Invest in Your Professional Growth
Whether you are an Associate Licensed Counselor working toward independent LPC licensure, a graduate counseling intern, or a mental health professional pursuing the Registered Play Therapist™ credential, quality supervision provides the guidance, accountability, knowledge, and encouragement you need throughout your professional journey.
Supervision Options
Choose the path that matches where you are in your professional journey.
ALC Supervision
For Associate Licensed Counselors in Alabama working toward independent LPC licensure.
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For graduate-level counseling students completing practicum and internship requirements.
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For mental health professionals pursuing the Registered Play Therapist credential.
Learn moreALC Supervision
Guidance and accountability on the road to independent LPC licensure.
Supervision for Associate Licensed Counselors is provided in accordance with the requirements of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. Together we will strengthen your clinical skills, deepen your case conceptualization, sharpen your documentation, and build the ethical judgment and professional confidence you need to practice independently.
Supervision format, frequency, fees, and documentation will be discussed during the initial consultation. Supervisees are responsible for reviewing and meeting all current Board requirements.
Clinical Supervision for Counseling Interns
Building Confidence. Strengthening Clinical Skills. Preparing for Professional Practice.
The transition from the classroom into clinical practice is an exciting and important stage in the development of a professional counselor. Clinical supervision for graduate-level counseling interns provides a supportive and educational environment where students can apply counseling theories, strengthen clinical skills, develop their professional identity, and gain confidence working with clients.
I am committed to helping counseling interns bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world clinical practice. Interns receive guidance, encouragement, constructive feedback, and opportunities for professional growth while developing the knowledge and skills needed to become ethical, competent, and confident counselors.
Areas of Focus
- Applying counseling theories in clinical practice
- Developing counseling and relationship-building skills
- Clinical interviewing and assessment
- Case conceptualization
- Treatment planning and goal development
- Clinical documentation and progress notes
- Understanding diagnosis and clinical presentation
- Ethical and legal responsibilities
- Professional boundaries
- Cultural awareness and responsiveness
- Crisis assessment and intervention
- Professional communication
- Time management and caseload organization
- Receiving and applying constructive feedback
- Developing confidence in the counseling role
- Building a professional counselor identity
- Preparing for graduation and the transition into professional practice
What Interns Can Expect From Me
My approach to supervision is supportive, educational, collaborative, and growth-focused. Internship is a learning experience, and interns may have questions, experience uncertainty, or need additional guidance as they begin applying their academic knowledge in clinical settings.
- A welcoming environment where questions are encouraged
- Individualized guidance based on your experience, learning needs, and professional goals
- Opportunities to connect counseling theories with real clinical experiences
- Honest, respectful, and constructive feedback
- Support with clinical documentation, treatment planning, and case conceptualization
- Guidance regarding ethical responsibilities and professional boundaries
- Opportunities to strengthen counseling skills and clinical confidence
- Encouragement to recognize and build upon your individual strengths
- Support in identifying areas for continued professional development
- Accountability and encouragement throughout the internship experience
- Practical knowledge from more than 20 years in the mental health and social services field
My goal is to help interns become more confident in their clinical abilities while understanding that professional growth is an ongoing process.
Internship Expectations
Counseling interns are expected to:
- Meet all educational and eligibility requirements established by their college or university
- Maintain good academic standing
- Attend all required supervision sessions, meetings, and scheduled clinical activities
- Arrive prepared and actively participate in the supervision process
- Demonstrate professionalism, dependability, and effective communication
- Complete clinical documentation accurately and within established deadlines
- Maintain client confidentiality and follow all ethical, legal, agency, and university requirements
- Remain open to feedback, self-reflection, and continued learning
- Communicate questions, concerns, scheduling issues, or challenges promptly
- Demonstrate initiative and accountability for their internship experience and education
- Complete required assignments, trainings, readings, or professional development activities
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients, staff, supervisors, and other professionals
- Seek supervision before making decisions outside their level of training or experience
- Represent Restorative Counseling Services, LLC professionally
Internship is a collaborative learning experience. Interns are expected to take an active role in their development by seeking opportunities to learn, asking meaningful questions, applying feedback, and accepting responsibility for meeting all university and internship requirements.
Internship Placement Information
Internship opportunities may be available for eligible graduate-level counseling students based on organizational needs, supervisor availability, university requirements, and the student's professional interests and readiness.
Placement is not guaranteed. Interested students may be required to participate in an interview and submit documentation from their college or university before approval.
Additional information regarding internship availability, placement requirements, scheduling, supervision, and the application process will be discussed during the initial consultation.
Apply for InternshipRPT-S Play Therapy Supervision
Supporting Mental Health Professionals Pursuing the Registered Play Therapist Credential
Play therapy supervision is available for eligible mental health professionals who are pursuing the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential or seeking to strengthen their knowledge and clinical application of play therapy.
As a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S), I provide developmentally responsive supervision designed to help professionals increase their understanding of play therapy theories, techniques, skills, ethical responsibilities, and clinical applications. Together we explore how children communicate through play and how trained mental health professionals can use therapeutic play to support emotional expression, healing, behavioral growth, and healthy development.
Areas of Focus May Include
- Foundations and principles of play therapy
- Child-centered play therapy skills
- Play therapy theories and approaches
- Therapeutic use of toys and expressive materials
- Structuring the play therapy environment
- Selecting and organizing toys for the playroom
- Understanding themes and patterns within children's play
- Developing therapeutic responses
- Tracking, reflecting feelings, and returning responsibility
- Therapeutic limit setting
- Case conceptualization through a play therapy lens
- Play therapy treatment planning and documentation
- Working with parents, caregivers, and families
- Cultural considerations in play therapy
- Ethical considerations and professional responsibilities
- Integrating play therapy into clinical practice
- Development of your play therapist identity
What You Can Expect
Play therapy supervision is designed to be engaging, experiential, educational, and supportive. Supervisees may participate in case discussions, demonstrations, role-playing activities, reflective exercises, review of play themes, skill development activities, and exploration of play therapy resources.
As your RPT-S, I will:
- Provide guidance grounded in play therapy theory and clinical practice
- Help strengthen your confidence and competence in using play therapy interventions
- Support your development as a play therapist
- Provide constructive feedback regarding play therapy skills and clinical application
- Encourage creativity while maintaining ethical and professional standards
- Assist with understanding children's developmental needs and communication through play
- Help you identify strengths and opportunities for continued growth
- Provide opportunities for reflection, experiential learning, and professional development
- Encourage continued education and involvement within the play therapy community
- Support you as you work toward completing applicable credentialing requirements
My goal is to help developing play therapists move beyond simply learning techniques and develop a deeper understanding of the therapeutic relationship, the meaning of play, and the intentional use of play therapy principles.
Supervision Expectations
- Attend scheduled supervision sessions consistently and arrive prepared
- Actively participate in experiential activities and case discussions
- Present appropriate play therapy cases, questions, and clinical concerns
- Remain open to feedback, reflection, and continued professional development
- Review assigned play therapy readings or educational materials when applicable
- Maintain ethical and professional standards
- Protect client confidentiality
- Track supervision hours and maintain required documentation
- Remain informed regarding current credentialing requirements
- Take an active role in developing your professional identity as a play therapist
Supervisees are responsible for reviewing and meeting all current credentialing requirements established by the Association for Play Therapy. Participation in supervision does not guarantee approval or receipt of the Registered Play Therapist credential.
Supervision Fee
Session frequency, format, scheduling, credentialing goals, and supervision needs will be discussed during the initial consultation.
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