Abbe Utter, LPC-MHSP-S, is offering clinical supervision for counselors working toward licensure. Drawing from her experience in trauma-informed, integrative therapy, Abbe provides a supportive and collaborative space for developing clinical skills, strengthening professional identity, navigating ethical concerns, and growing in confidence as a counselor.
| Dates |
November 5, 12, 19 December 3, 10, 17 January 7, 14, 21, 29 February 11 (make up day) |
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| Audience | Post-master’s counselors pursuing TN LPC-MHSP licensure |
| Format | Ten weekly, 50-minute group supervision sessions |
| Group size | 4–6 participants |
| Investment | $500 total—equivalent to $50/session |
| Payment options | $500 upfront or two $250 installments |
| Includes | Case consultation, clinical feedback, focused discussions, and documentation of supervision attended |
| Hours | Up to 10 group supervision hours, based on actual attendance and licensure eligibility |
Week 01Creating safety and connection
Establish shared agreements, confidentiality, and expectations for feedback. Identify each clinician’s strengths, learning goals, and what helps them feel supported in supervision.
Week 02Understanding clients through a trauma-informed lens
Explore how history, relationships, culture, and current circumstances shape clients’ responses. Practice understanding symptoms and protective strategies within their context.
Week 03The therapeutic relationship as a foundation
Examine trust, attunement, collaboration, and client choice. Discuss moments of disconnection and ways to acknowledge and repair them.
Week 04Pacing, readiness, and stabilization
Use cases to consider when to slow down, strengthen resources, or move toward deeper work. Explore consent, overwhelm, and the clinician’s urge to push for progress.
Week 05The clinician’s internal experience
Reflect on countertransference, uncertainty, rescuing, avoidance, and pressure to “get it right.” Practice noticing these responses and using supervision to understand them.
Week 06Boundaries, power, and cultural responsiveness
Explore how authority, identity, privilege, and lived experience influence treatment and supervision. Practice setting clear boundaries while preserving warmth and collaboration.
Week 07Assessment, safety, and ethical judgment
Discuss risk assessment, safety planning, scope of competence, consultation, and referral through current cases. Consider how to preserve dignity and client participation during difficult decisions.
Week 08Navigating stuck points and clinical complexity
Examine cases involving disengagement, ambivalence, recurring crises, or limited progress. Revisit formulation and goals with curiosity and develop workable next steps.
Week 09Sustaining the clinician
Identify signs of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and overload. Explore caseload boundaries, support systems, and workplace conditions alongside personal care.
Week 10Integrating growth and developing confidence
Revisit initial goals, identify changes in clinical judgment, and reflect on remaining learning needs. Create an ongoing supervision and professional-development plan.