Clinical Supervision
with Shadi K, MEd., CCC
Are you interested in joining a small, focused consult group for 2SQTIBPOC clinicians? Shadi is collecting interest until the early fall of 2026. Fill out the brief contact form here to express your interest!
Pssst… I’ve got a little secret! I do truly enjoy my work with clients, but supervision is my true passion. In fact, I come from a teaching background, and supporting the growth and development of learners is still my first love.
Since taking on my first intern in 2018, I’ve had the honour of supervising over a dozen Masters-level interns and practicum students – most of them right here at Our Landing Place. I’ve also supervised post-graduate externs, colleagues who needed hours for professional registration, and those who wanted to consult on something specific.
Hi, I'm Shadi (they/them).
My supervision style is kind and supportive but committed to your growth. This means I will gently challenge you when necessary and ensure you are working near your learning edges. I take a developmental approach to supervision, meaning that I consider where you’re at in your program or career, and how your supervision needs may differ accordingly.
Just as with my counselling clients, I believe my supervisees bring a wealth of knowledge and wisdom with them, and that we have much to learn from each other. I’d much rather be a Guide on the Side than the Sage on the Stage.
I also believe that we are not just here to grow your clinical skills – who you are as a person in this work matters. You are your instrument, as they say! While supervision and therapy are distinct, and rightly so, there are times when it is appropriate to put aside the case consultation and focus on what’s going on with you. Especially if it’s impacting your ability to show up in your work in the way that you need to.
My areas of focus as a supervisor are:
Polyvagal theory and somatic approaches
Anti-oppressive and intersectional praxis
Decolonizing counselling and supervision
Issues of race, immigration, adjustment and minority stress
Gender, sexuality, and ethical/consensual non-monogamy
Working with survivors of violence and abuse (including narcissistic abuse)
Trauma-informed/competent praxis
Group curriculum design and facilitation
Rogerian skill development and refinement
I believe the personal is political, and we as counsellors have a responsibility to effect positive change in the world. I encourage my supervisees to have an eye to social justice throughout their work. And even though it’s listed above, it bears repeating that I love groups! If you are interested in group development or facilitation, I’m your guy. We’ll facilitate together, so you’ll get lots of support and feedback.
If you feel inspired or intrigued by this and would like to see if we’d be a good fit for supervision, I would be delighted to book a free 15-minute initial consultation with you!
Supervision Training
I am approved by the CCPA, BCACC, and CRPO to sign off on supervision hours towards your own accreditation.
September 2025: Clinical Supervision training – College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (0.5 hours)
August 2025: The Ultimate Clinical Supervision Certificate Course – PESI
- Essential Skills and Ethical Strategies in Clinical Supervision (12.5 hours)
- Multiculturalism, Intersectionality, and Identity in Clinical Supervision (6.5 hours)
- Trauma-Informed Approaches in Clinical Supervision (6 hours)
January 2022: Introductory Supervision Training – University of Victoria Counselling Psychology Program (4 hours)
June 2021: Supervision Primer: Common Supervision Challenges – University of Victoria Counselling Psychology Program (4 hours)
Supervision Rates:
Session Length and Fee:
Supervision fees are offered on a scale, and I invite you to select an amount within that which feels aligned and accessible for you. It can sometimes be tough to figure out where to land, so I encourage you to consider how much you charge for your full-fee clients, how much of your caseload is sliding scale, your personal financial situation (housing, costs of living etc.), and your own intersections of privilege and marginalization. The rate you choose should not put you in financial hardship and should simultaneously honour the work we will do together.
Individual supervision sessions are up to 75 minutes with a rate of $200-225.
Dyadic supervision sessions are up to 75 minutes with a rate of $225
Clinical Supervision services are GST and HST exempt.
Are you interested in joining a small, focused consult group for 2SQTIBPOC clinicians?
Testimonials for Shadi K
Mak Mackie (they/them)
“Shadi has extensive expertise supporting people impacted by trauma, including gender-based and sexualized violence, racialized and colonial violence, as well as neurodivergence, chronic illness, and disability. They meet clients and supervisees with humility, respect, and deep compassion, creating spaces where healing, empowerment, and authentic connection can unfold.”
