I’m Barbara Adika, board-approved clinical supervisor and professional counselor licensed in Maryland (LCPC) and Washington, DC (LPC) after graduating in 2017 from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. 

I work primarily with adult women by providing virtual counseling. My counseling services include administering clinical assessments such as GAD-7 (generalized anxiety disorder), PHQ-9 (major depressive disorder), PC-PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), MDQ (bipolar disorder), Adult ADHD self-report scale (ADHD), Ages and Stages Questionnaire (autism spectrum disorder) and more. I also collaborate with clients to develop treatment plans to guide our therapy sessions. To help clients make meaning of their experiences and cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and relational patterns, I utilize internal family systems, polyvagal Theory, Attachment-based Therapy, solution-focused therapy, strength based therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy as the foundations of our work. I enjoy working with clients on issues surrounding life transitions, relationships, family of origin experiences, early life experiences including early adulthood, self-worth, immigrant experiences and women's issues including aging and body image.

What is clinical supervision? The primary purpose of clinical supervision is to ensure the quality of client care as the supervisee is learning.  It can be a challenging experience for the mental health practitioner because the supervisor often must balance the needs and welfare of the client with the supervisee’s need to learn and grow professionally (Campbell, 2000).  O’Donovan et al. (2011) added that clinical supervision is the formal provision of a relationship-based education and training, and which manages, supports, develops, and evaluates the work of colleagues. It, therefore, contrasts from related activities, such as mentoring and therapy, by incorporating an evaluative component and by being obligatory. 

Fees: I use Psychotherapy-Based Supervision Models during virtual supervision sessions which are $130 per 55 minutes with an additional $50 per month for notes review. If a supervisee fails to cancel a previously scheduled supervision appointment 48 hours or less, there is a fee of $130. If a supervisee does not show up within 5 minutes of the scheduled supervision time, the supervisor will log off and the supervisee will be charged $130.

Payments for supervision: payment for each supervision session is due at the beginning or the end of each supervision appointment payment will be made electronically using a debit or credit card. The supervisor will have to complete a credit card authorization form.