The Work

Our caseload is varied. Many of our clients are navigating complex presentations — trauma, dissociation, complex PTSD, neurodivergence, eating and body image concerns, abusive relationships — the kinds of cases that require real clinical depth and don’t fit neatly into a single diagnostic box.

We also work with the full range of everyday human struggles: depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship difficulties. A balanced caseload is a healthy one, and we think about it that way.

What our clients have in common is that they tend to be self-aware, motivated, and looking for something more than surface-level support. This is depth-oriented, long-term work — not brief intervention or symptom management. Whether the case is lighter or heavier, you’ll find it genuinely engaging.

If you’re looking for a caseload that will challenge and develop you, you’ll find it here.

The Approach

IFS is our primary clinical framework, and it runs through everything — case conceptualization, supervision, and how we understand our own countertransference. Beyond IFS, our team draws on somatic and sensory processing approaches, polyvagal theory, attachment theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and humanistic and person-centred frameworks.

We are IFS-primary but modality-curious and integrative. Clinicians are encouraged to pursue their own training interests, and we actively support emerging specializations through caseload matching and group learning.

The Supervision

Ongoing supervision is a mandatory component of working at Healing Tree — and we think that’s a feature, not a limitation.

Supervision here is grounded in IFS, trauma-informed practice, and a core belief that the therapist’s internal state is the primary clinical instrument. That means we don’t separate clinical skill-building from personal development — the two are inseparable, and we work both.

In a field where fully licensed clinicians are often left to navigate complex cases entirely on their own, we believe that regular supervision is one of the most important things we can offer. It’s included at no cost.

What supervision looks like in practice:

Individual supervision — weekly or biweekly depending on your caseload, at a ratio of 10:1. Sessions are provided by both co-directors, each bringing their own clinical depth and areas of expertise. This is a dedicated space to think through your cases, explore what’s being activated in you, and develop your clinical thinking — without the clock running on your own time or dime.

Biweekly group supervision — two hours, open to all clinicians and strongly encouraged. It runs in two parts:

The first half is a structured case presentation. Clinicians take turns presenting a single case they are actively following — not a summary, but a real clinical exploration, with the group thinking alongside them. This is where some of the richest learning happens.

The second half is typically a live IFS demonstration — experiential, unscripted, and one of the most distinctive parts of how we learn together. Clinicians can volunteer to take on the role of either therapist or client, and the supervisors participate as well. We believe the richest learning happens when you experience the work from both sides — not just reading about technique or watching it demonstrated, but feeling what it’s like to be in the chair, and seeing how the work actually unfolds in a natural, real-time way. It’s as close to being in the therapy room as supervision gets.

When the group has other needs, this time can shift to didactic teaching on topics relevant to what the team is encountering — changes in regulations, emerging clinical areas, or themes the group has requested, such as queer-affirming care, working with DID, or navigating complex ethical situations.

Group supervision is not mandatory for fully licensed clinicians — but those who attend consistently find it one of the most valuable parts of working here.

Ad-hoc consultation — we are available between sessions for urgent clinical questions. You are not on your own with a difficult case.

The Culture

We are a small, close-knit team — and we keep it that way on purpose. We are not a large, impersonal practice where clinicians are just names on a roster, and we are not a revolving door. We know everyone on our team, we stay engaged with how things are going, and we genuinely care about the people who work here.

We often joke that we are work wives and the team is our family — but we actually mean it. When we bring someone onto the team, we are not just hiring a clinician. We are adding someone to the Healing Tree family, and that’s exactly how we think about it in our interviews.

One of our clinicians put it simply: “We work together, but we’re humans together.”

There is clear leadership and shared clinical standards. We hold a high clinical bar, conduct professional growth conversations at regular intervals, and are direct when something needs to shift. But we hold that standard the way we ask our clinicians to hold their clients — honestly, and with genuine care for your growth.

The Practical Reality

Referrals are provided. Clients come through the practice and are assigned based on fit, availability, and licensing status. You are not responsible for building your own caseload from scratch, although you are not prohibited from taking on private clients alongside ours.

Administrative support is in place. Our client care coordinator handles intake calls, client assignment, billing administration, third-party payer setup, and administrative support for clinic operations. You manage your own session notes, scheduling for existing clients, and direct client communication — the rest is covered.

Compensation is percentage-based and pay is biweekly.

Scheduling is flexible and can include daytime, evening, and weekend hours.

Both in-person and virtual work is available. Licensed clinicians who see clients in person do so from our centre — we have several fully furnished, soundproofed offices available at flexible rental rates.

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The Growth Path

We are a growing practice, and we want our clinicians to grow with us.

Right now that looks like a close-knit team doing serious clinical work together. As the practice evolves, we are actively developing opportunities for more senior clinicians — including program development, running groups, supervising and mentoring junior members, and heading up specialty areas such as trauma and dissociation, neurodivergence, and queer-affirming care.

We actively support specialization through caseload matching, training encouragement, and group didactics tailored to what the team is actually encountering clinically. If you have an area you want to develop, we want to help you develop it.

Is This the Right Fit?

This may be the right place for you if:

• You hold a Master’s or PhD in a relevant field — clinical or counselling psychology, social work, or equivalent — and are licensed with the OPQ in good standing
• You are drawn to complex, long-term clinical work with adults
• You have training in or a serious interest in IFS
• You have experience or a strong interest in trauma, dissociation, and/or neurodivergence — these are our specialty areas, and candidates with this background are particularly welcome
• You have availability for evening and/or weekend hours — this is an asset given the needs of our client population
• You are bilingual in English and French — proficiency in additional languages is an asset given the cultural diversity of the communities we serve
• You want supervision that will genuinely develop you — not just sign off on your hours
• You are looking for a professional community, not just a place to work
• You are looking to stay and grow with us long-term
• You value depth, honesty, and a culture where clinical excellence and human warmth are not in conflict