{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F9e97aa88-1345-419f-8239-35d8baf15874","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 37: Clinical Supervision Is Crucial \u2014 Lifelong Learning [featuring Dr. Amy Parks]","description":"Clinical supervision and ongoing training are absolutely crucial in the therapy world.\nDr. Amy Parks and I talk about the need for lifelong learning, finding the right fit for supervision, and the importance of constantly learning.\nIt's important for people in the helping profession to stay up to date on training, cultural sensitivity, and affirmative care, as well as ensure they're providing ethical care.\n\ufeffMore about Amy: \nDr. Amy Fortney Parks brings with her over 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families as both an educator and psychologist.\u00a0She is a passionate \u201cBRAIN -ENTHUSIAST\u201d and strives to help everyone she works with understand the brain science of communication, activation, and relationships.\u00a0\nDr. Parks has a Doctorate in Educational Psychology with a specialty in developmental neuroscience. She is a Child & Adolescent Psychologist as well as the founder and Clinical Director of WISE Mind Solutions LLC and The Wise Family Counseling, Assessment & Education in Virginia.\u00a0\u00a0\nDr. Parks serves as a Clinical Supervisor for Virginia LPC Residents, as well as Dominion Psychiatric Hospital. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at George Washington University & The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Parks is a frequently sought-after parent coach and speaker for families and groups around the world!\u00a0\u00a0\nDr. Parks\u2019 focuses include individual and group counseling, parent coaching and co-parenting, educational consulting, IEP development, and psychoeducational assessment. She most recently launched a national directory for clinical supervisors in the mental health field \u2013 the Clinical Supervision Directory (www.ClinicalSupervisionDirectory.com). She is also currently in the (painful) process of writing a book focused on making brain science ridiculously simple for all of us!\u00a0\nMore information about Dr. Parks and how to connect with her directly about your family or group is available on her website, www.thewisefamily.com.\u00a0\nMs. Parks is a native Alexandrian and the mother of four children between the ages of 21 and 28, as well as a Mimi to a 2 \u00bd year old.\u00a0In her spare time, she loves to read teen fiction, cook, and hang out with friends who have boats!\n-------------------------------------------------------\n\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Listen to more episodes of the All Things Private Practice Podcast here:\u00a0www.allthingspractice.com/all-things-private-practice-podcast\n\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fSpotify:\u00a0atppod.com/spotify\n\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fApple Podcasts: atppod.com/apple\n\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fGoogle Podcasts: atppod.com/google\n\ud83d\udde8\ufe0f Join the All Things Private Practice FB Community:\u00a0\u00a0www.facebook.com/groups/privatepracticebuilding\n----------------------------\nA Thanks to Our Sponsor!\nI would also like to thank\u00a0Embark EMR\u00a0for sponsoring this episode.\nMentioned in this episode:\nA Thanks to Our Sponsor, The Receptionist for iPad!\nVisit the website for The Receptionist for iPad here!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/37021a40-7c25-487c-9b57-cbc4482ed11a/qwcqdluynkgbubahmi5f5g6u.jpg"}