Supervision with Di:
Clinical and business supervision for speech pathologists and allied health therapists
You're good at what you do. That's never really been the question.
The question is who's holding space for you?
You Carry a Lot
Maybe it's the complex case you're still thinking about after hours.
Maybe it's running a practice nobody taught you how to run, saying yes to things you can't really afford not to, and wondering when you last felt like yourself in this work instead of just underneath it.
Maybe it's a specific clinical question you don't have anyone to ask.
Or maybe it's simply that you were trained one way and some of it doesn't sit right anymore, and you're not sure who you can say that to.
You might be asking yourself:
Am I making the right call on this case, or just hoping I am?
How do I keep growing clinically without burning out trying to do it all alone?
Is it possible to run this practice with more ease, or is exhaustion just the cost of doing it well?
If I want to bring a more neurodiversity-affirming lens to my work, where do I even start?
If any of that landed, you're not alone in it. You're just maybe the first person to say it out loud.
1:1 Supervision with Di
A calm, honest space to bring your real questions, not the polished version of them. Whether you need support with a tricky clinical case, help running your practice, or want to bring a more neurodiversity-affirming lens to your work, this is mentoring built around what you actually need, not a fixed curriculum.
This isn't supervision in the box-ticking sense. It's mentoring that meets you exactly where you are, from someone who has actually lived the realities of clinical work, private practice ownership, and the slow, imperfect shift toward affirming, strengths-based care.
I've been offering supervision for speech pathologists for over a year now, working alongside sole traders, new graduates, and small teams who wanted one thing in common: somewhere honest to bring the parts of this work nobody else seems to want to talk about.
What a Session with Di Looks Like:
Book a single, one-hour online session whenever you need one. Come back next week or come back in six months, there's no package to commit to and nothing to sign up for beyond the session itself, just real support exactly when you need it.
In your hour, we work through whatever's real for you right now. That might be:
a tricky case you can't quite shake,
language and literacy intervention,
executive functioning,
autism, ADHD and neurodiversity-affirming practice,
or the less glamorous side of running a private practice sustainably.
Nothing is off limits and nothing needs to be tidied up before you bring it to me.
If your week feels unsustainable more often than not, we might also work through something I teach in supervision called the Energy Audit, a simple way of restructuring your day so your most demanding clinical work actually lines up with when you have the energy for it, instead of fighting your own capacity every single day.
Prefer ongoing, regular support rather than booking session by session?
I also offer monthly supervision arrangements for a small number of practices, including Monday to Friday WhatsApp support. Get in touch directly and we can talk about what that could look like for you.
What Changes When You Have Real Support?
✅ More clarity in your clinical decisions, whatever the case in front of you
✅ Practical tools for language, literacy, and executive functioning you can actually use
✅ A genuinely affirming lens when you want one, without it being the only thing on offer
✅ Gentle, honest guidance if you're a sole trader or early in your career and making this up as you go
✅ Mentoring shaped around your values and your pace, not a generic model
✅ Confidence that comes from being genuinely supported, not from pushing through alone
One therapist who came to supervision rated her confidence delivering affirming care at 0.5 out of 5. After three sessions, she rated herself 4 out of 5. That's not a fluke. That's what happens when someone finally has space to think instead of just cope.
Why Work With Me for Clinical Supervision?
I know what it's like to feel unsure, overworked, and still completely committed to getting it right for the people in front of you. I've been there, more than once.
I bring nearly 20 years as a speech pathologist and 9 years building Perth Hills Allied Health from a single mobile practice into a multidisciplinary hub for speech pathology, occupational therapy, chiropractic, and psychology. I've navigated the NDIS since before it existed, led a state professional association, and rebuilt my own practice more than once when life made that necessary. That range, clinical, business, and personal, is what I bring to every session, whatever you actually need from it.
My approach to supervision is curiosity before judgement. I'm not here to evaluate you against some invisible standard. I'm here to understand what's actually going on and help you find your own way through it, at your own pace, without pretending any of this is easy.
This is about supporting you so you can keep supporting everyone else. It's about helping you feel like yourself in this work again, not just capable of getting through it.
Who is Di, Your Speech Pathologist Mentor?
Speech Pathologist, Award Winning Business Owner, Mentor, Mum
Di believes communication and literacy are fundamental human rights, and that every person deserves access to communication methods and literacy instruction that genuinely work for them.
She founded Perth Hills Speech Pathology in 2017, later growing it into Perth Hills Allied Health, a multidisciplinary hub offering speech pathology, occupational therapy, chiropractic, and psychology services with a strengths-based approach to every child who walks through the door.
Di holds a Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy and is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with Speech Pathology Australia. In 2022 she was named one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Owners. She previously served three years as Chairperson of the Private Speech Pathologists' Association of WA and remains an active Corporate Member.
Beyond her clinical work, Di shares what she's learned through podcasts, webinars, and training, including guest appearances on The Inspired Parenting Podcast and Human Chapters Podcast. She's also the founder of The Therapists Haven, a community built on the belief that therapists deserve real belonging too, not just another network to perform in.
Outside of work, Di lives in Roleystone, in the Perth Hills, with her husband Andre, their two sons Joshua and Caleb, two dogs, and a cat. Bushwalking is where she goes to think.
What Therapists Say About Supervision with Di
You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone
Sessions are intentionally limited, not for effect, but because focused, high quality support only works if I actually have the capacity to give it. If you're ready to feel more grounded, more confident, and less alone in this work, I'd love to hear from you.
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