I wanted to share a project my husband and I have been working on that I think may be genuinely useful to this community, and beyond.

I've been pretty dissatisfied with the referral systems that currently exist for therapists and clients. So, we decided to build something better: The Therapist Connector.

The idea is simple: a potential client, or a mental health professional on behalf of a potential client, fills out a brief form describing what they’re looking for. The Therapist Connector matches that request in our database and curates a digest of up to five therapists who fit their needs, along with contact hyperlinks.

The hope is that this solves a couple of problems at once:

For mental health professionals: You can stop playing middleman when someone is in need of support, and save time no longer scouring listservs or online communities when you're looking to fill your practice.

For clients: Instead of sorting through an overwhelming directory or asking their friends (hoping the recommendations take their insurance), they get a digestible and precise list of therapists who actually match their needs, down to hourly availability.

There’s a simple profile for professionals to complete. We’re intentionally not asking you to write another lengthy bio or duplicate everything that’s already on advertising platforms or your website. It just requires the practical details needed for matching, plus links to your existing profiles and/or website. Additionally, your details aren't public facing in a directory format.

We’re officially accepting profiles and will have a good diversity of therapists and specialties represented before we open it up to clients. Once we launch the client-facing side, I’ll send an update to all therapists who have signed up - everyone who joins before launch will receive two months free. (And of course, it is free pre-launch.) Additionally, the first 50 therapists to join will be locked in for a lifetime rate of $29/month, so long as your membership remains active. (We launched three weeks ago and there are very few spots left at this level.)

I'd love it if you would check out THETHERAPISTCONNECTOR.COM . Even if you don't sign up, feedback is more than welcome! As much as we wish it could be perfect before sending our creation into the world, we know that's just not realistic.

If you think it could be a helpful resource, I’d really appreciate you sharing it with colleagues, posting it in professional communities you’re part of, or simply passing it along to any mental health professional who might find it useful. And, once we launch, I hope you'll share it widely with the public.

Ultimately, I’d love for “finding a mental health professional” to feel like much less of an overwhelming project for clients, and for “finding clients” to take a lot less time for us. Thanks for taking a look!

Supervision asks us to occupy an unusual position. We’re 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. Sometimes, we just need somewhere to think about it.

Supervision in Practice is an ongoing, small-group consultation space for licensed mental health professionals who currently provide clinical supervision. This is not formal clinical supervision or a training group. Instead, we bring the questions, dilemmas, and experiences that arise in our supervisory work and think about them together.

We might talk about difficult feedback, balancing support with accountability, clinical judgment concerns, dependency or defensiveness, boundaries and authority, the supervisor/employer relationship, or moments when supervision simply doesn't seem to be working.

The group is facilitated by Jennifer Petty, LMHC, founder and clinical director of Seattle Counseling Center. Jennifer's role is to facilitate thoughtful, candid consultation rather than teach from the front of the room.

When: Every other Tuesday, beginning October 6, 2026, 1:00–2:30 PM
Where: Online via Google Meet
Cost: $30 per meeting
Commitment: Initial three-month commitment (six meetings); no ongoing commitment after that
Enrollment: Ongoing

The group is intentionally small to allow for meaningful discussion and participation.

If you’re a newer supervisor looking for a place to think through the experience, or an experienced supervisor who wants consultation beyond your own organization, you’re welcome to join us.

Learn more: Supervision in Practice

Calling all counselors, therapists, and mental health professionals!

As clinicians who spend our days holding space and caring for others, we rarely get the chance to step back and extend that same restorative focus to ourselves. You are warmly invited to join us for the Inner Compass Retreat—a dedicated space designed for peers to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with their core purpose alongside like-minded colleagues.

• Activities: Guided Qigong practices, nature based activities, art processing, intentional reflection, and unstructured downtime

• Location: Whidbey Island, WA

• Dates: October 16th-18th, 2026

• Cost / Registration: Varies, see website and contact me for details

Whether you are looking to prevent burnout, gain fresh clinical or personal perspective, or simply share meaningful time with fellow counselors, we would love to have you.

