Supervision for CCTNB Licensing Candidates
Beginning your journey toward licensure can feel exciting and sometimes overwhelming. As an approved supervisor with the College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick (CCTNB), my goal is to create a space where you feel supported, encouraged, and safe to grow into your professional identity.
Supervision with me is not about being judged. It is about working together to reflect, ask questions, make mistakes, and deepen your confidence as a therapist.
Why Work With Me?
- CCTNB-Approved: I meet all requirements for candidates pursuing full licensure.
- Collaborative Approach: We will explore your clinical work together, focusing on your strengths as well as the areas where you would like support.
- Relational and Reflective: Our sessions emphasize the therapeutic relationship, countertransference, and self-awareness, always in ways that are practical for your work.
- Socially Conscious: My supervision is rooted in an anti-oppressive framework, helping you integrate awareness of culture, history, and power into your practice.
- Supportive and Challenging: You will feel encouraged and guided, while also being gently challenged to stretch and grow.
My Approach to Supervision
Supervision with me is not about learning one right way of doing therapy. It is about helping you find your voice and presence as a therapist.
In our work together, we will focus on:
- Your experiences and emotional responses in session
- Countertransference and the therapeutic relationship
- Ethical responsibilities and dilemmas
- Cultural diversity and anti-oppressive practice
- Termination processes, treatment notes, and other CCTNB core topics
I know supervision can feel vulnerable, especially when you are being evaluated by someone with more experience. My commitment is to make supervision a space where you can take risks, ask the hard questions, and feel both supported and stretched.
My Background
I bring over 15 years of combined experience in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and academia.
- Training: Certificate in Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (William Alanson White Institute), doctoral-level psychoanalytic coursework (University of Toronto), and current Fellowship at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
- Academic Expertise: PhD and Master’s work at the University of Toronto in social and critical theory, sexuality studies, and anti-oppressive practice
- Teaching: Faculty at the University of New Brunswick, preparing new therapists to remain attuned to cultural and systemic contexts
What this means for you is that I can offer not just technical feedback, but also insight into the deeper relational, cultural, and theoretical layers of clinical work, always in ways that support your growth.
Who I Work Best With
I particularly enjoy working with supervisees who are:
- Open to feedback and willing to adapt
- Curious and self-reflective about their role in the therapeutic relationship
- Interested in integrating an anti-oppressive perspective
- Passionate about psychotherapy and committed to developing their skills
- Drawn to depth-oriented or longer-term work, though this is not required
Structure of Supervision
Supervision can take place virtually or in-person and may include:
- Individual sessions
- Dyadic sessions
- Group supervision
This structure gives you both one-on-one mentorship and the benefit of learning from peers.
Next Steps
If you are interested in working together, the first step is simple: Book a free 30-minute consultation video call or in-person meeting to see if we are a good fit. During this call we will talk through your goals, answer any questions, and see how I can best support you in your path toward licensure.
You can also reach out directly by email at nathan@blockhousecounselling.ca or by phone at 506-459-0225.
Supervision is more than meeting licensing requirements. It is about developing the kind of reflective, compassionate, and socially aware practice that will carry you through your career. I would be honoured to walk alongside you in this process.