Services for Therapists
Professional consultation, supervision, mentoring and therapy for therapists
Walking the path together
As therapists, we hold space for others' transformations while navigating our own journey of growth and understanding. The depth and complexity of our work calls us to continually examine our inner landscape, expand our clinical capacities, and nurture our professional development.
Therapy for therapists
The courage of personal work
In our role as healers, we understand the vital importance of doing our own deep work. Yet finding a space where we can fully explore our own inner world – with all its complexities, doubts, and aspirations – requires particular sensitivity and understanding.
As someone who has spent years in my own personal analysis, I deeply appreciate both the vulnerability and the richness of this journey. I offer a uniquely attuned therapeutic space where you can:
- Explore your own patterns and blind spots
- Process the emotional impact of clinical work
- Navigate professional challenges and personal growth
- Deepen your capacity for presence with clients
- Integrate your professional identity with your authentic self
A psychodynamic perspective
Our work together draws on psychodynamic principles, offering you:
- Deep exploration of unconscious patterns
- Attention to transference and countertransference
- Integration of personal and professional growth
- Enhanced understanding of relational dynamics
- Strengthened therapeutic presence
Professional consultation
Individual supervision
Having completed both the Washington School of Psychiatry's Supervision Training Program and the IPI Supervision Training Program, I offer supervision that supports your development as a clinician while honoring your unique therapeutic voice.
My approach to supervision:
- Creates a collaborative space for clinical exploration
- Deepens your understanding of psychodynamic principles
- Enhances your capacity to work with unconscious material
- Strengthens your therapeutic presence
- Supports integration of theory and practice
As a Board of Social Work Examiners Approved Supervisor, I can provide hours towards advanced clinical licensure.
Consultation for training
We begin with an initial meeting to:
- Explore your goals and needs
- Discuss your current professional challenges
- Consider how we might work together
- Address any questions about the process
Format and Scheduling
- Individual sessions are 45 minutes
- Available in-person or virtually
- Flexible scheduling including some evening hours (no evening hours - personalized scheduling)
- Frequency determined by your needs and goals
Our work together
The consultation process
We begin with an initial meeting to:
- Explore your goals and needs
- Discuss your current professional challenges
- Consider how we might work together
- Address any questions about the process
Format and scheduling
- Individual sessions are 45 minutes
- Available in-person or virtually
- Flexible scheduling
- Frequency determined by your needs and goals
Areas of focus
For therapy
- Personal growth and self-awareness
- Professional identity development
- Work-life integration
- Vicarious trauma and burnout
- Relationship patterns and attachment
- Clinical challenges and emotional responses
For supervision
- Case conceptualization
- Therapeutic technique
- Professional boundaries
- ethical considerations
- Transference and countertransference
- Integration of theoretical frameworks
The value of continuous learning
Our field demands ongoing growth and development. Whether through personal therapy, supervision, or professional consultation, investing in your development enriches both your clinical work and your personal journey.
I view myself as a life-long student of this complex work, and I'm deeply committed to supporting other professionals in their growth. Together, we can explore the depths of therapeutic work while nurturing your unique development as a clinician.
Professional background
Helping people grow has become the cornerstone of my life's work—a calling that continues to deepen with each person's courage to explore their inner world. For over 25 years, I've had the profound privilege of witnessing individuals learn about themselves, work through painful moments, take brave new steps, and discover their inherent strengths.
My extensive training and experience includes:
- Faculty member at the International Psychotherapy Institute
- Chair of the IPI-China Adult Program
- Graduate of multiple psychoanalytic post-graduate training programs
- Graduate of Emory’s - Executive Coaching Program
- Over 25 years of clinical experience
- Ongoing commitment to professional development and supervision
Karen E Sherwood
