Clinical Supervision

What is Clinical Supervision and Consultation

The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agency requires unlicensed therapists to accrue a designated number of supervision hours with a licensed clinician to obtain their clinical license.  

Requirements (who is a candidate for supervision):

• Masters of Social Work, Counseling, School Counseling, or Psychology

• Working in a mental health environment

• In good standing with your governing agency (CDE or DORA)

If you’re interested in opportunities for Clinical Supervision, I am qualified to supervise toward:

• Colorado Licensed Social Worker

• Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor

• Special Services Provider – School Social Worker (SSW) or School Counselor – with the Colorado Department of Education

• Clinical supervision in the development of quality play therapists

Play Therapy Supervision

I am a Registered Play Therapist with the Association for Play Therapy and provide clinical supervision in the development of quality play therapists. I specialize in Child Centered Play Therapy and Filial Therapy. I am also trained in Synergetic Play Therapy, TheraPlay, Developmental Play Therapy, Gestalt Play Therapy, and Attachment-Centered Play Therapy.

Joy M Yeakley, LLC

Private Practice: Filial Family Therapy and Child Centered Play Therapy; EMDR; Registered Play Therapist

My first (ad)venture into the mental health field was when I applied for a residential counselor position with adults who had severe mental illness.  At the time, I had a Bachelors of Arts in English and a teaching certificate.  To my surprise, I got the job, and it was an adventure!  I started as a Residential Counselor in an Adult Residential Treatment Facility, and then I moved into a Case Manager position.  It was a crash course!

I next volunteered as a group facilitator for children who had witnessed domestic violence.  This play therapy based group whetted my appetite for play therapy, and I have pursued it aggressively (and playfully) ever since. 

In grad school, I interned with the Suicide Prevention Partnership of the Pikes Peak Region.  Here I answered the suicide hotline, did safety assessments, planned events, and presented at Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit. 

Next stop: The Family Center: I facilitated individual, group, and family therapy for adults and children who had experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse.

My first position out of school was at Peak View Behavioral Health.  As a psychotherapist, I was involved with opening the psychiatric inpatient adolescent unit in the brand new facility.  I did daily risk assessments and safety planning, facilitated groups and family sessions, led clinical rounds, and created discharge plans for each patient.

And then I went back to school!  As a School Social Worker, I supported two classrooms for children with severe emotional disabilities.  I developed Functional Behavioral Assessments & Behavior Intervention Plans; facilitated social skills groups, and met with students weekly; co-wrote a grant for Suicide Prevention, won the grant, and implemented Suicide Prevention curriculum for the entire high school; and conducted threat assessments and suicide risk assessments.

In 2017 I founded my private practice, Joy M Yeakley, LLC.  My desire is to provide the best quality care for families of all ages and stages, and I’m passionate about generational impact.  Think about it!  The stronger the bond between parent and child, the stronger the attachments in future generations!  I specialize in Filial Family Therapy, Child Centered Play Therapy, and EMDR.