Supervision Masterclass: Neuroaffirming Clinical Supervision

***this is a Board Approved Masterclass ***

Are you a Board-Approved Supervisor looking to enhance your supervision skills and ensure your supervisees meet the latest Competency 7 requirements?

This advanced training is designed to equip Board-Approved Supervisors with the knowledge and practical skills to provide neuroaffirming supervision while ensuring supervisees develop competency in health equity and human rights in psychological practice as this relates to neurodivergent clients.

The training integrates best-practice supervision principles, helping supervisors assess competencies, manage relationships, and uphold ethical standards while supporting neurodivergent supervisees and clients.

What You’ll Gain:

✅ A clear understanding of Competency 7, how it relates to neurodivergence and how to apply neuroaffirming principles in supervision
✅ Practical strategies to support neurodivergent supervisees and ensure ethical, strengths-based supervision
✅ Insight into the double empathy problem and how it impacts the supervisory relationship
✅ Real-world applications and case studies developed in consultation with neurodivergent Board-Approved Supervisors

Who Should Attend?

This training is advanced training suitable for Board-Approved Supervisors, or Clinical Supervisors who want to refine their supervision practices and ensure their supervisees are equipped with inclusive, ethical, and neuroaffirming clinical skills.

Training Structure:

The training is delivered across three structured modules, each focusing on key supervisory competencies:

🔹 Understanding Supervisor Responsibilities & the Neuroaffirming Paradigm – Exploring the role of supervision within a neuroaffirming, ethical framework.

🔹 Supporting Supervisees to Meet Competency 7 – Practical strategies for guiding supervisees in applying neuroaffirming approaches in their clinical work.

🔹 Providing Neuroaffirming Supervision – Developing supervision techniques that support neurodivergent supervisees while maintaining professional and ethical standards.

Through interactive discussions, case studies, self-reflection, and applied supervision techniques, participants will develop practical skills that can be immediately integrated into their supervisory practice.

About the Facilitators:

Emma Spencer, Clinical Psychologist

Emma Spencer is an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Board-Approved Supervisor, and advocate for neuroaffirming practice. With 23 years of experience supporting neurodivergent clients and supervisees, she is also a parent of neurodivergent children. She has invested deeply in neuroaffirming supervision principles, drawing from academic research, lived experience, and consultation with neurodivergent Board-Approved Supervisors.

Dr Naomi Malone, Counselling Psychologist and ND Mentor

Dr Naomi Malone is a Counselling Psychologist, educator, and late-identified AuDHDer with over 20 years’ experience in clinical practice, supervision, and program development. Drawing on her lived experience and neuroaffirming lens, Naomi supports supervisors to create inclusive, psychologically safe supervision spaces — and to confidently mentor supervisees in neuroaffirming, trauma-informed practice.

Why This Training?

This training was co-created by Emma and Naomi to be meaningfully neuroaffirming, blending professional expertise with lived experience. Together, they bring complementary perspectives: Emma, a neurotypical psychologist and longstanding ally to the neurodivergent community, and Naomi, a late-identified AuDHDer and counselling psychologist. Their combined insight ensures the training is inclusive, practical, and respectful, equipping supervisors to support supervisees confidently and foster affirming practice across the board.

For further information on our Masterclasses please head to our website: www.spencerhealth.institute/ or email Emma@spencerhealth.com.au