Reflective Supervision

Supporting the Emotional Labour of Your Work

Reflective supervision is a purposeful space to pause, reflect, and make meaning of the often complex, relational, and emotionally demanding work we do in health, education, social work, early childhood, and allied sectors.

With over 28 years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist specialising in infant and early childhood mental health, trauma, attachment, and neurodiversity, I offer a reflective supervision space that honours both the professional and personal dimensions of your practice.

🪞 What is Reflective Supervision?
Reflective supervision offers a relationship-based space to:

  • Think deeply about your work with clients, children, or families
  • Explore the emotional impact of your role
  • Strengthen your reflective capacity and professional resilience
  • Deepen your understanding of the relational dynamics at play in your work
  • Hold space for uncertainty, complexity, and ethical challenges
  • Celebrate growth, meaning, and moments of connection

This is not line management or performance supervision. It is not therapy. It is a dedicated, protected space that focuses on you and your work, with warmth, safety, curiosity, and compassion.

🎓 My Training in Reflective Supervision

My reflective supervision practice is grounded in rich, specialised training and decades of clinical experience. This includes:
  • Completion of the Infant-Parent Mental Health Postgraduate Fellowship Program through the University of California Davis Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health Institute – a globally respected, intensive program integrating infant mental health, trauma, attachment, neurodevelopment, and reflective practice.

    Completion of both Reflective Supervisory Level Training and Reflective Supervisor Mentor Training, deepening my capacity not only to provide reflective supervision, but also to support and develop others in becoming reflective supervisors themselves.

    Ongoing professional development and reflective practice through AAIMH (Australian Association for Infant Mental Health), Minding the Baby®, and international networks in infant mental health and trauma-informed care.

    This training is integrated with over 28 years of clinical practice, providing supervision across a range of systems and sectors including health, mental health, education, early years, and child protection. I bring a warm, attuned, relational presence to every supervisory space — holding your work with the depth and respect it deserves.
🌱 Who is Reflective Supervision For?
I offer reflective supervision to:

  • Early childhood educators and leaders
  • Infant and child mental health practitioners
  • Social workers and allied health clinicians
  • Trauma-informed professionals
  • Those in leadership roles navigating complex systems
  • Those working in emotionally demanding, high-stakes environments
​Whether you're seeking individual supervision or team-based reflective practice sessions, I tailor the space to meet your needs, support your work, and strengthen your capacity to keep doing what you do.

📍 Session Format and Options
Reflective supervision is available:

Individually or in small groups or team settings
Online via Zoom, or in-person where possible
Ongoing, regular sessions or one-off consultative spaces as needed
Session frequency and structure are always negotiated to suit your context.

🧭 My Approach
My reflective supervision style is grounded in:
  • Relational safety and attunement
  • Developmental and trauma-informed frameworksCuriosity and mutual learning
  • Respect for the wisdom you carry
  • A deep belief in the healing power of reflection and relationship

You don’t have to carry the emotional weight of this work alone.

💬 Ready to Begin?

If you’re interested in reflective supervision, I’d love to have a conversation. Let’s explore what you need, what’s possible, and whether we’re a good fit.
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📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: 0484 638 678 (Admin days: Tuesday and Wednesday)