Reflective Supervision
Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RS/C)
RSC is distinct due to the shared exploration of the parallel process. That is, attention to all of the relationships is important, including the ones between practitioner and supervisor, between practitioner and parent, and between parent and infant/toddler. It is critical to understand how each of these relationships affects the others. Of additional importance, RSC relates to professional and personal development within one’s discipline by attending to the emotional content of the work and how reactions to the content affect the work. Finally, there is often greater emphasis on the supervisor/consultant’s ability to listen and wait, allowing the supervisee to discover solutions, concepts, and perceptions on their own without interruption from the supervisor/consultant.
The primary objectives of RSC include the following:
- Form a trusting relationship between supervisor and practitioner
- Establish consistent and predictable meetings and times
- Ask questions that encourage details about the infant, parent/caregiver, and emerging relationship
- Remain emotionally present
- Teach/guide
- Nurture/support
- Apply the integration of emotion and reason
- Foster the reflective process to be internalized by the supervisee
- Explore the parallel process and to allow time for personal reflection
- Attend to how reactions to the content affect the process
RSC is required for the following categories of Endorsement: Infant/Early Childhood Specialist; Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist; Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor. See the requirements for each category of Endorsement for more information.
Resources:
- Best Practice Guidelines for Reflective Supervision/Consultation http://coaimhstage.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AllianceBPGRSC_FINAL_20181221.pdf
- Guidelines for Beginning and Maintaining a Reflective Supervision/Consultation Relationship via Distance Technology https://www.allianceaimh.org/reflective-supervisionconsultation
CoAIMH provides the Resource Directory as a service to its membership. These individuals do not provide services on behalf of CoAIMH as employees, agents, or any other representative of CoAIMH. Any action, advice, or services provided by such individuals are not endorsed or facilitated by CoAIMH. CoAIMH does not receive payment or participate in the arrangements or contract negotiations, and these individuals do not represent CoAIMH in any way.
All arrangements between those included in the Directory and those seeking their services will be made without further CoAIMH involvement. That is, the scheduling of any training, consultation or supervision commitments as well as any fees or other agreements will be made directly between the trainer/consultant and individual/program seeking the service. If you are interested in inquiring about one or more of the training, consultation or supervision services listed in this Directory, please contact the individual directly to discuss specifics.
This Directory of RS/C providers is not exhaustive, rather the following individuals have indicated their willingness to provide RS/C to CoAIMH Endorsement applicants. Those listed below have agreed to have their contact information shared in this way. If you are interested in having your information added to this list, please contact info@coaimh.org.
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Directory of RS/C providers
Larimer County (in-person and virtual; more space virtual)
abbeyschneidertherapy@gmail.com
970-829-1206
Weld County (in-person and virtual)
Amolencamp@gmail.com
970-302-3048
UpliftME, LLC Attachment-Based Counseling
April@UPLiftMEchildtherapy.com
720-273-1007
Virtual via Zoom
corinna.crandall0417@gmail.com
307-214-0925 (text or call)
Denver (in-person and virtual)
ccrotty636@gmail.com
636-293-3430
Golden, Colorado
crystalinsights@outlook.com
(720) 347-5531
Virtual and In-person
dhitchcockphd@gmail.com
720-295-3045
Colorado Springs, CO (online and video RS for Individuals/Groups
dayna@athomecounseling.com
719-661-3789
Boulder County, CO
debbie@debbiemayer.com
720-438-8188
Virtual
Kdci.smith2017@gmail.com
760-885-7177
Denver Metro area (In person or virtual); other locations (virtual)
emily@mariposacenterdenver.com
303-817-0730
Denver Metro Area (In-Person or Virtual) Colorado, outside of Denver Metro (Virtual)
heather.hylandlcsw@gmail.com
303-562-6821
Boulder, CO
303-588-5749
janetdean@mac.com
Adams and Arapahoe County (In-person); Virtual (Statewide)
jennifersommersheppardlcsw@gmail.com
303-617-2629
Arapahoe and Adams (In-person and virtual)
jkirkmanleone@gmail.com
720-435-4954
New Mexico- available for phone contact only
303-875-0585
Pueblo, CO and Virtual
juliezlpc@gmail.com
719-252-9753
Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Denver Counties (in-person and virtual)
drroyster@littlehousepsych.com
720 295 2435
Denver Metro Area (In-person and virtual)
kaymaas77@gmail.com
(479) 426-1744
Adams County (in-person and virtual
kbacher@adcogov.org
303-919-2883
Virtual
PuebloIntegrityCounseling@gmail.com
719-214-0293
Virtual and in-person
Kyle.ohl@outlook.com
330-441-1217
Denver, CO
kspringthompson@gmail.com
720-295-5437
Grand Junction, CO and surrounding areas
lmccormick@courageousconnectionscc.com
936-337-3756
Colorado Springs, CO (Individual and group RS/C in-person and Telehealth)
Lisaviola21@icloud.com
719-640-2695
Virtual and in-person (Bilingual: English and Spanish Speaking)
lmvroberts@gmail.com
303-225-3388
Boulder, Adams, Denver (In person when appropriate)
davis.margaret.a@gmail.com
303-408-4882
Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties (virtual to include statewide, and in-person depending on location)
mari@fosteringyou.org
720-440-1062
Boulder County (virtual at this time)
Beam0011@yahoo.com
612-499-1015
powellmatthew151@gmail.com
720-818-6425
Boulder, CO and surrounding areas
meganbhale@gmail.com
206-527-5417
Jefferson, Arapahoe, Douglas (In-person and virtual)
Megan@roottobloomcounseling.com
(720) 257-9564
Virtual
melissa@buchholz@cuanschutz.edu
720-777-4920
Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson Counties Weld County (Virtual)
Mchrastil@rmhumanservices.org
303-669-0893
Windsor, CO
noellehause.consult.@aol.com
970-396-9061
Denver, CO
sarah@threeriversconsulting.org
720-618-4833
sbekman@asu.edu
Virtual and in-person
www.drstacey.net
720-505-3772
Providers of Reflective Supervision who are not available for contracting at this time:
Jordana Ash, LCSW, IMH-E® (Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical)
Christy Balentine, PhD, IMH-E® (Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical)
Melissa Buchholz, Psy.D., Authorized RS/C Provider for CoAIMH’s IMH-E®
Janis Pottorff, IMH-E® (Infant Mental Health Specialist)
Ayelet Talmi, PhD, IMH-E® (Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical)
Melissa Waggoner, MSW, IMH-E® (Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical)
“CoAIMH creates opportunities for early childhood professionals to reflect, learn and grow.”
“CoAIMH has been the glue to keeping me grounded in Infant Mental Health, providing access to longstanding professional development, and reflective supervision. This Through CoAIMH, I continue to develop my awareness and grow my capacity to work with and support building strong and healthy relationships with the children and families I work with as well as the professional educators who care for infants and toddlers in our Early Care and Education system.”
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