To learn more or reserve your spot, visit Adventure Therapy PNW or contact ava@adventuretherapypnw.com 

Envision Counseling Presents:

Applied Clinical Supervision

One-day, 9-hour Applied Clinical Supervision Experience

October 24^th 8:00 AM-6:00 PM

9 NBCC Continuing Education Hours

Presenters:

Kim McBride, Ph.D., LMFT

Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor

Colin C. Ward, Ph.D., LMHC

Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor

Following completion of the 15-hour Becoming a Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor training, supervisor candidates may continue their professional development through this intensive, one-day applied clinical supervision experience.

Under the mentoring supervision of Kim McBride, Ph.D., LMFT, and Colin C. Ward, Ph.D., LMHC, participants will have the opportunity to apply newly acquired supervisory knowledge and evidence-informed practices while working with supervisee associates who are completing Washington State-required postgraduate supervised clinical experience in preparation for independent practice.

Unlike the two-day supervisor knowledge training, this course is entirely experiential and includes no lecture component. Supervisor candidates will actively practice clinical supervision throughout the training day, receiving observation, feedback, consultation, and guidance from Drs. McBride and Ward.

Applied Supervision Experience

Working in dyads with other supervisor candidates, participants will practice how to:

• Establish effective supervisory relationships that foster supervisee growth, accountability, and professional identity.
• Present and implement Supervision Agreements that clearly define expectations, evaluation procedures, and supervisory responsibilities.
• Structure individual, triadic, and group supervision using evidence-informed supervisory practices.
• Utilize effective methods for observation, documentation, feedback, and evaluation of supervisee competence and professional development.
• Apply culturally responsive supervision practices that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural humility, and health equity.
• Recognize and appropriately respond to supervisees' performance concerns, ethical issues, impairment, and gatekeeping considerations.
• Integrate best practices in documentation, recordkeeping, financial and practice management, continuity planning, and risk management consistent with Washington State supervisory requirements.

Washington State Applied Supervision Experience

This one-day training is designed to provide 9 hours of experience in supervision of clinical practice toward the experience requirement identified in WAC 246-809-334(4)(b) for Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisors.

Because these hours are earned through the practice of supervision, rather than classroom instruction, supervisor candidates must remain actively engaged in clinical supervision activities for the full nine instructional hours. This one-day applied training will be held from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM and includes nine hours of active supervision practice, with a one-hour lunch break. Lunch is on your own, with several casual dining options conveniently located within approximately 0.3 miles of the training location.

Applied Course Requirements

To participate in the one-day Applied Clinical Supervision Training:

Prior supervisor education is required. At the time of registration, participants must provide documentation demonstrating completion of the required 15 hours of clinical supervision education.

Pre-training preparation is required. A training packet will be provided to participants approximately one week before the course. The packet includes readings and supporting materials related to the supervision competencies participants will practice during the applied training. Participants are expected to review these materials in advance so that the training day can remain fully focused on the active practice of clinical supervision.

Active participation is required. To qualify for all 9 hours of experience in supervision of clinical practice, supervisor candidates must actively participate in the practice of clinical supervision for the entire course, excluding the one-hour lunch period.

This is an applied training experience. There are no lecture components. Participants should arrive prepared to supervise, be supervised in their supervision, receive feedback, reflect on their supervisory practice, and apply that feedback throughout the training day.

Who Should Attend?

This training is intended for Washington State licensed mental health professionals who:

• Have held an unrestricted Washington State license in good standing for at least two years.
• Intend to become Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisors.
• Have completed the required 15 hours of clinical supervision education.
• Currently supervise or anticipate supervising associates pursuing licensure.
• Wish to strengthen their supervisory competence through the active practice of clinical supervision under mentoring supervision.

