Welcome to Clinical Supervision for Social Workers

I am a fully qualified mental health social worker and clinical supervisor with over 25 years clinical and supervision experience. In my professional supervision and teaching roles I am known for supporting and guiding helping professionals into obtaining clarity and insight into complex scenarios, expanding current skills alongside of developing a strong theoretical base and building confidence using validation and acknowledgment.

My studies have been broad and I hold an Honours Degree in Social Work (University of Western Australia), have held accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) for 15 years, have comprehensive advanced study certificates in Narrative Therapy Counselling and Community Work from the Dulwich Centre (South Australia), a Graduate Diploma in Art Education (Edith Cowan University), Trauma Informed Art Therapy Certificates (Trauma Informed Practices and Expressive Art Therapy Institute, USA) and Compassion Fatigue Therapist Trainings (Traumatology Institute, Canada).

Previously a sessional academic with teaching and supervisory roles at Murdoch University, Masters of Counselling program (WA), Curtin University, Social Work and Health Sciences departments (WA) and Edith Cowan University Social Work department (WA).

Providing clinical supervision for mid career and

senior social workers.

Daphne Middleton BSW (Hons) utilises her experience from the field from the following roles:

Senior clinical roles Department of Health, (WA) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Child Development and Adult Mental Health.

Clinical Supervisor & Professional Excellence Advisor for Centrecare, Supervising various programs including EAP counsellors, Out of Home Care workers, Children’s counselling program (WA).

Industry Researcher and Project Worker for Department of Child Protection (WA), the University of Western Australia (WA) and Foster Carer Association (WA) partnerships, Department of Health (WA).

Private Practitioner (WA), Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Counselling, Psychotherapy, Medicare Australia provider (Focussed Psychological Strategies and Chronic Health Program, Telehealth).

Lecturer, Social Work trainees and Master of Counselling programs for various universities (WA).

Independent Consultant, presenter and trainer Narrative Therapy, Expressive Art Therapy counselling skills, Working with children and adolescents.

Specialties include:

Mental health, complex case practice, psychotherapy and counselling supervision (integrated approaches), social work leadership, multi-disciplinary team work, work role transitions, self care and work/life balance, prevention of compassion fatigue, systemic therapies, decolonising approaches, neuro-affirming practices, working with Aboriginal people, rural and remote workers and working with diverse populations.