Clinical Supervision For Therapists in Seattle and Across WA
Providing clinical supervision to associate licensed social workers (LSWAIC), mental health counselors (LMHCA), marriage and family therapists (LMFTA), and other mental health professionals to meet WA DOH licensure requirements.
Looking for a specialized supervisor with a background in higher level of care?
I specialize in offering clinical supervision to associates in private practice who are working with clients on their caseload that have been hospitalized and in higher level of care settings, or for associates that have come from previous work backgrounds in those settings prior to private practice.
You may occasionally have clients with suicidality, psychosis, bipolar, or other complex mental health challenges and need to know your supervisor can handle supporting you and your clients’ diverse needs, especially with assessing and evaluating for safety or higher level of care.
Common situations we may discuss in supervision:
Assessing suicide risk and developing comprehensive safety plans
Managing clients experiencing psychotic episodes or severe mood episodes
Determining when higher levels of care are necessary and how to facilitate referrals
Gaining clarity on whether or not you want to continue with client or refer them out, and how to facilitate a smooth process for the latter
Setting healthy boundaries with your clients and yourself for your business practice
Navigating complex ethical situations with multiple competing considerations
I’m a big proponent of creating and cultivating a business model that aligns with my values and want to help you to do the same. That is one of the reasons I am out-of-network, as taking insurance does not align with my values. I am only accepting supervisees that are out-of-network or private pay.
What is Clinical Supervision?
Clinical supervision is designed to help you complete your licensure requirements while overseeing your clinical work with clients on your caseload. Supervisors act as teachers, consultants, and mentors to build conceptualization, personalization, and implementation skills into your work. Supervisors provide sufficient training and supervision to you to help ensure the health and safety of your clients.
Associates need 100-200 hours of clinical supervision, as well as varying degrees of direct service with clients and 3,000 total hours met within 2-3 years, all depending on your discipline. Some associates may obtain clinical supervision hours from a dedicated workplace setting, such as a hospital, community mental health setting, or school. Others may elect to go into private practice without that structure provided by an employer. Some of you may already be entering private practice with a portion of hours completed, and others may need to complete all of them starting at ground 0.
In clinical supervision, we’ll have some structure to help guide us. We’ll start with a supervision agreement of our roles and complete an intake to get to know you and your personal goals, the types of clients you’re seeing or want to see, and discuss your needs and expectations for completing your hours. We’ll then schedule supervision sessions, allowing us to check-in with hot spots and dive deeper into cases you’re having questions or concerns on, while also balancing things coming up for you in private practice and owning a small business in general.
Why Michelle Solomon for Clinical Supervision
I have over a decade of experience working in the mental health field, including several different inpatient psychiatric settings in the Greater Seattle area with both voluntary and involuntary patients, including three years running groups in a partial hospitalization program. I come with extensive experience working with complex mental health issues, addressing safety and crisis concerns, and have grown a private practice solely out-of-network/private pay without ever being paneled with insurance.
After the freedom of working for myself, I understand what it’s like to have a bad supervisor: from the unsupportive ones that don’t appreciate you and the work you are doing, to ones that micromanage and address concerns passive aggressively, to the ones that simply give you lip service, but don’t actually care to take action and help you problem solve.
I never want my supervisees to have these experiences in clinical supervision with me, which is my approach is very integrative, collaborative, transparent, detail-oriented, and personalized to your needs and goals. I’ll be gentle, but direct if there are concerns coming up, while making sure you have space to process and we’ll make a plan together. I’m here to help you grow as a clinician, while making sure you meet your licensure requirements to get fully licensed!
What I Can Offer:
Individual Supervision
I offer clinical supervision by secure video for us to discuss your private practice and dive into complex cases, questions and ethical concerns that come up. Individual supervision is billed at 60-minutes at a rate of $140.
Please reach out by submitting an inquiry request, or contact me by email or phone if you’re interested in clinical supervision together.
Group Supervision
I offer virtual group supervision for 2-6 people to explore topics and discuss cases in a small group setting.
60-minutes: $75/per person
90-minutes: $100/per person
Please note: Depending on interest and scheduling coordination, group supervision may not always be available. If you two or more of you are interested in group supervision, please let me know. We’ll follow a similar onboarding/intake process that I do with individuals before transitioning to group sessions.
Ready to Start Getting Your Hours?
I can provide the clinical guidance, mentorship, and support you need to grow your skills as a clinician to be prepared for full licensure. Inquire today and fill out the form. I will contact you as soon as I can to set up a free consultation call to make sure we are a good match for each other before moving forward.
Benefits of Clinical Supervision
Increased Confidence
Feel more secure in your clinical decision-making when working with complex or high-risk clients.
Ethical Clarity
Get support navigating complex ethical situations and understanding your professional obligations and boundaries.
Professional Growth
Expand your clinical competencies and ability to serve clients with more complex presentations and needs.
FAQs
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10+ years working in the mental health field, including 8 years inpatient behavioral health and PHPs
Fully licensed as an LICSW since 2023
Completed 15 hours of Clinical Supervision Training
Completed over 25 hours of supervised experience, including supervision of an MSW practicum student 2022-2023 at an inpatient behavioral health setting
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No. While I am based in Seattle, I provide clinical supervision to therapists throughout Washington State via secure video or phone sessions.
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Yes! As long as we check with both WA DOH and the board of state you are in to confirm it is clinically appropriate for me to provide supervision when we are located in different states.
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Reach out for a free consultation to make sure we are a good fit together.
If we move forward, I’ll provide you with my clinical supervision agreement, as well as an intake form to complete. We’ll schedule our first session and get to know you and your practice, caseload, business, and goals!
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Absolutely we can!
For LSWAIC, LASWA, or LMHCAs, you can complete all of your hour requirements with a non-LMHC (e.g. an LICSW), if desired.
For LMFTAs, you can complete 100/200 clinical supervision hours with a non-LMFT, but 100 supervision hours must be with an LMFT licensed 2+ years. You will also need to obtain 500/1000 hours treating couples/families, so while you can complete about 50% of your hours requirements with an LICSW, you would still need to make sure you get the rest from an LMFT.
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As long as you have a separate supervisor you are working with to supervise you for any clients using their insurance, we can work together for any of the clients who are out-of-network or private pay. I will not be able to supervise you for any clients that are using insurance, beyond submitting superbill reimbursement.