Participant Eligibility

• This training is intended for Washington State licensed mental health professionals seeking to become Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisors who have completed the required 15 hours of clinical supervision education.
• At the time of registration, participants must provide documentation demonstrating completion of the required 15 hours of clinical supervision education.
• Participants are responsible for reviewing Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-809-334 and all other applicable Washington State Department of Health requirements to verify their eligibility to become a Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor before registering for this training.
• Completion of this training provides 9 hours of experience in supervision of clinical practice toward the experience requirement identified in WAC 246-809-334(4)(b). Completion of this training does not, by itself, confer Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor status. Eligibility is determined by the Washington State Department of Health.

Envision Counseling, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 6724. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counseling, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Refund and Transfer Policy

• Due to the limited enrollment and advance preparation required for this training, registration fees are non-refundable.
• If you are unable to attend after registering, you may transfer your registration one time only to the next scheduled offering of the same Clinical Supervision Training, provided you notify Envision Counseling, PLLC in writing at least 48 hours prior to the start of training.
• The transfer is a one-time accommodation and cannot be transferred again or carried over beyond the next scheduled offering. Transfers are subject to seat availability and must be used for the next scheduled offering of the same training. If, for any reason, Envision Counseling, PLLC does not have a next scheduled offering of the Clinical Supervision Training, the registration fee will be forfeited and cannot be held or applied to a future training. Failure to attend without prior notification ("no-show") will also result in forfeiture of the registration fee.
• Envision Counseling, PLLC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the training due to insufficient enrollment, presenter illness, or unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, registrants will be offered the option to transfer their registration to a future training date or receive a full refunds.

• Disability and Accessibility

Envision Counseling is dedicated to meeting your learning needs. If you require specific accommodations to attend the training, please email our Clinical Training Coordinator at training@envisioncounseling.net, or call 206-858-1177.

About the Presenters

Dr. Kim McBride and Dr. Colin C. Ward have collaborated in counselor education, clinical supervision, and professional training for more than 15 years. They first met while serving as counselor educators at Antioch University Seattle and later partnered at Envision Counseling, where they discovered a shared passion for preparing the next generation of clinical  professionals. Since 2012, they have co-developed and presented Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor trainings for licensed clinicians throughout Washington while also providing group supervision for post-graduate associates pursuing licensure. Together, they bring more than 60 years of combined experience as counselor educators, clinical supervisors, private practitioners, authors, and national and international presenters.

Known for their engaging, high-energy teaching style, Drs. McBride and Ward integrate academic scholarship with decades of experience in clinical practice, clinical supervision, and counselor and marriage and family therapy education to create an interactive learning environment that is professional, approachable, and intellectually stimulating. Their teaching emphasizes transparency, authenticity, thoughtful discussion, and practical application while fostering a collaborative and reflective learning experience. The training equips supervisors with the knowledge and skills to strengthen supervisees' clinical judgment while enhancing their multicultural competence, ethical decision-making, and professional identity.

Kim McBride, Ph.D., LMFT, is the founder and Clinical Director of Envision Counseling and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor. She earned her master’s degree in psychology, with an emphasis in Child, Couple, and Family Therapy, from Antioch University Seattle, and her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, specializing in Couple Therapy, from Northcentral University. Dr. McBride is also a counselor educator whose supervision philosophy is supervisee-centered, systemic, and outcomes-focused. She integrates Developmental and Bowen Family Systems Theory to cultivate ethical decision-making, clinical competence, professional identity, and the self-awareness necessary for independent practice.

Colin C. Ward, Ph.D., LMHC, has more than 30 years of experience as a counselor educator, clinician, clinical supervisor, mentor, author, and national and international presenter. He earned his M.S. in Counseling from Winona State University and his Ph.D. in Counseling from Oregon State University. He is emeritus faculty at Antioch University Seattle, having served in a variety of leadership positions within the university and professional community.

Dr. Ward was trained in the traditions of Brief Therapy, grounded in the humanistic ideals of respect, responsibility, openness, and humility. He has co-authored books for both clinicians (Resilient Centered Counseling, 2023) and supervisors (Supervision at the Crossroad, 2026), reflecting an unequivocal belief in the self-healing nature of others while emphasizing a developmental, resilience-centered, reflective, and collaborative partnership with clients, supervisees, and colleagues.

