PRACTICE WITH ESTABLISHED & EXCEPTIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPISTS.

Build a Sustainable Practice. Become an Exceptional Therapist.

Switzer Counselling is a full-service psychotherapy practice for clinicians who want to build a stable and sustainable clinical practice within an established, highly respected professional environment.

What distinguishes Switzer is not simply our offices, referral network, administrative infrastructure, or practice systems. It is the standard of clinical practice behind them.

Switzer Counselling was founded and is led by Shauna Switzer, whose extensive clinical experience, professional expertise, and commitment to high standards shape the environment in which our clinicians work.

Shauna has built Switzer with the belief that the quality of a practice depends on more than its systems. It depends on the quality of the clinicians providing the care.

That is why mentorship and professional development are integral to the Switzer model.

Our goal is not simply to provide clinicians with a place to see clients.

We believe that becoming an excellent therapist is an ongoing process. Clinical skill develops through experience, reflection, mentorship, consultation, continued learning, and a willingness to maintain high standards for yourself and your work.

At Switzer, clinicians have the opportunity to develop within an environment where those things matter — and with the guidance of an experienced clinician who is committed to helping them reach their full professional potential.

SUBMIT YOUR RESUME

MORE THAN A PRACTICE. AN ENVIRONMENT FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

An Established Practice — Not Simply an Office

There is a significant difference between having a professional place to see clients and being part of an established psychotherapy practice.

A room-rental or therapist-collective model may provide a professional office and the freedom to operate independently. However, the clinician is generally responsible for building the practice around that office — generating referrals, responding to inquiries, developing a caseload, managing client communication, scheduling, administration, and building the systems necessary to sustain the practice.

Switzer Counselling takes a different approach.

We provide the infrastructure of an established psychotherapy practice while giving Clinical Associates the opportunity to develop their own clinical strengths and build a sustainable caseload within that environment.

But the difference goes beyond infrastructure.

You are also working within a practice led by an experienced clinician who is invested in your professional development. Shauna Switzer's expertise and experience provide Clinical Associates with an opportunity to learn from someone who has spent years developing clinical expertise, working with clients, building a psychotherapy practice, and establishing high standards for client care. Her role is not simply to oversee the practice. She actively supports clinicians in becoming better at what they do.

This combination of practice infrastructure, clinical leadership, expertise, and mentorship is what makes the Switzer model different.

SUPERVISION & PRACTICUM

THE SWITZER COUNSELLING PRACTICE MODEL

Full-Service Support With Clinical Leadership

Switzer Counselling is designed so that clinicians can devote more of their energy to clinical work while benefiting from the infrastructure of an established psychotherapy practice. Our model brings together:

Practice-generated referrals
Established referral relationships
Intake and initial client processes
Administrative support
Scheduling infrastructure
Client communication systems
Professional office space
Practice policies and procedures
Clinical consultation and support
Mentorship and professional development
A collaborative professional environment
High standards for client care and clinical practice

This means you are not expected to build every part of a private practice yourself. But our support goes further than helping you fill your calendar. We want to help you become a stronger clinician.

The Switzer model is built around the understanding that a sustainable clinical practice and strong clinical development should happen together. You have the opportunity to build a caseload while continuing to develop your knowledge, clinical skills, professional judgment, and effectiveness. And you have the benefit of Shauna's experience and mentorship as you do so.

Clinical Leadership

At Switzer Counselling, clinicians have the opportunity to learn within a practice shaped by Shauna's clinical experience, professional knowledge, and high standards. Her mentorship provides a resource that is very different from simply having an office, receiving referrals, or working alongside other therapists.

The environment supports your practice. Shauna supports your development as a clinician.