Become a Confident, Ethical and Effective Clinical Supervisor
Take the next step in your professional development with our comprehensive Clinical Supervision Training Course, designed for experienced practitioners who are ready to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to provide professional clinical supervision.
This course combines theory, practical application, reflective learning and live skills development to prepare participants for the responsibilities of the clinical supervisor role.
Whether you are looking to expand your professional practice, support developing practitioners, strengthen your leadership skills or move into formal clinical supervision, this training provides a structured pathway for developing your supervisory practice.
Course Details
2027 Clinical Supervision Training Course
Cohorts
Dates:
1. Saturday 13 February 2027
Saturday 20 February 2027
Saturday 27 February 2027
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
2. Friday 14th- Sunday 16th May 2027
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
3. Monday 16th- Wednesday 18th August 2027
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
4. Monday 25th – Saturday 30th October 2027 8am-12pm
Location: Wolli Creek or Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney NSW
Course Duration: 40 hours total
Face-to-Face Training: Minimum 24 hours
Final Assessment: Live practical assessment
Investment:
$1,100 Standard Registration
$990 Early Bird Registration
Places are limited to maintain an interactive and supportive learning environment.
Who Is This Course For?
This course has been developed for qualified and experienced helping professionals who are seeking to develop their skills in clinical supervision.
It may be suitable for:
• Counsellors
• Psychotherapists
• Hypnotherapists
• Mental health practitioners
• Allied health professionals
• Other suitably qualified practitioners seeking professional supervision training
Participants should ensure that the course meets the supervision training requirements of their own professional association, registration body or workplace.
What You Will Learn
Throughout the course, participants will explore the foundations of effective clinical supervision and develop practical skills that can be applied within professional practice.
Training includes:
• The role and responsibilities of the clinical supervisor
• Establishing the supervisory relationship
• Supervision models and frameworks
• Structuring effective supervision sessions
• Ethical and professional responsibilities
• Boundaries and scope of practice
• Reflective practice
• Case consultation and case formulation
• Giving and receiving professional feedback
• Managing challenging supervisory situations
• Risk assessment and duty of care
• Documentation and record keeping
• Cultural awareness and inclusive supervision
• Managing ethical dilemmas
• Supporting practitioner wellbeing and reducing burnout
• Transference and countertransference within supervision
• Developing supervisee confidence and professional identity
• Evaluating supervision and practitioner development
• Establishing your own supervision practice
The emphasis throughout the training is not simply on understanding supervision theory, but on learning how to apply supervision skills confidently, ethically and professionally in real practice.
Practical & Experiential Learning
Clinical supervision is a relational and practical skill.
For this reason, participants will have opportunities to practise supervision throughout the course through:
• Live supervision exercises
• Role plays
• Case discussions
• Reflective activities
• Ethical scenarios
• Peer learning
• Skills demonstrations
• Supervision practice
• Facilitator feedback
These activities allow participants to develop their own supervisory style while learning how to create a professional, reflective and supportive environment for supervisees.
Assessment
Assessment is incorporated throughout the program to support both knowledge development and practical competency.
Participants will complete course activities and assessments, culminating in a live final supervision assessment where they can demonstrate their ability to integrate the knowledge and skills developed throughout the training.
Clear information regarding assessment requirements, appeals, complaints, grievances and refunds is provided as part of the course enrolment documentation.
What You Will Receive
Participants receive:
• Comprehensive course training
• Participant workbook and learning materials
• Practical supervision tools and templates
• Supervision frameworks
• Reflective practice resources
• Case-based learning activities
• Assessment materials
• Resources that can support future supervision practice
• Certificate upon successful completion of all course requirements
Your Trainer – Amanda Dounis
The course is facilitated by Amanda Dounis, an experienced therapist, educator and professional supervisor.
Amanda’s professional background includes counselling, psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, strategic psychotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and education.
Her extensive experience working with clients, practitioners and supervisees brings a practical and integrative approach to supervision training.
Amanda is passionate about supporting practitioners to develop confidence, ethical awareness, reflective capacity and a strong professional identity.
Why Train in Clinical Supervision?
Becoming a clinical supervisor is an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of other practitioners while continuing to develop your own professional skills.
Effective supervision provides practitioners with a space to reflect, explore clinical work, strengthen ethical decision-making, consider alternative perspectives and maintain professional accountability.
A skilled supervisor does more than provide answers.
They create the conditions for practitioners to think, reflect, develop and grow.
Enquiries & Registration
For further information about the Clinical Supervision Training Course or to enquire about registration, please contact Positive Thinking Clinic.
Positive Thinking Clinic
Phone: 0458 850 850