If you are thinking about becoming a clinical supervisor but still wondering whether you are ready, this episode will help you look at the decision through the eyes of people who have already made it. I sat down with Tabitha Westbrook and Cyndi Doyle to talk about what they worried about before becoming supervisors, how they chose their training, and what became important once they were responsible for developing other clinicians. Their paths were different, but both conversations came back to preparation, ethics, documentation, and having people you can turn to after the course ends. We also talk about the parts of supervision that can be difficult to understand until you are actually doing the work. Gatekeeping, self of supervisor, liability, paperwork, board rules, and helping a supervisee grow into an independent clinician all require a different kind of thinking than clinical practice alone. In this episode, we cover: What experienced supervisors would look for if they were choosing supervisor training todayWhy supervision expertise and instructor experience matter when comparing coursesHow documentation, ethics, gatekeeping, and self of supervisor show up in real supervisionWhy ongoing feedback, consultation, and professional community matter after training endsOne of the clearest themes in these conversations is that your development does not end when you receive your supervisor certificate. The work continues as you encounter difficult cases, changing rules, documentation questions, and clinicians who need different kinds of guidance at different stages of development. If you are deciding whether supervision is the right next professional step for you, pay attention to the kind of supervisor you want to become and the preparation you will need to get there. Choose supervisor training and community that will help you keep learning after the coursework is complete. Want to learn more? Check out this month’s free bonus resource from Kate Walker Training. Want more from Tabitha Westbrook? Check out her podcast, Hey Tabi! If you want to explore healing, sexuality, trauma, and coercive control through a thoughtful clinical lens, check out Tabitha’s book, Body & Soul, Healed & Whole: An Invitational Guide to Healthy Sexuality After Trauma, Abuse, & Coercive Control Want more from Cyndi Doyle? Check out her podcast, Code4Couples. If you work with law enforcement couples, support first responder families, or want to better understand the unique pressures these relationships face, check out Cyndis book, Hold the Line: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Law Enforcement Relationship. Want deeper support? Inside the Step It Up Membership, supervisors can continue strengthening their documentation, ethical decision-making, supervision systems, and professional judgment alongside other clinicians who understand the responsibility of developing the next generation of therapists. Get your step by step guide to private practice. Because you are too important to lose to not knowing the rules, going broke, burning out, and giving up. #counselorsdontquit.
