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Clinical Consultation and Supervision

SERVICES

Clinical Consultation and Supervision

Each type of professional support plays a fundamental role in the development and maintenance of effective therapy practices, yet they serve distinct functions within the therapeutic field.

Clinical supervision typically involves a hierarchical relationship where a more experienced therapist provides supervision and guidance to a less experienced therapist or student. This ensures that the supervisee’s work meets the necessary standards of practice and professionalism. 

Why Clinical Consultation and Supervision Matters

To become a qualified clinical counsellor in BC, an individual must complete 100 hours of clinical supervision, which can be carried out during or after their master’s degree education program. This process not only includes the accumulation of these hours but also necessitates the providing of credible clinical references to validate the supervised experience.

What is Clinical Consultation?

Clinical consultation is designed to support fully registered or licensed counsellors through professional guidance and collaborative discussion. Whether formal or informal, these consultative relationships offer a platform for these counsellors to enhance their practice by sharing knowledge, skills, and insights. 

Engaging in regular consultations not only aids in managing challenging cases more effectively but also promotes continued professional growth and devotion to regulatory standards. In such settings, counsellors are empowered to accept or reject advice, ensuring that the definitive decision-making remains with the student or counsellor receiving the consultation.

What is Clinical Supervision?

An essential aspect of clinical supervision is the formal relationship between a student or provisionally registered counsellor (supervisee) and a more experienced, fully registered, or licensed therapist (clinical supervisor). 

This arrangement facilitates thorough discussions on clients’ therapeutic progress, professional development, and the development of the supervisee’s practice skills. 

Clinical supervision covers a wide array of activities, including the review of casework, discussions on therapeutic techniques and modalities, consideration of ethical and legal issues, and guidance on maintaining professional boundaries.

Clinical consultation is often a collaborative process where peers or colleagues seek advice or share expertise on individual cases or therapeutic issues without the supervisory dynamics.

For Students and Counsellors

Explore the Possibilities with Dr. Maya Misic

Dr. Maya Misic, PhD, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS). Since 2002, she’s helped her clients break through obstacles that have been holding them back in their lives. Working in the counselling field for over 20 years, Dr. Misic specializes in helping people identify and achieve their personal goals, offering different coping strategies for issues related to distress, anxiety, dissociation, and specific techniques to help heal from stress and trauma. 

Her guidance spans across various aspects of stress and trauma counselling, equipping you with the tools to effectively manage anxiety, depression, conflict resolution, dissociation, and emotional dysregulation.

Beyond Individual Counselling

Dr. Misic’s experience isn’t limited to individual counselling; she also provides insights into handling conflicts between parents, couples, and families, while navigating the ethical environments of the counselling profession, all while leading with trauma-informed compassion at the forefront of her work.

Professional Support for Counsellors

Dr. Misic is a seasoned trauma clinician who has led a counselling department at a non-profit, supervising students from Alder, SFU, UBC, and other Master-level programs. As a registered EMDR consultant, she offers online individual and group consultations for those pursuing EMDR certification.

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