Episode 18: How supervision & consultation are fundamental to self-care

Supervision and consultation are important components of mental health clinicians’ training and professional development. Hopefully, all of us have at least some good associations with these experiences!

These activities can also play an important role in clinician wellness and self-care. In this month's episode of Thrivival 101 we had a great conversation with Shannon Heers, founder of Firelight Supervision, about the differences between consultation and supervision, how these activities contribute to clinician wellness and what we can do to get the most out of supervisory/consultation experiences. Shannon also shares her perspective about what tends to get in the way of clinicians accessing these beneficial activities.

Regardless of our career stage, connecting with other clinicians about our work with clients is so fundamental to both serving our clients well and feeling competent in the work we are doing. And that is a big part of self-care!