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

What is 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, Child-Centered Play Therapy, EMDR, Registered Play Therapist

My first (ad)venture into the mental health field began when I applied for a residential counselor position working with adults with severe mental illness. At the time, I held a Bachelor of Arts in English and a teaching certificate. To my surprise, I got the job—and what an adventure it was! I started as a Residential Counselor in an Adult Residential Treatment Facility and later transitioned into a Case Manager role. It was a crash course in mental health care!

Next, I volunteered as a group facilitator for children who had witnessed domestic violence. This play-therapy-based group sparked my passion for play therapy, and I have pursued it wholeheartedly (and playfully) ever since.

During graduate school, I interned with the Suicide Prevention Partnership of the Pikes Peak Region, where I answered the suicide hotline, conducted safety assessments, planned events, and presented at the Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit.

My next stop was The Family Center, where I facilitated individual, group, and family therapy for adults and children who had experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse.

After graduating, my first position was at Peak View Behavioral Health. As a psychotherapist, I played a key role in opening the adolescent psychiatric inpatient unit at a brand-new facility. I conducted daily risk assessments and safety planning, facilitated groups and family sessions, led clinical rounds, and created discharge plans for each patient.

Then I returned to school! As a School Social Worker, I supported two classrooms for children with severe emotional disabilities. I developed Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans, facilitated social skills groups, and met with students weekly. I also co-wrote and won a grant for suicide prevention, implemented a suicide prevention curriculum across the entire high school, and conducted threat and suicide risk assessments.

In 2017, I founded my private practice, Joy M. Yeakley, LLC. My mission is to provide high-quality care for families of all ages and stages, driven by my passion for generational impact. 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.