Professional Development for Therapists
At Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group, we believe that great care starts with supported therapists. Our mission is to grow a team where learning feels safe, supervision is relational (not intimidating), and everyone has space to bring their whole self to the work. We mentor with curiosity, laughter, and honesty because becoming the best therapist doesn’t come from perfection, it comes from connection.
Supervision Package
What we offer
1. Structured Supervision in Compliance with College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)
- 107 hours of required formal supervision across your provisional registration period, tailored according to the CAP requirements.
- Weekly or bi-weekly sessions depending on caseload, stage of professional development, and supervision plan.
- A combination of individual, dyadic, and group supervision to ensure breadth of learning.
- Ongoing file audits and documentation review to build confidence in CAP-compliant record keeping.
2. Specialized clinical training & modalities
- Access to CRCG’s in-house frameworks:
* Internal Family Systems (IFS) for children and adults.
* Play Therapy
* EFT & Gottman-Informed Couples Therapy.
- Shadowing opportunities or live-observation sessions with an experienced psychologist in child, couples, and family therapy.
- Integration of expressive art, play, narrative, and trauma-informed approaches into practice.
3. Relational, growth-oriented supervision style
- Collaborative, reflective supervision that values your professional voice.
- Space to explore clinical doubts, identity as a therapist, and transference/countertransference themes.
- Balanced feedback: highlighting strengths while creating a growth plan for areas needing development.
4. Practical case support
- Guidance on case conceptualization and treatment planning.
- Co-facilitation opportunities (parent meetings, intake assessments, family sessions).
- Support in managing challenging cases (risk assessments, high-conflict families, complex trauma).
5 . Community & team support
- Belonging to a multidisciplinary team across the Kids Reconnect and Couples Reconnect branches.
- Regular staff meetings that combine operational updates with clinical dialogue.
- Informal peer consultation and cross-team collaboration.
Build your clinical confidence, skills, abilities, and knowledge through supervised practice and supportive guidance
Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group directors offer professional development for their team’s clinicians.
Employees and contractor therapists participate in clinical training, supervision, support, and consultation groups. They develop their confidence and clinical skills in advanced modalities of child, family, and couples counselling. Grow with us in a team environment!
Complete your hours of supervised practice with us
College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) regulations stipulate that a registered provisional psychologist must complete 1,600 hours of supervised practice under the supervision of a registered psychologist who has been approved by their Registration Approvals Sub-Committee (RASC).
Natalie Bergman, DCP, RPsych, CPT, RPT-S™ and Marcella Galizia, MA, RPsych are experienced clinicians who offer supervision for Registered Provisional Psychologists in the Clinical/Counselling branch of psychology at Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group. They are both highly experienced in child counselling and couples counselling.
