Philosophy Of Clinical Supervision

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Clinical supervision is a hierarchical relationship with one of its components being evaluative. In other words, while under clinical supervision, the supervisee is legally and ethically required to comply with the supervisor's directives. And, the supervisor is legally and ethically responsible for everything that takes place between the counselor-in-training and the client. It is a significant responsibility, commitment of time, and potential liability for any supervisor and I bill accordingly.

Individual Supervision: My fee for an individual supervision session of 50 minutes is $95. I also provide some supervision services at a reduced fee in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics, to which I am

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