Clinical Supervision for Professionals Working with Selective Mutism
Clinical Consultation & Supervision for Professionals
Specialist support for Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals working with children and young people with selective mutism and anxiety-based communication difficulties.
Working with selective mutism can feel complex, especially when progress is slow, inconsistent, or a child appears “stuck”.
You may be supporting a child who is not speaking despite careful intervention, working with anxious parents, navigating school expectations, or wondering what the next clinical step should be.
I offer a reflective, structured and practical space to help you think more clearly about your cases, understand what may be maintaining the difficulty, and plan responsive next steps that support communication through safety rather than pressure.
Support For Specific Cases
Working with selective mutism often involves navigating anxiety, communication differences, and a range of contextual factors across home, school and therapy environments.
Progress can feel slow or inconsistent, and it is not uncommon for professionals to feel uncertain about how best to move forward.
Clinical supervision provides a space to step back, reflect, and develop a clearer understanding of what may be maintaining a child’s difficulties and how to respond in a way that supports communication through safety, rather than pressure.
Reflective and Relational Practice
In addition to case discussion, supervision offers space to reflect on your own experience as a professional.
This may include:
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- emotional responses within the work
- uncertainty or feeling “stuck”
- managing complexity across systems
- the impact of the work over time
- adapting intervention approaches when progress feels limited
- planning gradual, responsive steps towards communication
- thinking about the wider system (family, school, professionals)
- reflecting on therapeutic relationships and dynamics
Who Supervision is For
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- Speech and language therapists
- Psychologists and psychotherapists
- Professionals working therapeutically with children and young people
- Clinicians supporting selective mutism within schools or specialist services
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- new to working with selective mutism
- seeking a more in-depth understanding
- working with complex or longstanding cases
- looking for a reflective space to support your practice
Choose the Support That Fits Your Case
A focused consultation designed for professionals seeking support with a specific case, clinical question or intervention challenge.
This session is ideal if you would like guidance on assessment, therapy planning, parent support, school collaboration or intervention strategies.
Suitable for:
• Selective Mutism
• Anxiety-Based Communication Difficulties
• Parent Coaching
• School Support Planning
• Therapy Planning
• Clinical Problem Solving
Price per session: £120
A longer consultation designed for more complex presentations requiring detailed discussion and collaborative problem solving.
This option allows time to explore assessment findings, family dynamics, school involvement, intervention planning and longer-term recommendations.
Suitable for:
• Complex Cases
• Cases That Feel Stuck
• Multi-Agency Planning
• Family Dynamics
• School Challenges
• Progressive Mutism
• Detailed Clinical Planning
Price per session: £175
A monthly online case discussion and supervision group for professionals supporting children with selective mutism and anxiety-based communication difficulties.
Each session will include:
• Clinical Teaching
• Case Discussions
• Practical Strategies
• Q&A
• CPD Certificate
Ideal for therapists who would like ongoing support, confidence and professional connection when working with selective mutism.
Who Is This For?
• Speech and Language Therapists
• Educational Psychologists
• Clinical Psychologists
• Counsellors
• Occupational Therapists
• Play Therapists
• School-Based Professionals
Session Details
- Sessions are held online
- Available as one-off consultations or ongoing supervision
- Suitable for individual professionals
Are you a parent or carer?
If you are looking for support for your child, please visit my dedicated parent website:
There you’ll find guidance, resources and information about next steps.