Clinical Supervision for BIPOC Psychotherapists in Ontario
Helping you navigate feelings of isolation so you can feel inspired and confident to do meaningful work
You’re a new or relatively new psychotherapist eager to learn, be inspired, and get support so you can do your best work yet. You know how much more valuable this can be if it occurs within a community of supportive therapists where your truth and lived experiences are honored.
It is essential to have a space where nuanced conversations about intersectional identities and systemic issues are welcome, especially for those of marginalized identities, where these dialogues are necessary.
“When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab-bag candy game.”
— Toni Morrison
Hi, I'm Elda. I'm a Registered Psychotherapist, and I provide
clinical supervision to racialized psychotherapists.
APPROACH
My supervisory style is similar to my therapeutic style in that it has to be collaborative and founded on a space where one feels safe for it to be conducive to learning and growing. This requires me to be aware and regularly reflect on the power dynamics present in the session.
I honor and welcome my supervisees' intersectional identities, learning styles, and lived experiences and encourage them to hold their truth as they reflect on their experience in the therapist-client dyad and think critically of systemic issues that they and their clients may be a part of.
It is my goal to help foster therapists’ skills to practice competently and ethically by engaging in critical thinking, groundedness, and self-regulation.
I hope to mentor and support therapists so they may have meaningful and sustainable careers in the field of mental health.
Common themes discussed in supervision:
Relationship with work and rest
Case consultation
Accessibility of therapy
Burn-out prevention and recovery
Therapeutic modalities
Building, sustaining, and growing a values-aligned practice
Boundaries
Conflict resolution
Ethical guidelines
Documentation
Fear of showing up and not doing enough
How it works
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Step 1
When you’re ready, sign up on the Interest Form and you’ll hear back from me in 1-2 working days.
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Step 2
Through the Mutual Fit Call, we’ll explore whether we’d like to work together and if so, discuss arrangements.
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Step 3
Upon completion of requirements, we'll regularly meet for sessions at our agreed-upon time and duration.
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers:
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1-hour Individual Supervision/Consultation: $180 + HST.
1-hour Dyadic Supervision: $90 + HST per attendee.
1.5-hour Group Supervision: $70 + HST per attendee.
2-hour Group Supervision: $80 + HST per attendee.
Pro-rated scale is available based on time and number of attendees.
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I accept major credit cards and e-transfer. Payment is due at the end of each session and I’ll give you your receipt following.
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I do! Bi-weekly and monthly groups are available starting January 2024. Please sign up on the interest form and expect to hear back from me in 1-2 working days.
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I meet the Clinical Supervisor criteria set by CRPO. They don’t currently have a process for approving supervisors.
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I’d be happy to work with you! I strongly encourage you to check the supervision requirements of your educational institution or regulatory body if you intend to submit our supervision hours. We can then discuss whether I meet those requirements.
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When you’re ready, book a Mutual Fit Call at a time that works for you. This is a 15-minute phone call where we get to explore if I can help you achieve your goals.
You deserve to work with someone you feel comfortable with and you can learn from so feel free to ask questions not indicated on this page, and anything you’d like to know so you can gauge if it feels like a good fit.