Clinical Supervision and Consultation by a Registered Counselling Supervisor (RCS)
At Wholehearted Counselling Service, Melissa Sorell offers clinical supervision and consultation designed to support and enhance your professional growth as a therapist. Her competency based, process-oriented supervision approach focuses on developing your skills, deepening your self-awareness, and fostering a greater understanding of the therapeutic process. Melissa is passionate about ongoing learning and would love to assist you on your path.
What is Competency Based and Process-Oriented Clinical Supervision and Consultation?
Competency-based Supervision is a framework designed to ensure that counsellors are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide effective counselling/therapy services. The Framework focuses on the development of professional competence through structured processes and aims to enhance the effectiveness of the counselling process. Whereas, Process-oriented supervision emphasizes the relational and experiential aspects of therapy. This approach encourages you to explore not just the techniques you use but also the emotions and dynamics that arise during client interactions.
Being able to work from both a process-orientated and competency-based framework creates a safe space for you to be human and integrate your identity, values, strengths, and relational capacity as a professional with competency requirements and best practices.
Benefits of Clinical Supervision and Consultation
Engaging in supervision provides numerous benefits, including:
- Skill Development: Enhance your therapeutic techniques and learn new methods to support your clients effectively.
- Answers: Time to explore important questions related to counselling therapy competencies, including: regulation, billing, notes, transference/countertransference, treatment plans, ethical dilemmas, and dual relationships.
- Documentation: Go through Paperwork, Ethical Guidelines, Finding systems or processes that actually work for you
- Increased Self-Awareness: Gain insights into your own responses and feelings in the therapeutic relationship, leading to more effective practice.
- Supportive Environment: Work in a safe space where you can discuss challenges, receive feedback, and grow professionally.
Registered Counselling Supervisor Credentials
I am a Registered Counselling Supervisor with The Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT).
Who Can Benefit?
Our clinical supervision and consultation are ideal for:
- New Therapists: If you’re starting your journey in therapy, our supervision can provide essential guidance and support.
- Experienced Practitioners: Even seasoned therapists can benefit from reflective practice, helping to address complex cases and enhance their skills.
How to Get Started with Melissa
If you’re interested in process-oriented consultative supervision, we invite you to reach out. Together, we can explore how this approach can support your development and enhance your practice.
Contact us today to learn more about clinical supervision offerings and how they can benefit your career as a counsellor/therapist.
Supervision to Support Counsellors
Counsellors play an incredibly essential role in our society and have such a positive impact on individuals, families, and groups. As professionals we commit to ongoing professional development including supervision so that we continue to maintain and develop the core competencies required to do this wonderful profession. Supervision also supports counsellors to develop their confidence, guide them towards growing capabilities, and explore the nuances of the dynamics involved in counselling.
Core Competencies Covered in Supervision
Ethics and Professional Standards of Practice; Reflective professional processing; Counselling knowledge; Communications & Relationships, SEUS (Safe & Effective Use of Self)
Wholehearted Counselling Service Supervisor: Melissa Sorell
Melissa offers individual, dyadic (2 supervisees), and group supervision (3-8 supervisees) for registered counsellors with ACCT. She offers a process-oriented, person-centered, transpersonal, experiential and acceptance and commitment approach to her supervision. Supervision will include support, education, reviewing and assessment of the supervisee’s competencies. Melissa has had a successful private practice since 2019, and has been offering supervision to counsellors since 2024. Finding a supervisor that aligns with your values and will also be able to support your growth is important.
Contact Melissa to set up a 15-20 minute FREE conversation to determine if this Supervisory relationship would feel helpful. E-mail wholeheartedcounselling@outlook.com
Dates of Group Supervision will be available through Owl Practice Online Portal, or if there is a group of 3-8 colleagues that would like to suggest a group supervision date and time, please contact Melissa to see if our schedules can match up!
If you’re looking for Supervision, let’s talk today!
Session Fees:
Individual:
50-Minute Individual Supervision Session Fee: $135 plus GST
60-Minute Individual Supervision Session Fee: $150 plus GST
75-Minute Individual Supervision Session Fee: $185 plus GST
90-Minute Individual Supervision Session Fee: $225 plus GST
Dyadic: (2 Supervisee’s)
60- Minute Dyadic Supervision Session Fee: $150 plus GST (split equally so $75 per person, plus GST)
90- Minute Dyadic Supervision Session Fee: $225 plus GST (split equally so $112.50 per person, plus GST)
180- Minute Dyadic Supervision Session Fee: $450plus GST (split equally so $225 per person, plus GST)
Group: (3-8 Supervisee’s)
120-Minute (2 hour) Group Supervision Fee: $100 plus GST
180-Minute (3 hour) Group Supervision Session Fee: $150 plus GST
** Dyadic & Group Session Fee’s may vary depending on topic/participants/etc. Please reach out for Dyadic or Group Supervision Opportunities and/or quote for a specific area of interest**
Payment is made at the end of each session via e-transfer or credit card.
Please note: 48-hours’ notice is required for a cancellation. If unable to provide 48 hours’ notice, the FULL session rate will be paid by the Supervisee. Missed or late cancellation fee invoices will be sent our immediately through e-mail and must be paid withing 5 business days via e-transfer payment.
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