Clinical Supervision - professional

Are you a Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Social Worker, First responder or support worker in the human services field?

Do you need professional clinical supervision and debriefing?

I have three decades of experience supervising across all sectors of welfare.

I first qualified as a Counselling Psychologist in 1986, and worked as an Australian Defence Force Psychologist for over 6 years, in my own practice for many years and for the not for profit organisation, Relationships Australia, both in Tasmania and Queensland, where I supervised accross 11 different state and federal funded programs.

As a Psychologist, I specialised in relationship counselling, trauma counselling, addictions and was on contract with government agencies such as Workcover Australia, Department of Veteran Affairs, Road Traffic Authority, Antarctic Division, Weather Bureau and others. I have supervised extensively in the Domestic Violence, Child Protection and Trauma fields and in general debriefing and supervision.

I prefer the 7 eyed model of supervision where we look at things from many perspectives.

Here are more details:

I have supervised:

• Nurses and first responders

• DFV workers

• FDR practitioners

• Trauma workers

• Counsellors

• Psychotherapists

• Psychologists

• Child consultants

• Clinical Psychologists

• Psychologists as part of the clinical psychology training requirements

• Child protection workers

• Relationship counsellors

• FPOC staff in the not for profit sector

• Practitioners in 11 state and federal funded programs

As a Counselling Psychologist I have worked with Adult and Child clients with challenges of:

• DFV

• Relationship issues - couples and individuals

• Seperation

• Children under the child safety system

• Children and young people assessment for inclusion in child inclusive mediation

• LGBTIQA+ -gender identification, gender dysphoria, exploration

• Trauma - sexual, natural disaster, MVA, victims of a crime,

• Addictions - Gambling, drugs, sex and alcohol

Relevant Qualifications & Information

• Board Registered psych 1986-2017/8, Victoria, QLD then national Registration # PSY0000964475

• MAPS 6yrs

• Post graduate counselling psychology qualifications

• Previous work for DVA, Workcover, Transport Accident Commission, and Medicare approved.

• Previously covered by all major health funds

• Level 1 and 2 Michael Carroll supervisor trg

• Previous ACA registered clinical member

• Vocational Grad Dip Family Dispute Resolution

• Dip Management

• EMDR level 1

• Elder mediation trained

• NLP practitioner

• Certified in Supervised practice of integrative Breathwork therapy

• Part time supervision - Own practice in Geelong and QLD

• Part time clinical supervisor 2008-2016 Relationships Australia QLD and TAS

• Full time clinical supervisor 2017-21 Relationships Australia QLD - Senior clinical leader

• Mindfulness based supervision

Other Skills/experience:

• Staff training

• Group therapy\community development

• Youth group facilitation

• Family therapy

• Workshop facilitation

• Corporations - coaching and professional development of staff

• Project management

• Court reports

• Writing PTSD modules for inpatient treatment facility Geelong Psychiatric Hospital

• Lecturing and tutoring at University - Curtin Uni

• Personnel selection and interviewing

• Critical incident debriefing and psychological first aid.

• Personnel selection interviewing for the RAAF, RAN, ARA, Antarctic Division, specialist employments within the Defence Forces, and other Government departments

Unsolicited feedback from practitioners at the end of supervision:

HI Soleil

I wanted to sincerely thank you for your time and kindness to me throughout our sessions together. You have provided me with immense professional and personal insight into myself. I have honestly felt very comfortable to discuss many issues for the first time in a number of years and you will be very missed from our team here in Toowoomba. You are spot on. You really understand people -Kathy (DFV worker)

You’re an amazing supervisor. Thank you so much for your time, wisdom and guidance. I genuinely feel like I have learnt so much from you over the years, and I’ve really appreciated all the chats we’ve had! Leanne (Addictions Counsellor)

‘Thank you so much for the laughter and the colour that you brought to our supervision sessions and our chats in general.  I very much enjoyed working with you and I do hope that we meet again in the future.  .. I hope you get all of the support and accolades that you deserve’. Maria - (Mediator)

‘Thankyou for being my supervisor. Have learnt a lot and appreciated you challenging me suggesting resources and being there for me when times were tough. Felt safe in your hands and respect your depth of knowledge and ability to help me self monitor my practice. I am glad we had this opportunity’ Melita. (Relationships Counselor)

Testimonials from supervisors and colleagues:

‘Soleil has an Interpersonally Sensitive Style of Supervision and this is very much appreciated by me.  Strengths of Soleil that I seek to more fully adopt in my own practice as a Supervisor include her use of silence and her skill in questioning’. Karen.

You were absolutely the right person to work with our team.  I know you have had to offer a lot of support and guidance to me since I started and I cannot thank you enough for that help.  I think your experience and expertise in the sector is evident JS (Team Leader)

Soleil is an ethical and conscientious supervisor and continues to deliver best practice models to her supervisees with good boundaries and good use of transparency. Kate -(Supervisor)

‘Soleil’s work illustrates an integrated therapist; she is congruent across personal demeanour, interventions & espoused framework. Her work is characterized by thoroughness, attention to detail & sensitive antennae for potential ethical dilemmas. She demonstrates respect, impartiality & positive regard in her sessions….creates a space where it is safe for the client to explore their emotional world. She adopts a very eclectic style of counselling having the ability to use many different models and theories of counselling such as CBT, systemic, existentialism, narrative, symbol work, Gestalt.  She is able to hold multiple layers of complexity simultaneously…file-notes are a pleasure to peruse. ..She uses supervision effectively, she is always prepared with a case or topic to discuss, is transparent in her process & use of self.  ..I have been impressed with the extent of Soleil’s skills, her willingness to try new approaches and to go where the client needs to go using these skills. Her maturity as a counsellor and her confidence in her abilities are vital factors in her success’ - Pam - supervisor

Session Information:

Clinical Supervision and or Debriefing and case discussion is available via zoom on an hourly rate, or at your place of work in a private meeting room local to currently Geelong. If you are interested, or have any questions, please contact via clicking the link below and I will get back to you.I abide by the Australian Privacy principles in terms of storage of any data, and the mandatory reporting requirements with regards to abuse, neglect and personal and other safety.

Fee: Although I have 3 decades of experience as a Counselling Psychologist and as a Clinical Supervisor, I do not believe that the going rates for Supervision are accessable for those workers on lower incomes - (the standard fee per hour for a Psychologist is $300/hr), so please discuss with me your work, and we can come to a fair fee. My standard fee without adjustment is $200/hr. Investing in yourself is paramount for a long lasting career and for your own mental health and wellbeing.