Michael Towers

As an experienced clinical supervisor, Michael provides guidance to counsellors seeking to enhance their professional skills and navigate the complexities of therapeutic practice.

Supervision Focus Areas

1. Skill Enhancement
   • Broaden therapeutic modalities and approaches
   • Integrate pre-existing talents into counselling practice
   • Develop trauma-informed care competencies
2. Ethical Practice
   • Navigate professional association ethical codes
   • Balance counsellor skills with personal awareness
   • Implement egalitarian and power-deconstructive approaches
3. Administrative Proficiency
   • Refine client assessment techniques
   • Improve treatment planning and documentation
   • Enhance overall case management skills

My Unique Value Proposition for Supervisees

1. Personalized Guidance: Post-supervision letters reinforce key learnings and action points
2. Empowering Perspective: Non-pathologizing approach applied to professional development
3. Optimized Supervision Time: Full hour sessions dedicated to your growth as a therapist
4. Specialized Expertise: Refined methods for navigating complex therapeutic scenarios
5. Transparent Process: Immediate access to supervision notes promotes ongoing reflection and implementation

Michael is a Certified Supervisor with The Canadian Association of Couples and Family Therapists (CACFT), with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and with the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists (PACCP). Michael also helps other qualifying supervisors obtain their supervisor certification through BCACC's SOS (Supervision of Supervision) program. Michael is also a professor with the University of Guelph's Master's Certificate Program in Marriage and Family Therapy.

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