Professional Supervision with Jessica Klausen

Jess Klausen is an approved supervisor under the Psychology Board of Australia and provides supervision for provisional psychologists undertaking the 5+1 internship pathway, as well as registered psychologists seeking consultation, guidance and support in developing their clinical practice.

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Jess brings over two decades of experience across government, private practice, DVA and Open Arms referrals, complex trauma, perinatal mental health, workplace injury, and long-term therapeutic work. Her supervision is grounded in practical clinical wisdom, evidence-based formulation, and a strong commitment to ethical, culturally safe practice.

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Jess has extensive experience working with DVA and Open Arms clients, including veterans, current serving Defence members and their families. She offers supervision informed by a deep understanding of Defence-related presentations such as trauma, transition stress, moral injury, operational stress injuries, family system impacts, and the psychosocial effects of military service.

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She offers supervision within her areas of practice, including:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• EMDR Therapy (Level 1; progressing toward full accreditation)

• Schema Therapy

• Trauma-informed practice

• Suicide ideation, risk assessment and safety planning using evidence-based frameworks

• Defence-related mental health presentations (DVA and Open Arms)

• Complex PTSD and chronic trauma

• Perinatal and postnatal mental health

• Case formulation, treatment planning and reflective practice

• Private practice development, ethics and professional boundaries

• Telehealth and digital service delivery

Supervision is available both online and in person at Jessica’s Brisbane practice (Sherwood). Sessions are typically 50 minutes.

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What Jess can supervise

✔ Provisional psychologists undertaking the 5+1 internship pathway
✔ Registered psychologists seeking clinical consultation or case discussion
✔ Psychologists supporting Defence/veteran/family populations
✔ Psychologists developing skills in ACT, EMDR, Schema and trauma-informed work
✔ Psychologists seeking guidance with suicide risk assessment and intervention
✔ Private practice psychologists wanting support with ethics, caseload management and reflective practice

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What Jess cannot supervise (yet)

Jess is not currently accredited to supervise psychologists undertaking the Clinical Psychology Registrar Program.
She will be eligible to apply for accreditation once she has met the Board’s supervisor experience requirements in 2028.

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Supervision philosophy

Jess provides collaborative, reflective and ethically grounded supervision that supports:

• clinical reasoning and sound judgement

• evidence-based case formulation

• professional identity and confidence

• safe, ethical decision-making

• culturally safe, trauma-informed practice

• sustainable career development

• therapist wellbeing and boundaries

 

Cultural safety

Jess is committed to culturally safe, inclusive and trauma-informed supervision. She welcomes supervisees from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners, culturally and linguistically diverse clinicians, LGBTQIA+ practitioners, and neurodivergent supervisees.

 

Booking supervision

To enquire about availability or discuss your supervision needs, please contact Jessica directly or book a consultation.