Therapy for Therapists & Clinical Supervision

The single most important variable in any therapy is the inner condition of the therapist. The slow, ongoing work of staying in shape — psychologically, ethically, somatically — is not optional in this profession. It is the work itself.

Baraka Ontology & Clinical Counselling offers two related services for fellow practitioners:

• Personal therapy for clinicians — confidential, depth-oriented therapy for the inner work

that this profession requires

• Clinical supervision and consultation — for RCCs (Registered Clinical Counsellors),

CCCs, MFTs, social workers, psychotherapists in training, and counselling students seeking either ongoing supervision or focused consultation

Both are available at our Ambleside office in West Vancouver and online across British Columbia, in English and Farsi.

Personal therapy for clinicians

Working as a clinician means absorbing other people's pain for a living. Without ongoing personal work, this catches up — sometimes slowly, sometimes acutely. The literature on therapist burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue is now substantial; the cultural taboo against therapists actually being in their own therapy is, fortunately, eroding.

We see practitioner-clients dealing with:

• Vicarious trauma and case-related distress
• Burnout, including the particular burnout of working in under-resourced systems
• Personal material that is being activated by client work and is starting to interfere with the work
• Major life transitions — career, relationship, identity
• The deeper ongoing personal work that any serious clinician knows is part of staying capable
• The specific isolation of solo private practice

Personal therapy with us is private. It is not consultation, supervision, or a review of your cases (though we can hold those conversations in a clearly delineated supervisory frame, separately, if you want both kinds of work). Most practitioner-clients meet with us weekly or biweekly.

Clinical supervision and consultation

Our clinical lead Elham Zolfagharinia, RCC, ACS is an Approved Clinical Supervisor and offers ongoing supervision and consultation in:

• Depth-oriented and ontological work — for clinicians wanting to deepen beyond CBT- leaning models into Jungian, existential, somatic, and integrative depth practice
• Cross-cultural and bilingual practice — particularly for clinicians working with Iranian- Canadian, Middle Eastern, and other immigrant populations
• Persian/Farsi-language supervision — for Farsi-speaking clinicians anywhere in BC and beyond, where appropriate licensing-jurisdiction conversations have been had
• Trauma-informed integrative practice — working from a depth perspective alongside trauma-focused modalities
• Ethics and complex case consultation — including the kinds of clinical judgment calls that benefit from a senior peer's perspective

Supervision can be ongoing (weekly, biweekly, or monthly) or single-session focused consultation. Many of our supervisees are RCCs accruing supervision hours, students in graduate counselling programs, or seasoned practitioners specifically wanting depth-oriented mentorship.

Format and pricing

Sessions are 50 minutes (75-minute extended sessions available). Personal therapy and supervision are billed at our standard professional rates. Some practitioner-clients use group supervision arrangements at reduced rates; please ask during your consultation.

Sessions can be in person at our Ambleside office or by secure video. The majority of our supervision relationships are conducted online for scheduling reasons.

A note on confidentiality and dual relationships

Personal therapy and supervision are kept rigorously separate. We will not provide both to the same person — the role conflict would compromise both relationships. If you need both, we can provide one and refer you for the other.

Begin

Reach out to discuss what you are looking for. Many practitioners find a brief introductory conversation clarifies whether ongoing work with us is the right fit.

• Book your introductory call → Or call (236) 455-6306 Email contact@barakaocc.com

1571 Bellevue Avenue, Suite 210, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1A6 — or online anywhere in BC.