Why Clinical Supervision & Consultation?
Clinical supervision supports the growth and development of students and new counselors
Professional consultation supports the on-going growth and development of licensed counselors
Professional Supports
We are passionate about training up the next generation of counselors in our field and always welcome new interns and licensee candidates for supervision. In addition to counseling and supervision services, we also offer Mental Health Training and Consultation for community members and colleagues.
All supervision and consultation services are provided in a comfortable and supportive virtual atmosphere. Public speaking engagements can be booked for in-person or virtual events.
Individual Licensure Supervision
One-to-one supervision for your LPC, LCSW, and/or LMFT licensure hours. Pennsylvania requires 1 hour of individual supervision per 20 hours worked, weekly. The 1st hour of supervision per week is required to be individual supervision.
Student Internship/ Practicum Supervision
One-to-one supervision to meet your college/university's supervision requirements. We collaborate with many educational institutions across the state and are always happy to develop new professional relationships.
Group Licensure Supervision
Join a unity of like-minded counselors who are also working towards their LPC, LCSW, and/or LMFT. Pennsylvania permits the 2nd hour of weekly supervision to be in a group format. It is important to participate in case reviews with other clinicians.
Individual Supervision Post Licensure
We all need a little extra support sometimes - keep your own mental health a top priority for yourself. You can only be your best for others, when you first take care of yourself. NOTE: this is a clinical counseling service, not a professional consolation service.
Circle of 5+
Continue to learn from others and keep your clinical skills up to date by joining a group counseling supervision post licensure.
Coaching for Private Practice Development
Support in development of your private practice - receive coaching on building, expanding, and scaling your business.
Counseling for Therapists
Becoming licensed doesn't mean our clinical learning stops - it is our ethical responsibility to keep our clinical skills and techniques fresh with on-going supervision.
Key Note Speaker
Inspiring presentations for new and seasoned mental health professionals.
Conference & University Guest Speaker
Guest speaker with engaging didactic and interactive attendee and student discussions.
Local and National Conference Presentations
Engaging in-person and virtual presentations, both small and large scale.
Professional Training
Credited and non-credited live and recorded webinars. Check back often for upcoming sessions!
Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision is not only a mandated part of the licensing process in Pennsylvania, it is essential to learning how to navigate through the world as a new therapist. I want to help you become the best therapist you can be, by discovering your strengths and limitations and helping you grow from there.
Supervision supports new clinicians by offering oversight and support from someone more experienced. I believe supervisors are the guardians to our profession and it is our responsibility to build you up to the best next generation of therapists you can be. This relationship should impact your professional and personal development for years to come.
The clinical supervision process entails:
What is Supervision & Consultation like with Crystal?
What is Supervision & Consultation like with Crystal?
As a supervisor, I offer a safe space for learning and growth for both of us to honestly evaluate your work performance and counseling skills to build comfort as a competent, independent clinician. I help you build a professional identity and explore ethics and best practices. We will engage in case reviews, skill development, and evaluation of personal characteristics that impact treatment through collaborative problem solving and support.
As your supervisor, I serve as teacher, consultant, mentor and evaluator. This process may include:
I will support you in taking the risk of trying those new ideas and methods to enable yourself to grow clinically. Supervision is also the time to address issues, such as counter transference, that affect your work.
As a consultant, I offer that same safe space for learning and growth around counseling skills to continue your development as a competent, independent clinician, but without the on-going evaluation aspect you have already completed. Consultation focused on case conceptualization typically regards:
Consultation focused on career advancement typically regards:
but can certainly focus on other professional needs you may seek consultation on.
What Does it Take to be Licensed in PA?
What Does it Take to be Licensed in PA?
The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors has a wealth of resources and standards regarding what it takes to become licensed in each area of clinical work.
Highlights of requirements in Pennsylvania:
Light of Life Counseling Services, LLC provides licensure supervision for those who have earned their 60-credit Master’s Degree and are working toward Licensure as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist in Pennsylvania, and clinical consultation for all licensed practitioners regardless of location. We can complete the required supervision hours for for LMFT (50% hours), LCSW (50% hours), and LPC (100% hours) Candidates in Pennsylvania.
It is important you find the "right" supervision and consultation fit for you. Make sure you engage in a face-to-face (in-person or virtual) “meet and greet” to ensure you feel comfortable and confident in any supervisor or consultant you are considering working with. Light of Life Counseling Services, LLC only work with individuals who adhere to strict ethical and professional standards that are looking to improve their counseling skills and open to professional feedback and growth.
Why Work With Crystal?
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board-Certified TeleMental Health Counselor specializing in mood and anxiety disorders, eating and personality disorders and mental health crises including suicidality, self-harm, and psychosis. I have more than a decade of counseling experience collaborating with individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan in both community mental health as well as private practice and in all levels of care.
I have a dual specialization in both Professional and Christian counseling. I earned post-graduate clinical certificates in Co-Occurring Disorders for Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Addictions, Trauma Informed Mental Health Care, and LGBTQIA+ Care. I have specialized post-graduate training in Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy as well as various other evidence-based therapies. Additionally, I have specialized training in holistic biofield energy therapy as a Certified Reiki Practitioner.
I have developed and repaired many programs in my career, including building a successful private practice. I have been engaged in public speaking and education for the majority of my professional career – which I absolutely love! My passion is teaching the community, other mental health practitioners, and new graduates and students. I am committed to supervising the next generation of counselors as they pursue professional licensure and supporting licensed professionals as they build their own practice or advance their careers in executive leadership.
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Professional Credentials:
Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (#pc008166)
National Board-Certified TeleMental Health Counselor (#308)
Areas of Focus
- Disordered Eating:
- Anorexia
- Bulimia
- Binge-Eating
- Orthorexia
- Difficult Emotions:
- Suicidality
- Self-harm behaviors
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Psychosis
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Difficult Experiences:
- Trauma
- Grief
- Abuse
- Neglect
Training
- Cairn University, Langhorne, PA
- Masters of Science in Christian Counseling
- Specialization in Professional Counseling
- Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Core Competencies for Integrated Practice with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma-Informed Care for Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- The Feeling Safe Programme for Psychosis Care
- Trauma-Informed Treatment for Psychosis Care
- Usui Shiki Ryoho
- Reiki Method of Natural Healing
Public Speaking
- Disordered Eating
- Sign & symptoms
- High risk concerns
- Integrated care & treatment
- Crisis & Safety
- Suicide & Self-harm
- Psychosis
- Warning signs
- Support & recovery
- Family involvement
- Trauma
Publications
- Tele-Mental Health Transitions for Pennsylvania coordinated specialty care programs for early psychosis during the COVID-19 pandemic https://doi.org/10.1007/
- Tobacco Smoking and Nicotine Vaping in Persons with First Episode Psychosis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2024.03.020
Testimonials
Safe & Non-Judgmental
Danielle W. MS, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CRNP
I wouldn't be where I am today
"Crystal was my supervisor and did my supervision for my license. Her knowledge and approach to counseling is amazing. The skills she taught me while under her supervision will forever be apart of my counseling approach. Her insight, leadership, and listening ear made my supervision and first mental health counseling experience one that I will forever be grateful for. If it weren’t for Crystal’s encouragement and support, I wouldn’t be where I am today as a counselor. I would definitely recommend her."
Angel V. MA, LPC
