PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

Thank you for considering BGTPS for your clinical supervision needs. 

Philosophy and Approach to Clinical Supervision: We approach supervision from a collaborative framework to help mental health professionals in their professional life which will help them better serve their clients and clearly develop their professional identity. The work is largely an exploration and development of the supervisee own individual therapeutic orientation, style and professional identity. The general areas of focus include working to increase competence in major clinical domains of the supervisee behaviors: counseling skills, personal growth and awareness, client/case conceptualization, screening and assessment, individual, group, family, and couples counseling, client education, ethical and professional standards, as well as the ability to create therapeutic relationships. Supervisory roles assumed include teacher, evaluator, consultant, and counselor. We follow a developmental approach to supervision primarily using the teacher role with novice professionals and consultation with the more experienced in the field. We also work with supervisees to help them develop increasing skills in their own theoretical orientation. We are familiar with many theoretical frameworks, and generally counsels within the Cognitive, Behavioral, and Client Centered frameworks informed by Family Systems thinking with clients within our agency.