Supervision
LCSW + RPT weekly individual supervision $150/hour with Michelle
RPT weekly individual supervision $120/hour with Michelle
RPT weekly group supervision $75/hour with Michelle
Through individual or group supervision, Michelle provides a reflective space to explore therapeutic challenges, enhancing clinical skills, and deepening your understanding of play therapy techniques. The goal is to help you grow as a practitioner, ensuring that your work with children is both effective and ethically sound.
“Michelle is one of those rare breeds of knowledgeable, compassionate, and kind. I’ve learned so much from her, and get the sense that who she is as a professional is not that different from who she is as a person.”
-Training Attendee/Supervisee
Virginia Axline’s 8 Principles
Develop a warm and reassuring relationship with the child.
Accept the child exactly as they are.
Establish a feeling permissiveness in the relationship so that that the child feels completely free to express their feelings.
Recognize and mirror the feelings the child is expressing, so that they become more aware of their emotions and behavior.
Have and demonstrate deep respect for the child’s ability to solve problems, make choices and institute changes when given the chance.
Do not attempt to direct the child’s actions or conversations in any way.
Do not rush therapy; it is a gradual process.
Establish only the limits necessary to anchor therapy in reality and to make the child aware of their responsibilities.
