$180 50-60 minutes

Concession available via negotiation

Individual & Group Supervision available. 

ACA accredited supervision for all levels.

About Me

I’m Linda Spencer, an ACA Level 4 Clinical Counsellor and Supervisor with 9 years’ experience providing clinical supervision and more than 17 years working across diverse mental health and community settings.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked in hospitals, aged mental health services, cognitive dementia memory clinics, drug and alcohol programs, forensic environments, Aboriginal community services, and private practice. I’ve also held senior and leadership roles supporting multidisciplinary teams, while continuing to work directly with clients in private practice and carer support services.

This combination of frontline clinical work and leadership experience gives me a strong understanding of the real-world demands of counselling practice, including ethical responsibilities, emotional labour, and service delivery pressures.

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My Supervision Approach

My approach to supervision is integrative, reflective, and supportive. I aim to create a safe, respectful space where you can explore your clinical work with honesty, curiosity, and confidence.

Supervision with me focuses on:

• Strengthening clinical skills

• Ethical and professional practice

• Trauma-informed and neuro-affirming care

• Working with complex presentations

• Practitioner self-awareness and regulation

• Burnout prevention and sustainable practice

• Navigating high-conflict and complex relational dynamics

I’m especially skilled at helping people make sense of complex clinical and relational issues in clear, practical ways. My supervision style is collaborative, non-judgemental, and grounded in compassion.

Areas of Clinical Expertise

I provide supervision for practitioners working with:

• Complex trauma

• Mental health conditions

• Addiction and recovery

• Dual diagnosis

• Neurodiversity and acquired brain injury

• Forensic and high-risk populations

• Grief and loss

• Crisis intervention

• Carer support

• CALD, LGBTIQ+, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) clients

My experience spans individual, family, and group therapy contexts.

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Therapeutic Frameworks That Inform My Supervision

My supervision is informed by training in:

• Somatic Experiencing®

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Motivational Interviewing

• Mindfulness-Based Therapies

• Animal Assisted Counselling & Psychotherapy

• Trauma-informed practice

I also integrate relational, body-based, and experiential approaches to support reflective practice and practitioner wellbeing.

My Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor of Psychology

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours – Psychology)

• Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs

• Professional Doctorate in Therapeutic Arts Practice (current)

• Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour & Training

Specialist Training

• Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner

• RISE UP Supervision Training

• NLP Practitioner

• Therapy Dog & Handler Certification

• Workshop Facilitation Training

Who I Provide Supervision For

I offer supervision for:

• Clinical counsellors

• Therapists

• Mental health practitioners

• Students and early-career professionals

• Experienced practitioners seeking reflective practice

• Practitioners working in trauma, AOD, and complex presentations

• Professionals integrating animal-assisted or nature-based approaches

Sessions are available in-person, outdoors, or online, depending on your needs and location.

Why Work With Me?

People I supervise value my:

• Depth of clinical experience

• Calm, grounded presence

• Ability to hold complexity with clarity

• Trauma-informed and neuro-affirming approach

• Practical, real-world insight

• Compassionate, respectful style

• Strong ethical foundations

My goal is to support both your clinical development and your wellbeing as a practitioner.

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