AAMFT Approved Supervisor Mentorship
Systemic Therapy Means Supporting Those Who Come Next
Supervision and Approved Supervisor mentorship are powerful ways to strengthen the field of systemic therapy. By supporting clinicians in deepening their understanding of systemic theory, and guiding supervisors in shaping their unique philosophy of supervision, this work creates a ripple effect that extends into the future of the field.
What is An AAMFT Approved Supervisor?
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An AAMFT Approved Supervisor (AS) is a marriage and family therapist who has met AAMFT’s training, membership, and designation requirements to provide MFT supervision. The designation reflects specialized preparation in supervision rather than an advanced clinical credential and requires renewal every five years through an AAMFT-approved refresher course.
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Supervision mentoring, also known as supervision of supervision, is a training experience in which an AAMFT Approved Supervisor helps a supervisor candidate develop their supervisory skills. This process includes reviewing live or recorded supervision sessions and may take place virtually when consistent with applicable ethical and legal requirements.
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Step 1: Prepare for the Training Process
Before beginning, you'll need to:
Obtain the appropriate AAMFT membership or Clinical Fellow designation.
Identify an eligible AAMFT Approved Supervisor to serve as your mentor.
Develop a plan for completing the required training and supervision experience.
Step 2: Complete the Training Requirements
During the training process, you'll need to:
Maintain the required AAMFT membership.
Complete an AAMFT-approved Fundamentals of MFT Supervision course.
Gain supervised experience providing clinical supervision under the guidance of your supervisor mentor.
Obtain AAMFT Clinical Fellow designation, if you do not already hold it (unless eligible for the doctoral track).
Step 3: Apply for the Approved Supervisor Designation
Once you've completed the applicable training and experience requirements, submit your application packet to AAMFT for review and consideration of the Approved Supervisor designation.
Approved Supervisor-In-Training:
I am passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families to overcome the challenges that lead them to seek therapy. I am also passionate about working with parents that might need some extra support in navigating the good and the challenging that comes with parenthood.
My work with clients has focused on addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, adjustment to life transitions, and identity issues. I work from a systemic perspective and recognize that many of these challenges occur within the context of relationships and I work with my clients to identify both individual and relational solutions. In my therapeutic work, I strive to highlight my client’s strengths and utilize them to facilitate change.
Currently, I am pursuing my AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation and am under mentorship. I have openings for new supervisees that are working toward state licensure.
I offer therapy services and supervision sessions in Spanish.
Luisa Silva, LMFT, PMH-C
Approved Supervisor-In-Training:
Nicole is a Sex and Relationship Therapist who centers her work on helping clients feel deeply seen, understood, and respected. She collaborates with clients to cultivate a safe, nonjudgmental space where autonomy is honored and healing can unfold at each person’s own pace. Her work is grounded in supporting clients as they explore the impact of trauma and build safer, more connected relationships, with themselves, and with others.
Trauma can disrupt our connection to our bodies and erode our sense of self. When working with Nicole, clients can expect a compassionate, patient environment that supports healing, self-expression, and reconnection. She thoughtfully integrates somatic practices, such as mindfulness and body-based interventions, when they align with her clients’ needs and goals.
As a biracial Black woman, Nicole is attuned to the ways cultural forces, systemic inequities, and generational wounds shape lived experience. She brings a social justice lens to therapy, exploring the intersectional factors that influence her clients’ sense of safety, identity, and capacity for fulfilling relationships.
Nicole is currently pursuing her AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation under mentorship and has availability for new supervisees who are working toward state licensure.
Nicole Williams, LMFT, RYT
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An Approved Supervisor mentor is defined as a current AAMFT Approved Supervisor & Full Professional Member with Clinical Fellow designation, who has adequate supervision experience to supervise and guide a supervisor candidate. To be an Approved Supervisor mentor, an Approved Supervisor needs to have completed at least 120 post designation supervision hours to MFT trainees.
Interested in exploring AAMFT Approved Supervisor mentorship with Allen? Start by requesting a free, 15-minute consultation. This is an opportunity to discuss your experience with supervision, how you hope to develop as a systemic supervisor, and Allen’s approach to mentorship and philosophy of supervision to determine whether it feels like a good fit.
If it feels like a match, you can discuss mentorship structure, fees, and scheduling. If not, Allen is happy to help you identify another Approved Supervisor Mentor who may be a better fit for your needs.
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