Professional Supervision is the process of consulting with another professional with the same or similar qualification as your own, in order to reflect on and receive guidance and support for your work. Supervision is an important strategy for clinical effectiveness, and also to enhance self-care and provide continuing professional development.

Senior clinicians at Mind Body Well are qualified to provide professional supervision for Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, other Mental Health Professionals, and Accredited Practising Dietitians. Our team can provide supervision for therapists working in a variety of settings, particularly with clients experiencing eating disorders and associated concerns.

Supervision for Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, and other Mental Health Professionals

The following Psychologists on the Mind Body Well team are Board Approved Supervisors with the Psychology Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - Janet Lowndes, Julia Shanahan and Fran Beilharz.

Fran is able to provide Principal Supervision for those working toward endorsement via the Clinical Psychology Registrar Program. Janet and Julia provide supervision for Registered Psychologists and other Health Professionals.

Janet Lowndes

With over 25 years experience providing therapy in a variety of settings Janet Lowndes offers professional supervision for Psychologists and other Mental Health professionals. She holds an Advanced Certificate in Supervision with Michael Carroll from the Centre for Supervision Training (2012), and has also completed the Board Approved Supervisor Training with the APS Institute (2020). Janet has experience in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing for individuals and teams, and she is a member of the State Trauma Response Debriefing Team.

As Director and Principal Psychologist of Mind Body Well, Janet has extensive experience in supervision for people from various health professional backgrounds including Psychologists, Dietitians, Medical Doctors, and Allied Health Professionals. Her supervision focus now is working with experienced practitioners to facilitate reflective practice, and to assist with managing their own wellbeing in response to the demands and challenges of their professional roles. (Please note, Janet does not provide supervision for early career professionals, or for those seeking registration or endorsement).

Julia shanahan

Julia Shanahan is a registered Psychologist who is experienced in working with people experiencing eating disorders and concerns with eating and body image. She also has experience in the area of sport and performance psychology, and working with children and adolescents. Julia practices from a competency based model of supervision, striving to create a safe and open space for learning and reflection. Julia is approachable and warm, and will work with you to create a supervision plan based on your desired goals.

Julia is an AHPRA Board approved supervisor, and is passionate about providing support to early career psychologists or those who are new to working with eating disorder presentations. Julia is committed to helping supervisee’s enhance their knowledge and skills in modalities such as CBT-E and ACT, and assist them in navigating the challenges which can arise when working with this client group.

DR FRAN BEILHARZ

Dr Fran Beilharz is a Clinical Psychologist with particular experience working in the fields of eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder and body image concerns. She practices using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (including CBT-E), Temperament Based Therapy with Supports (TBT-S), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Fran also has experience in higher levels of eating disorder care, including day program and inpatient settings.

Fran is an AHPRA Board approved supervisor, who can also provide supervision for psychologists completing their Clinical Psychology Registrar Program. She practices from the competency-based model of supervision, and is passionate about supporting early career psychologists entering the field of eating disorders and body image. Fran strives to support supervisees to deepen their range and use of therapeutic skills, improve their clinical outcomes, and increase their confidence working from a weight inclusive and non-diet framework.

Supervision for Accredited Practising Dietitians

Tom Scully

Tom Scully has been working as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (ADP) since graduating in 2015 with a background in private practice and inpatient mental health settings. He has extensive experience working within a Health At Every Size framework using a non-diet approach to support people with their mental and physical health goals. Tom has undertaken formal supervision training with Tara MacGregor and provides support to the Mind Body Well dietitian team in his role as team leader. He has also pursued training in a variety of eating disorder treatment modalities and counselling skills (e.g. motivational interviewing) and can provide support with implementing these while staying within a dietitians scope of practice.

Tom is available to provide supervision to dietitians at any stage of their career including new graduates, and all levels of experience with supervision whether it is new to you or has been a long-standing part of your practice.

Enquire about Supervision with our team

If you would like to enquire about seeing one of our team for Professional Supervision, please complete the form below, and we will respond within 48 hours. Please complete all details on the form and click ‘Submit’ at the end of the form.