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Notes on the craft, for the clinicians who practice it.

Reflections and resources on supervision, EMDR, play therapy, trauma, and building a practice you can sustain — written for therapists at every stage.

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Get to Know Kirsti Reese, LPC-S

From frontline trauma work to perinatal mental health and attachment science — and why her trajectory now leads to developing the whole therapist, to heal the world.

Supervision

Attachment-Focused Clinical Supervision in Texas

Integrating person-of-the-therapist work, attachment theory, and nervous system awareness — supervision that makes room for you, not just your cases.

Supervision

Choosing an LPC Supervisor in Texas: Turning Overwhelm Into Confidence

A warm, honest guide to picking a supervisor who fits — what good LPC supervision really gives you, and how to grow without burning out.

Play Therapy

Becoming a Registered Play Therapist: What RPT Supervision Involves

The path to the RPT credential, demystified — required hours, the models you'll grow into, and what supervised play therapy actually feels like.

Supervision

Common Mistakes in Therapy Practice — and How Supervision & Consultation Help

Every good therapist makes them. A warm, honest look at the pitfalls — self-neglect, blurred boundaries, avoidance — and how supervision or consultation helps you catch them early.

Trauma

Holding Complex Trauma: Pacing, Attunement & Staying Grounded

When the work is heavy, the clinician's regulation is part of the treatment. Notes on pacing, the window of tolerance, and staying steady.

LPC Licensure

What You Should Be Able to Do After Completing LPC Supervision

The skills, competencies, and confidence you should carry out of supervision — from crisis response to boundaries to ethical referrals.

EMDR

Beyond the Protocol: What EMDR Consultation Really Teaches

Certification is where many clinicians discover how much of EMDR lives in attunement, pacing, and presence. What consultation is really for.

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