Many mental health agencies and group practices offer their provisionally licensed counselors and social workers free supervision as part of their benefits package.  When something is offered for free, however, we can sometimes take it for granted.  In this article, we’ll talk with you about the ways that you can truly appreciate and maximize your experience in supervision. We’ll be talking about this from the perspective of a supervisor and supervisee. 

At LifeSpring, we foster a welcoming and positive work environment for the providers who choose us as their place of employment. Our office has several LGPCs, LCPCs, and LCSW-Cs who have come to us grow their expertise, and we are happy to be able to provide them several workplace benefits, such as paid time off/holidays, health insurance, 401k plans with matching, life insurance, short-term disability, CEU and training opportunities, and more.

While these workplace benefits are part of what makes LifeSpring a great place to work, we also provide other perks to providers who choose to work with us, some you might not have even thought about!

As a licensed counselor, social worker, or psychologist, you’ve had to undergo supervision in order to obtain your license. Once the required supervision hours have been met, however, our only requirements for continued growth are through continued education.  Fortunately, many licensing Boards allow attendance at peer consultation meetings to count towards the continuing education requirements. In this article, we’ll be talking about peer consultation and the benefits of it, even after you’ve become fully licensed. 

As a therapist in private group practice, I’ve spent several years developing my professional identity. I look back on the first year of my work fondly and with a lot of empathy, because I learned a lot of valuable insight about myself, others, and the world of therapy. If you’re a new therapist, perhaps these ideas could be valuable to you as you begin your job search and hopefully help you get a great start to your career!

As a clinician with several years of experience in private group practice, I’ve gotten to know a lot about the signs of a workplace environment that supports therapists. When thinking about what to look for in a healthy workplace, some things that come to mind might include PTO, directors & supervisors who are accessible, or regularly receiving positive feedback. I’ve found these things to be true at LifeSpring, AND I’ve noticed in my time several other ways that I’ve felt personally supported and encouraged as an employee of this group. So I’ve decided to explore those a bit here! 

At LifeSpring, we love the work that we do! The trust placed in us is a privilege and an honor that we do not take lightly. If you’ve ever wondered how therapists do what they do all day, let us be the first to tell you.  We asked our therapists what they love about being a therapist, so we could share it with you!

At LifeSpring, we work really hard to create a supportive work environment for our staff members.  In order to provide quality care for our clients, we have to care for our team. It’s one thing to read that on a website, it’s another thing to hear it directly from members of the team. We asked our clinical and administrative team what they love about working here at LifeSpring Counseling Services in Maryland, and here’s what they had to say.