He has noted, “To courageously listen, to hear strength in stories of despair, to appreciate the unfolding nature in us all, and to believe in the human spirit in such a way that change is not only possible, but inevitable—to listen in this way is far more than accessing a shelf of techniques; it is a way of being with others that is often neglected in counselor training.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE:

Envision Counseling Presents: 

Becoming a Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor

2-day Clinical Supervisor Training

Fri & Sat, October 16-17, 2024, 8 AM-5 PM

Registration: $369 (covers both days of training)

Description

Clinical supervision is one of the profession's greatest responsibilities. Effective supervisors do more than oversee clinical work—they cultivate ethical decision-making, clinical competence, professional identity, and sound clinical judgment in the next generation of behavioral health professionals. Effective supervision requires supervisors to be reflective, collaborative, and courageous enough to consider the becoming of a counselor as important as the act of counseling.

Recognizing supervision as an inherently multicultural process, grounded in collaboration, solidarity, and a shared commitment to client well-being, this training provides an experiential learning environment in which supervisors learn to listen alongside their supervisees to the lived experiences of others. In doing so, and with the support of colleagues and community, supervisors can become not only better listeners and clinicians, but also more thoughtful and responsive people.

This two-day Clinical Supervision Training is designed for Washington State licensed mental health professionals seeking to become Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisors. Participants will complete the required 15 hours of supervision education while developing the knowledge, skills, and practical framework necessary to provide ethical, competent, and effective clinical supervision. The training satisfies the supervision education requirements outlined in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-809-334.

Through engaging lectures, guided discussion, and practical clinical examples, participants will examine the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of the supervisor; models and methods of clinical supervision; developmental approaches to supervision; evaluation and feedback strategies; gatekeeping; culturally responsive supervision; documentation; and risk management. Participants will also receive practical supervisory resources and templates that can be immediately incorporated into their supervision practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of a Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor.
2. Apply Washington State laws, regulations, and ethical standards to the practice of clinical supervision.
3. Explain major models, methods, and developmental approaches to clinical supervision.
4. Establish effective supervisory relationships that foster supervisee growth, accountability, and professional identity.
5. Develop comprehensive Supervision Agreements that clearly define expectations, evaluation procedures, and supervisory responsibilities.
6. Structure individual, triadic, and group supervision using evidence-informed supervisory practices.
7. Utilize effective methods for observation, documentation, feedback, and evaluation of supervisee competence and professional development.
8. Apply culturally-responsive supervision practices that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural humility, and health equity.
9. Recognize and appropriately respond to supervisees’ performance concerns, ethical issues, impairment, and gatekeeping responsibilities.
10. Integrate best practices in documentation, recordkeeping, financial management, practice management, continuity planning, and risk management consistent with Washington State supervisory requirements.

Who Should Attend?

This training is intended for Washington State licensed mental health professionals who:

• Have held an unrestricted Washington State license in good standing for at least two years.
• Intend to become Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisors.
• Currently supervise or anticipate supervising associates pursuing licensure.
• Wish to strengthen their supervisory knowledge, ethical decision-making, and leadership skills.

Participant Eligibility

• This training is intended for Washington State licensed mental health professionals seeking to become Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisors.
• Participants are responsible for reviewing Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-809-334 and all other applicable Washington State Department of Health requirements to verify their eligibility to become a Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor before registering for this training.
• Completion of this training satisfies the required supervision education component; however, completion of the training does not, by itself, confer Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor status. Eligibility is determined by the Washington State Department of Health.

