Professional Consultation and Supervision
I have supervised psychology interns, post-docs, and doctoral-level psychologists since 1997, including 16 years as Director of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship in clinical psychology and 15 years as Clinical Director of a large mental health agency. I value professional training, development, and collaboration as a lifelong endeavor, deepening and enriching the skills and psychological knowledge of mental health professionals.
I recognize that, for most practitioners in the field--whether in training, early career professionals, or well-established clinicians--we are commonly presented unique, complex, multiply-determined, and sometimes ill-defined, emotionally-charged problems immersed in an intensive interpersonal context. Such complicated situations seem to be the rule and not the exception. Each person seeking psychotherapy presents their own unique and individual situation, leaving us faced with demands to solve problems that do not necessarily fit neatly into the research paradigms, treatment manuals, papers, and books of our field.
Faced with this reality, it is one of my core beliefs that the path to expertise is illuminated by developing a working knowledge of a coherent theoretical model of the mind, human development, personality, origins of psychological problems, and therapeutic change. This foundational knowledge serves as a basis not only for techniques and strategies of practice, but as a unifying way of thinking and clinical judgment. Moreover, even for the most experienced therapists, professional collaboration and consultation facilitates understanding complexities of the human mind and therapeutic challenges, making for enriching and ethically-sound professional practice.
There are many coherent theoretical models available for practitioners. For me, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic models provide the deepest explanatory power, often opening new doors to conceptualizing and solving problems in ways not previously considered. Even for people who come from other theoretical orientations, research has shown that incorporating psychodynamic methods and conceptualization can improve outcomes of other empirically-supported approaches.
My services are available for one-time meetings, periodic case consultation, or ongoing supervision with mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Professionals-in-training are also welcome, including post-doctoral residents or people requiring post-degree supervision for licensure, as well as practicum students and interns (with training director approval). Whether you are already immersed in psychodynamic thought or come from a different theoretical orientation looking to integrate psychodynamic ideas into your methods, you are welcome to contact me at (435) 631-9918 or adamkfuller@gmail.com.
I recognize that, for most practitioners in the field--whether in training, early career professionals, or well-established clinicians--we are commonly presented unique, complex, multiply-determined, and sometimes ill-defined, emotionally-charged problems immersed in an intensive interpersonal context. Such complicated situations seem to be the rule and not the exception. Each person seeking psychotherapy presents their own unique and individual situation, leaving us faced with demands to solve problems that do not necessarily fit neatly into the research paradigms, treatment manuals, papers, and books of our field.
Faced with this reality, it is one of my core beliefs that the path to expertise is illuminated by developing a working knowledge of a coherent theoretical model of the mind, human development, personality, origins of psychological problems, and therapeutic change. This foundational knowledge serves as a basis not only for techniques and strategies of practice, but as a unifying way of thinking and clinical judgment. Moreover, even for the most experienced therapists, professional collaboration and consultation facilitates understanding complexities of the human mind and therapeutic challenges, making for enriching and ethically-sound professional practice.
There are many coherent theoretical models available for practitioners. For me, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic models provide the deepest explanatory power, often opening new doors to conceptualizing and solving problems in ways not previously considered. Even for people who come from other theoretical orientations, research has shown that incorporating psychodynamic methods and conceptualization can improve outcomes of other empirically-supported approaches.
My services are available for one-time meetings, periodic case consultation, or ongoing supervision with mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Professionals-in-training are also welcome, including post-doctoral residents or people requiring post-degree supervision for licensure, as well as practicum students and interns (with training director approval). Whether you are already immersed in psychodynamic thought or come from a different theoretical orientation looking to integrate psychodynamic ideas into your methods, you are welcome to contact me at (435) 631-9918 or adamkfuller@gmail.com.