THE PLAY WELLNESS ADVANTAGE

We help supervisees (and consultees) cultivate their internal strengths and resources to heal and grow so that they can walk along that journey with their clients.

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​Assurance to receive high quality, supervision from doctoral professionals that adheres to current ethical and legal standards to help enhance the care and well-being of supervisees and clients 
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Supervision options in professional counseling, child parent psychotherapy, play therapy, and/or sand therapy to save time and experience consistency while becoming a competent clinician
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Various formats to meet your licensing and credentialing needs, including individual, group, and online (via a HIPAA compliant web interface)

MEET THE SUPERVISORS

Choosing a quality supervisor is the key to becoming a competent clinician who provides quality services. We accept supervisees and consultees who care about quality and ethical clinical care.   Read below to learn more about our supervisors.  Contact us and/or schedule below for services. 

Dr. Yolanda Fountain Hardy

Dr. Fountain Hardy holds three supervisory credentials as an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by the Center for Credentialing and Education (a national credential), as a Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor (RPT-S) by the Association for Play Therapy (an international credential), and as a Qualified Supervisor by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (a state credential).  She provides supervision for professional/mental health counseling, infant mental health/child parent psychotherapy, play therapy, game therapy, and sand therapy.

Competence

Since 2011, Dr. Fountain Hardy has provided individual and group supervision to students and clinicians of various disciplines in the higher education, psychiatric residential, community, and private practice settings.  She has  supervised master's and/or doctoral level clinicians at Georgia State University, Mercer University, Clark Atlanta University, and for the Ed.S. Play Therapy online program at the University of Mississippi. 

Training

Dr. Fountain has been thoroughly trained to provide quality face-to-face clinical supervision via doctoral courses and internships at Mercer University.  She also has online supervision training via the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, First 3 Years, Association for Play Therapy, TeleMental Health Institute, and the Telehealth Certification Institute.  Dr. Fountain participates in supervision workshops and conferences for professional development and continuing education.   

​​Theoretical Approach

Dr. Fountain develops a customized supervision theoretical approach for each supervisee based on his/her needs.  A combination of the following supervision models may be used to enhance the supervisee’s growth and development:
Reflective Supervision, Integrated Developmental Model (IDM), Discrimination Model, Person Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, and/or the Play Therapy Dimensions Model (PTDM).  Supervision  may also be integrated with brainspotting.

Dr. Mary Huffstead

Dr. Huffstead holds a state supervisory credential as a Certified Professional Counseling Supervisor (CPCS) by the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia.  She is dedicated to providing supervision to pre- and associate licensed professional counselors and offers consultation to fully licensed mental health professionals.  She assist clinical professions who work with children, bi/multiracial populations, interracial couples, and individuals who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, or intimate partner violence. 

Competence

Dr. Huffstead has over seven years of supervision experience with mental health counselors and school counselors.  Dr. Huffstead has worked extensively with children, adolescents, and adults in an acute inpatient psychiatric treatment setting and with "at-risk" children and adolescents referred by the Department of Family and Children Services. She has also worked with women and children who have experienced or been exposed to intimate partner violence and sexual assault. ​

Training

Dr. Huffstead has taken multiple doctoral level supervision courses and received supervision of supervision for two consecutive years during her doctoral studies.  She has also received online training to provide telemental health supervision.  Dr. Huffstead engages in ongoing scholarship by presenting and attending supervision workshops and professional development trainings. ​

​​Theoretical Approach

Dr. Huffstead tailors each supervision approach to the specific needs of her supervisees.  She integrates the following supervision models to support each supervisee's growth and development: Integrated Supervision Model (IDM), Discrimination Model, Person-Centered, and Multicultural Social Justice Counseling Competencies.