Registration Fee and Approved CEUs

• Two-day Fee: $369
• 15 NBCC Continuing Education Hours (Includes 3 Ethics Hours and 2 Health Equity Hours)

Refund and Transfer Policy

• Due to the limited enrollment and advance preparation required for this training, registration fees are non-refundable.
• If you are unable to attend after registering, you may transfer your registration one time only to the next scheduled offering of the same Clinical Supervision Training, provided you notify Envision Counseling, PLLC in writing at least 48 hours prior to the start of training.
• The transfer is a one-time accommodation and cannot be transferred again or carried over beyond the next scheduled offering. Transfers are subject to seat availability and must be used for the next scheduled offering of the same training. If, for any reason, Envision Counseling, PLLC does not have a next scheduled offering of the Clinical Supervision Training, the registration fee will be forfeited and cannot be held or applied to a future training. Failure to attend without prior notification ("no-show") will also result in forfeiture of the registration fee.
• Envision Counseling, PLLC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the training due to insufficient enrollment, presenter illness, or unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, registrants will be offered the option to transfer their registration to a future training date or receive a full refund

Teleconferencing Support

A training moderator will be present throughout the training to provide online assistance and support. Participants may reach out to the training moderator via phone, chat, email, or teleconferencing for any questions or help needed during training.

Disability and Accessibility

Envision Counseling is dedicated to meeting your learning needs. If you require specific accommodations to attend the training, please email our Clinical Training Coordinator at training@envisioncounseling.net, or call 206-858-1177.

ACEP Status Approval Statement

Envision Counseling, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 6724. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counseling, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-a-washington-state-approved-clinical-supervisor-2-day-training-registration-1998400054358?aff=oddtdtcreator

A two-day, in-person intensive for licensed clinicians who want to supervise associates in Washington. It provides the 15 clock hours of clinical supervision training the state requires under chapter 246-809 WAC. Washington also asks for 25 hours of experience in supervision of clinical practice, which you complete on the job, and an unrestricted license in good standing for the previous two years.

The two days carry 15 NBCC hours: 6 hours of professional ethics and law, 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries in its own block, and 2 hours of health equity meeting the implicit bias standard. The remaining hours count as general continuing education.

Supervision is a relationship before it is a compliance activity, and this training is built that way. You will map the supervisory systems you sit inside and locate yourself in them, apply the Person-of-Supervisor framework through differentiation of self, attachment, and self-regulation, write supervisory contracts that hold, track the patterns that move between the therapy room and the supervision room, carry the legal and ethical duties chapter 246-809 WAC places on you, evaluate fairly and handle gatekeeping with care, and name and interrupt implicit bias, power, and social location without shame. No family systems background needed.

FACILITATORS
Dr. Jennifer Sampson, PhD, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Washington State approved supervisor.
Margaret MacLeod, MS, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Washington State approved supervisor.

OPEN TO
Licensed mental health counselors, licensed clinical and advanced social workers, and licensed marriage and family therapists. Associates and students are welcome to attend and learn, though the approved supervisor designation itself requires full licensure. This training provides the state's 15-hour training requirement. It does not meet the standards for the AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation, which runs through AAMFT's own pathway.

WHEN AND WHERE
Friday and Saturday, September 11 and 12, 2026, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Pacific each day. Ebony & Ivory Coffee Co., 33930 Weyerhaeuser Way S, Suite 100, Federal Way, WA 98001. Lunch provided both days. Participants must attend both full days to receive CE credit. Partial credit is not available.

COST
$425 through August 14, then $495. Practices registering four or more pay $425 per person. A reduced equity rate is available and no documentation is required. Registration closes September 9. The venue is wheelchair accessible and reasonable accommodations are available on request with at least 10 days notice.

REGISTER
https://www.livelovewell.co/approved-supervisor-training

Lovewell Initiatives, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7776. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Lovewell Initiatives, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Lovewell Initiatives, LLC, PO Box 6841, Tacoma, WA 98417. (253) 470-8246. contact@livelovewell.co. www.livelovewell.co

Earn 6 NBCC CEs in this live online training designed for mental health clinicians.

Explore ethical practice with neurodivergent and gender-expansive clients through expressive arts, relational, and neuroqueer-affirming approaches. Includes case discussion, practical applications, expressive arts interventions, and interactive learning.

Live Dates:
October 3, 2026
November 7, 2026

For more information and to Register:

https://www.differentonpurposearts.com/continuing-education