SUPERVISION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS
Reflective supervision for sustainable practice
In psychology, supervision is something we engage in across our careers.
Often, it is focused on our clinical work — how we are working with clients, navigating complexity, and making decisions in practice.
This supervision is different.
The focus shifts to you — the psychologist — in relation to your work.
How you are working.
What the work is asking of you.
And whether the way your practice is currently set up is supporting your well-being over time.
Psychological work places ongoing demands on us — emotionally, relationally, and cognitively.
Without space to reflect on this, it can contribute to burnout, empathy fatigue, vicarious trauma, and a gradual erosion of well-being.
While many psychologists want space for this kind of reflection, it is often not what supervision is used for — and there is rarely time made for it.
This is a supervision space where the focus is on sustaining you in the work — supporting a way of practising that protects your health well-being, so you can continue to do the work in a way that is effective, ethical, and sustainable.
What this is
I offer reflective supervision for psychologists that is centred on your relationship with your work — not on the clinical work itself.
Rather than focusing on client presentations, interventions, or case management, this space is dedicated to how you are working, what the work is asking of you, and how this is impacting you over time.
It supports you to reflect on yourself as the instrument in your work — your patterns, your boundaries, your way of holding responsibility — and whether your current way of practising is sustainable.
The intention is not to treat or fix, but to support ongoing awareness so that your practice continues in a way that is effective, ethical, and supports your wellbeing.
What we might explore
The ongoing impact of therapeutic work over time
How you are holding responsibility within your role
Early signs that your current way of working may not be sustainable
Boundaries, overextension, and patterns in how you show up
Your identity as a psychologist across your career
How your practice is currently set up — and whether it supports your wellbeing
What a sustainable way of working looks like for you
How is this supervision different
This supervision does not centre on client work.
While your work may be referenced, the focus is not on case formulation, interventions, or clinical decision-making.
Instead, the focus is on you as the psychologist — how you are working, how you are relating to the work, and how your practice is impacting you over time.
It is also not therapy.
This space is not designed to treat personal distress, but to support ongoing professional reflection and a way of practising that is sustainable, ethical, and supports your wellbeing.
Who this is for
Psychologists wanting to sustain themselves in the work over time
Those noticing early signs that their current way of working may not be sustainable
Psychologists wanting a reflective space alongside their clinical work
Early career psychologists building a strong foundation for practice
Experienced psychologists seeking ongoing depth and reflection
My approach
My approach to supervision is reflective, relational, and grounded in both clinical experience and lived experience.
After over 20 years studying and practising in the mental health field— and my own experience of burnout, empathy fatigue and vicarious trauma— I hold a deep respect for what this work asks of us.
I draw on reflective practice, compassion-based approaches, and a strong focus on sustainability — supporting psychologists to continue in their work in a way that feels ethical, human, and sustainable over time.
To discover more of my background story
Practical details
1:1 online supervision
60-minute sessions (option for 75 minutes)
Fortnightly, monthly, or as needed
$270 per session
Supervision, at its best, is not only about the work itself.
It is about how you sustain yourself within it.
If this feels like the kind of space you’ve been wanting within your professional life, you’re warmly welcome to get in touch or book a session.
Frequently Asked Questions
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While my work across supervision, therapy, and coaching shares a reflective and relational approach, each space has a different focus.
In supervision, the focus is on you in your professional role as a psychologist — your relationship with your work, how you are practising, and the sustainability of your practice over time.
Therapy focuses on your personal well-being and mental health, including the treatment of distress or burnout.
Coaching is for midlife women focusing on their life direction, decision-making, and personal growth in the context of midlife transitions.
Each space supports a different aspect of experience, and maintaining these distinctions helps ensure the work remains clear and appropriate.
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No — this supervision is not centred on client work.
The focus is on your relationship with the work and how you are practising. -
Yes — this space can support both early career and experienced psychologists, with a focus on building sustainable ways of working from the outset.
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Supervision can be attended fortnightly, monthly, or as needed, depending on your current needs and stage of practice.
“You are the instrument in your work — how you care for that instrument matters.”
– Shannon A Swales, Supervisor
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