Clinical Supervision for Professionals Working with Children & Families
Group supervision provides a collaborative, supportive environment to deepen clinical skills, reflect ethically, and reduce the isolation that can come with working in child and family practice.
In a small group setting, you’ll have the opportunity to:
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Explore cases collaboratively
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Hear different perspectives and insights
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Reflect on shared ethical, emotional, and organisational challenges
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Learn from peers navigating similar work
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Build confidence in your clinical decision-making
Groups are facilitated to ensure psychological safety, reflective dialogue, and meaningful learning.
Format & Investment:
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Online via Zoom
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Small groups, capped at 3–4 participants
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$95 per participant – 90 minutes (equivalent to 1 hour individual supervision)
Grow. Reflect. Thrive.
Clinical supervision is more than case discussion. It’s a space to pause, think deeply, and strengthen your confidence as a clinician - while staying connected to your values and your professional identity.
I provide supervision for professionals working with children, young people, and families across private practice, community, and school settings. My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and grounded in child-centred, attachment-informed, and relational practice.
Supervision with me is reflective, steady, and supportive - a safe space to process complex work, explore uncertainty, and grow into the clinician you want to be.
Who I work with
I work with:
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Play Therapists
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Mental Health Social Workers
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Counsellors & Psychotherapists
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Psychologists
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Allied health professionals working with children and families
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Early-career clinicians seeking guidance and support in private practice or community work
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Practitioners working with trauma, attachment, emotional regulation, and neurodiversity
I provide Clinical Supervision in Wheelers Hill (Melbourne Eastern Suburbs) and online for child therapists, social workers, psychologists, and other allied health working with children, adolescents and families, across private practice, community and school settings.
Whether you’re navigating challenging clinical work, building your professional identity, or finding your way in private practice, supervision with me is designed to be a steady, grounding support - helping you feel confident, capable, and connected.
My Approach to Supervision
Reflective and relational
Grounded in attachment and developmental frameworks
Curious, not critical
Supportive of your nervous system as well as your clinical skills.
A space to be gently challenged and grow over time.
We may explore:
Case formulation
Working with complex family dynamics
Managing transference and countertransference
Ethical decision-making
Professional identity development
Private practice dilemmas
In-Person & Online Supervision Available:
📍 In-person sessions available in Wheelers Hill, Melbourne
💻 Online supervision available Australia-wide
Individual Supervision
Individual supervision offers a reflective, supportive space to explore the complexities of working with children, adolescents, and families.
Together, we may explore:
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Clinical reflection and case formulation
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Working with trauma, attachment, and neurodiversity
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Child-centred and play-based approaches
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Managing risk and safeguarding concerns
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Transference and countertransference
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Ethical decision-making and organisational challenges
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Professional identity development and confidence
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Burnout prevention and sustainable practice
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Business development — practical guidance for private practice
Sessions are practical, reflective, and strengths-based, while also allowing space to sit with uncertainty, build clarity, and process difficult experiences. You can expect thoughtful reflection, gentle challenge, and steady guidance — all tailored to your professional stage and learning style.
Investment:
$180 - 1 hour sessions (via ZOOM - 60 mins)
Group Supervision
Workshops/Webinars
Coming Soon!
About Shivonne
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor (APTA) with 15+ years’ experience supporting children, families, and clinicians.
I create supervision spaces that are:
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Thoughtful and supportive
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Case-focused and consultative
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Ethically grounded
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Designed to promote professional growth and wellbeing
EXPERIENCE
Intensive Family Support Services (Preservation and Reunification)
Child Protection and Out of Home Care
SECASA - Sexual Abuse Counselling
OnPsych - School Social Work and Counselling
Take Two - State-wide Therapeutic Trauma Service for
Children in Out of Home Care
Private Practice - Business Owner and Contractor Models
PRACTICE AREAS
AMHSW accreditation and Clinical Social Work Practice
Child Centered Play Therapy
Parent:Child Relationship Therapy (Filial Therapy)
Trauma, Grief and Loss
Attachment Theory and Neuroscience
Child and Family Practice
Mental Health
Parent Support and Coaching
Focused Psychological Strategies
AutPlay Therapy
EMDR Level 1
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Psychology) - Monash University.
Master of Social Work - University of Melbourne.
Clinical Certificate of Play Therapy - Play Therapy Australia.
REGISTRATIONS
Member of Australian Association of Social Workers, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Australian Play Therapists Association - Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor (APTA)
