Supervision in practice
A regular place for therapists who supervise other clinicians to think together about the work of supervision.
Supervision asks us to occupy an unusual position. We are supporting another clinician's development while also evaluating their work. We have to know when to step in, when to hold back, when to challenge, and when our own reactions might be telling us something worth paying attention to.
And sometimes, we just need somewhere to think about it.
Supervision in Practice is an ongoing, small-group space for therapists who provide clinical supervision. We bring the questions, dilemmas, and experiences that arise in our supervisory work and think about them together with other supervisors.
Who It's For
The group is for licensed mental health professionals who currently provide clinical supervision.
You might be:
Supervising an associate, intern, or trainee for the first time
An experienced supervisor looking for a place to think beyond your own organization
Working in private practice, a group practice, an agency, or another clinical setting
Interested in talking with other supervisors about the less straightforward parts of the work
This isn't formal clinical supervision and participation doesn't establish a supervisory relationship between you and Seattle Counseling Center.
About The Organizer
Jennifer Petty, LMHC
Jennifer Petty, LMHC is the founder and clinical director of Seattle Counseling Center. She has been practicing psychotherapy for more than a decade and has experience supervising clinicians in private practice. As a psychodynamic therapist, she is particularly interested in the ways that relationships, personality, and context shape clinical work.
Jennifer created Supervision in Practice because she believes supervisors need somewhere to think, too. Her role in the group is to facilitate the conversation and help create a thoughtful, candid space for consultation, not to teach from the front of the room.
What We Might Talk About
Our conversations might include:
A supervisee whose clinical judgment concerns you
Giving difficult feedback without damaging the supervisory relationship
Balancing support with accountability
Supervising someone whose clinical style is very different from your own
Working with dependency, avoidance, defensiveness, or overconfidence
Knowing when to teach and when to let a supervisee find their own way
The evaluative responsibilities of being a supervisor
Boundaries, authority, and responsibility
What to make of your own frustration, anxiety, protectiveness, or investment in a supervisee
Navigating the overlap between the supervisor and employer roles
Managing situations where clinical judgment, workplace expectations, and organizational policies collide
Setting boundaries when a supervisee's needs as an employee and their needs as a developing clinician pull in different directions
The moments when supervision doesn't seem to be working—and figuring out why
How It Works
Every other Tuesday, beginning October 6, 2026
1:00–2:30 PM
Online via Google Meet
Cost: $30 per meeting, payable via Venmo @seattlecounselingcenter
I ask for an initial three-month commitment (six meetings). After that, there is no obligation to continue. You are welcome to remain part of the group for as long as it feels useful.
A Place to Think
Supervision can be isolating. Even when you have colleagues around you, there aren't always many opportunities to talk openly about the experience of being responsible for another clinician's development.
This group is a place to bring those questions, to think alongside people who understand the work, and to consider perspectives you might not have arrived at on your own.
Interested in joining?
The group begins October 6, 2026, and new members are welcome as space becomes available.