Professional Supervision

Our professional supervision sessions are provided by Tara (they/them) who is an Accredited Social Worker and Sex Therapist, and is registered with both the Australian Association of Social Workers & Society of Australian Sexologists.

Tara’s supervision style is down-to-earth and practical, creating a collaborative and confidential space to understand and explore your professional identity. They blend evidence-based frameworks with their own professional experience to help you reflect on your work, navigate challenges, and build a practice that’s authentic, ethical and sustainable for the long term.

Tara has three years experience in the following roles as a Social Worker:

Case Management & Counselling - NFP Sector - Supporting young LGBTQIA+ people at high risk of domestic violence, homelessness, self harm and suicidality.
Group Facilitation - NFP Sector & Private Practice - Facilitating social groups for Autistic & ADHD'ers across the lifespan.
Capacity Building Social Work & Support Work - Disability Sector (NDIS) - Supporting people living with psychosocial, intellectual and learning and physical disabilities to navigate social welfare systems, build their functional capacity, engage with the community and understand their human rights.
Counselling - Private Practice - Providing counselling and therapeutic support utilising neurodivergent-affirming therapeutic modalities. Specialising in working with Autistic & ADHD'ers, queer & trans folks, and folks seeking support around sexuality, intimacy and healthy relationships.

Professional supervision with Tara can include, but is not limited to:

Actually Affirming Practice: Discussing how to provide respectful, informed support to LGBTQIA+ clients, Autistic & ADHD'ers and sex workers.
Case Consultations: Unpacking specific client situations, ethical dilemmas, or challenging case studies from your work.
Workplace Navigation: Navigating professional challenges, dynamics, or systemic issues in your organisation.
Trauma-Informed & Person-Centered Care: Exploring how to embed trauma-informed principles and truly person-centered approaches into your daily practice.
Role Clarity & Employee Rights: Understanding your role, scope of practice and rights in the workplace.
Personal Wellbeing & Boundaries: Addressing vicarious trauma, burnout prevention, and maintaining sustainable professional and personal boundaries.
Lived Experience Integration: Reflecting on how to ethically and effectively integrate your own lived experience into your professional role.
Private Practice: Navigating setting up your own private practice whilst still sticking to your values in this capitalist hellscape.

Tara is able to provide supervision services to:

New Grad Social Workers
New Grad Human Service Professionals
Established Social Work & Human Service Professionals
Support, Peer and Lived Experience Workers
NDIS Support Coordinators & Psychosocial Recovery Coaches

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