Clinical Supervision for therapists working with children and families

I provide Clinical supervision, in Portland, Oregon, Vancouver Wa and Seattle WA. I teach therapists how to use story telling and art to help children and families connect to themselves and each other.

This is a new and amazing moment to help families tune into their emotional landscape. The difficulty, isolation and quiet that children experienced during the pandemic is inspiring parents, children and young adults to look deeper into their own story and find ways to better direct their emotional world. This space of time has made the theme of identity formation an important area for focus. I use the path cards to help children connect to their emotions during different periods of their life. You can ask a child to pick a card that best tells the story of their relationship with a parent or caregiver during the last year and then ask what card best tells the story of their wish for the future. (The cards are available for free in the downloadable section of my website)

I find that storytelling is a more efficient way of teaching and self discovery than questions and insight driven analysis. I often use stories from Susan Perrow’s books to help capture the emotional experiences of children which helps deepen our mutual understanding of a setback. I especially like stories from Stories to Light the Night where therapeutic story teller Susan Perrow tells stories of loss and grief that reflect the many different paths we can take during these times of hurt and sorrow. These stories help children better understand and then communicate the loss connected to friendship during the last several years. Children learn to become compassionate self leaders through exploration of stories and using pictures and art to tell and direct their own story.

I enjoy teaching and collaborating with therapists on how to develop curriculums for friendship skills, conflict resolution and deepening self understanding through storytelling.