Trauma-Informed Interventions for Working with First Nations Clients 2021
Grief on the Frontlines 2021
Trauma Research Foundation Conference 2020
Telehealth Mental Health Certificate 2020
Level 2 First Responder Occupational Awareness Training 2019
EMDR Basic Training 2018
Narrative Therapy Confidence TCP-14 2017
Narrative Therapy Conference TCP-13 2016
Indigenous Cultural Competency Training (Mental Health) 2015
The Heart and Soul of Mental Health and Addictions 2015
QUALIFICATIONS
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor with the BCACC and a Registered Art Therapist and Supervisor with both the BC and Canadian Art Therapy Associations. In addition to my private practice, I am an Adjunct Faculty member and Program Coordinator for the Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy program at Adler University in Vancouver, BC and a Sessional Professor at Kwantlen University.
As a dedicated advocate for the profession, I am the Past President of the BC Art Therapy Association and have served as an alternate BCATA representative on the FACTBC Board, participating in multiple governmental committees focused on advancing regulation within counselling therapies. I have also contributed to a chapter in Walking With: An Emerging Dialogue with Art Therapists in the Cultural Commons, edited by Tzafi Weinberg & Monica Carpendale, further exploring the intersections of art therapy and cultural engagement through Open Studios. I am committed to supporting my colleagues and the broader community in strengthening our field and expanding opportunities for meaningful therapeutic work.
Logistics
Location
Individual supervision will take place either online over a secured connection using the Jane app or in-person in North Vancouver. Group supervision sessions (2-6 people) will take place over a secured Zoom platform.
Frequency
The frequency of individual supervision sessions will be agreed to when defining our goals during our initial session. These goals will depend on your needs, the needs of your clients and related associations. Group sessions are offered monthly.
Cost
60-minute individual sessions are available for $180 CAD. Group sessions are $90 per person. Length of group sessions depends on the number of participants, allowing each participant to have 15-20 minutes of supervision time, with a maximum of 2.5 hours.
Payments can be made by cash, cheque, Visa, Master Card, or e-transfer at the end of session.
Liability Insurance
In order to provide you with supervision, I require that you have active Professional Liability Insurance.
Get Started
Get a sense of how supervision works during a free 30-minute initial phone consultation.