Clinical supervision · Massachusetts
Bring the case.
Leave clearer.
Individual supervision by video, for counselors earning hours toward licensure and for licensed clinicians who want a second mind on their work.
Supervision
Your cases. Your way of working.
Supervision at work usually has to cover more than the clinical work: documentation, productivity, policy. This hour is only the work. You bring what’s in front of you that week. I listen closely and say what I notice.
A lot of it is the case that isn’t moving, and what’s going on between you and the client that hasn’t made it into the note. Some of it is risk, ethics, and the moments where the textbook answer doesn’t fit the person in the room. Some of it is you: what a case brings up, and how to carry a caseload without shutting down.
I’m not trying to get you to work the way I do. The point is to get clearer about how you already work, and more deliberate about it. You’ll usually leave with something to try.
Who it’s for
Two reasons people come.
Earning hours toward licensure
Massachusetts requires that at least 75 of your supervision hours come from an LMHC. If your site can’t provide that, or you want more than it offers, I work alongside your agency as your contract supervisor. Your hours are logged as we go, and I complete the board’s paperwork when you apply.
Already licensed
You don’t need supervision anymore. That doesn’t mean it stopped being useful. Private practice in particular can get quiet. A standing hour, weekly or monthly, with someone who has no stake in your agency, your group, or your referrals.
About
Where I’m coming from.
I started in film. What drew me was people in their real moments, the hard ones. In 2004 I volunteered on a suicide hotline and stopped wanting to capture those moments. I wanted to be useful in them.
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over two decades in the field: private practice, outpatient care, community programs, and interdisciplinary teams. I’ve also held supervisory and leadership roles, mostly with clinicians early in their careers. Good supervision changed how I worked. It didn’t make me work like my supervisor.
I use ACT, CBT, and mindfulness-based approaches, shaped by Taoist philosophy, Zen Buddhism, and existential psychology. You don’t need to share any of it. It shapes how I listen, not how you’re expected to work.
“Mike’s open and non-judgmental approach allows him to connect easily with people, and I have personally witnessed him act as a catalyst for many making significant life changes.”
Christine Palmieri, former clinical supervisor
Fees
Initial conversation · 15 minFree
Supervision · 60 min$90
How it works
Most people start with a short conversation about their setting, their caseload, and what they want from supervision. If it’s a fit, we put a written supervision agreement on file, as the board requires, and pick a standing time. Weekly or every other week, by video.
Your hours are logged after every session, in a record you can see at any time. When you apply for licensure, I complete the supervisor documentation.
Questions
“I already have a supervisor at work. Why add one?”+
Often because your site supervisor isn’t an LMHC and you need those hours. Just as often because supervision at work is spread thin, and you want an hour that’s only about your clinical work, with someone who isn’t also your employer.
“What do you need from my agency?”+
Their okay that you’re getting outside supervision, and a signature on the agreement. I’ll send the paperwork. Most agencies are used to this.
“What if I’m not on the LMHC track?”+
Hours toward licensure are for counselors. If you’re in another discipline and want consultation rather than hours, get in touch and we’ll see if it’s a fit.
“Does video work for supervision?”+
Yes. Most of it is talking a case through, and that carries fine over a screen. It also means we can meet from wherever you are that day.
Start with an email.
Tell me a little about where you are in licensure, where you work, and what you’re looking for. I’m currently taking new supervisees.