Group Supervision for Trauma Responsive Child Therapy
Build confidence, clarity and sustainable trauma responsive practice in child therapy.
Unsure if this group is right for you?
Working in a trauma informed way can be both meaningful and messy.
You can know the principles: safety, trust, choice, collaboration and culture, and you still find yourself feeling stuck in the therapy room.
Complexity can blur priorities. Systems can pull you away from the child’s voice. Parents and schools can need urgent answers you don’t yet have. And sometimes, even when you’re doing “all the right things,” you leave a session wondering whether you truly responded in a trauma responsive way, or whether you just held the best you could.
If you’re carrying those questions alone, this program offers a steadier way forward.
Group Supervision for Trauma Responsive Child Therapy
This program is a 12-week online group supervision program for Australian practitioners who work therapeutically with children and families. Across six fortnightly sessions, you’ll slow down, reflect, and strengthen your trauma responsive practice, so you can feel more confident, grounded, and supported within a community of practitioners.
Start: Wednesday 6 May 2026 (Term 2)
Time: 7:00pm Hobart time
Format: Online via Microsoft Teams | 90 minutes
Investment: $780 total
Structure: 6 themed sessions, held fortnightly over 12 weeks
Group: Closed group (small, safety-focused) | Minimum 2 participants/maximum 6.
Challenges in Trauma Responsive Therapy
Many practitioners know trauma informed care and still feel challenged by:
Feeling unsure what to prioritise when there’s complex trauma, risk, and system pressure
Wanting to be child-led, but feeling pulled into adult agendas
Finding it hard to stay regulated when sessions feel intense, stuck, or unpredictable
Worrying you missed something important
Feeling isolated, holding responsibility alone, and craving community and shared learning
Wanting a practice that supports children and supports your nervous system
Group supervision gives you a place to slow down, reflect, and integrate what you already know into the “how” of moment-to-moment trauma responsive practice.
Unsure? Book in a 15 minute phone call
Who this group is for
This program is for social workers, counsellors, psychologists, occupational therapists (OTs), and play therapists who want to practise in a way that is:
Trauma responsive, not just trauma informed
Confident and clear, especially when cases feel complex
Sustainable, so you can keep doing this work without burning out
Child-centred, while navigating adult systems and competing demands
Relational and reflective, supported by a consistent professional community
Whether you’re early career or highly experienced, this group supervision space meets you where you are and helps you deepen your clinical thinking and therapeutic
What Makes this Program Different
This is not drop-in supervision or generic case discussion.
This group is a contained, consistent program that allows trust, depth, and learning.
The supervision space is:
More confidence
More beyond the theory of being trauma informed and into a way of being.
More grounded
Feel steadier when making sense of competing needs and moving parts in the work.
More sustainable
Your capacity matters. We pay close attention to your needs and capacity to do the work.
More supported
Learn alongside other practitioners, reduce feeling isolated and build reflective practice through shared wisdom.
This group honours both the clinical complexity of child therapy and the human experience of being a therapist.
Term 2 2026 Wednesday Group
Fortnightly sessions held Wednesday 7pm (AEST/Hobart time)
A Thoughtfully Held Supervision Space
Group supervision can feel daunting, particularly early in your career.
This program intentionally addresses common concerns by:
Normalising uncertainty and learning curves
Creating clear group agreements around safety and respect
Encouraging curiosity rather than comparison
Supporting therapists to learn from one another’s experiences
You will never be expected to perform, disclose more than you’re ready to, or “have it all figured out”.
About Ashleigh
Ashleigh facilitates a warm, steady space for reflective practice and professional growth, drawing from:
reflective practice
trauma-informed care principles
attachment lens
polyvagal theory
interpersonal neurobiology
This program supports you to move from trauma informed intention to trauma responsive action with care for the practitioner behind the work.
“Ashleigh’s gentle nature and patience allowed me to feel at ease and comfortable in the space to explore and reflect upon my own practice.” Feedback from a supervisee.
Ready to take the next step?
If you’re seeking a supervision space that feels safe, thoughtful, and genuinely supportive, you’re warmly invited to enquire.
You don’t need to be certain. A conversation is often the best place to begin.