“I recommend Shadi wholeheartedly to anyone seeking an exceptional counsellor, supervisor, or mentor. Working with them is a gift—you'll experience remarkable clinical skill, steady compassion, meaningful growth, and likely, some wonderfully healing belly laughs along the way.”
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I was fortunate to have Shadi as my clinical supervisor during my counselling practicum at Our Landing Place, and they continue to be an invaluable mentor in my practice. Their support profoundly shaped me as a student, therapist, and person, and I still turn to them for guidance as I navigate this work as a queer, trans, disabled, and neurodivergent clinician in all that is ~2026~.
From my first days as a student therapist, Shadi created a space where I felt supported, challenged, and genuinely encouraged. They blend warmth, humour, and compassion with thoughtful clinical insight. Whether teaching (very) foundational counselling skills or consulting on niche and complex cases years later, Shadi embodies what it means to stay centred, effective and deeply human in this work while modelling how to care for ourselves personally and professionally.
Shadi has extensive expertise supporting people impacted by trauma, including gender-based and sexualized violence, racialized and colonial violence, as well as neurodivergence, chronic illness, and disability. They meet clients and supervisees with humility, respect, and deep compassion, creating spaces where healing, empowerment, and authentic connection can unfold. Their work is especially meaningful for 2SQTIBPOC, queer, poly, and neurodivergent communities seeking genuinely affirming, culturally responsive care and a place to feel truly understood. Learning from the way Shadi works and moves through the world has deeply influenced my own practice, and I can’t overstate their value and impact.
As a post-graduate supervisor, Shadi holds a grounded and inspiring place to land and seek wisdom. They ask thoughtful questions instead of giving quick answers, and they encourage you to reflect and nurture your own clinical voice. After each supervision session, I feel more competent, confident, and connected to my values as a therapist, which reminds me exactly what brought me to this field of work.
I recommend Shadi wholeheartedly to anyone seeking an exceptional counsellor, supervisor, or mentor. Working with them is a gift—you'll experience remarkable clinical skill, steady compassion, meaningful growth, and likely, some wonderfully healing belly laughs along the way.
Tina Borsa (she/her)
“Words cannot fully describe what a fantastic supervisor Shadi is. They are compassionate, kind, understanding, and very knowledgable. They model their counseling skills through their mentoring. You will feel like you can be honest, vulnerable, authentic with them as a supervisor. I feel so confident in my abilities as a therapist largely because of Shadi's support.”
Rae Bandla (they/them)
“If navigating interlocking oppressive systems out there feels like a never-ending, scorching heatwave, talking to Shadi feels like the first minute you step into the cool embrace of shade. They're such a lovely human being whose intersecting identities and life experiences have directly informed their calm, introspection-driven supervision style.”
"Working with Shadi provides the space to just be, compassion fatigue and grief and all. This alone is incredibly rare and valuable in our field, and it is even more so while you gain valuable insight into yourself, your clients, and your clinical practice at the same time.”
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As a trans therapist of colour, I often have to navigate some of the same systems as my clients while taking on compounding minority stress from both personal and professional sources. Like many of my clients, I also don't often get the comforts of escapism or complex community connections because my intersections place me at a crossroad at all times. If navigating interlocking oppressive systems out there feels like a never-ending, scorching heatwave, talking to Shadi feels like the first minute you step into the cool embrace of shade. They're such a lovely human being whose intersecting identities and life experiences have directly informed their calm, introspection-driven supervision style. It really felt so healing to have someone share so many intersections with me, and I could actually address complex, messy, multi-layered topics around racialized queer/trans oppression without feeling like I had to hold back. Shadi was also pivotal in helping me reconnect to my values and joys in walking this path with my clients, especially by asking me to reflect on the why of my struggles and how I want to show up for myself as a human first, clinician second. Though we had different approaches, they tailored my consultations to what felt most authentic to my style so that I left feeling more aligned with myself. I cannot emphasize it enough: working with Shadi provides the space to just be, compassion fatigue and grief and all. This alone is incredibly rare and valuable in our field, and it is even more so while you gain valuable insight into yourself, your clients, and your clinical practice at the same time.