The training clinic
How a training clinic works
An associate is a licensed master social worker who is building the hours needed for a clinical license. At Balm they see clients, and a licensed supervisor works with them on every client's care.
Step by step
From your first message to your first session
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Step 1: You write or call
Tell us what times suit you and whether you want individual or couples sessions. You do not need to tell us why.
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Step 2: We match you
The intake coordinator matches you with an associate whose schedule fits yours, and tells you who their supervisor is.
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Step 3: You see your fee
The sliding scale sets your fee. You have it, and a Good Faith Estimate if you pay without insurance, in writing before you start.
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Step 4: You meet your associate
The first session is 60 minutes. Your associate explains how supervision works, and you decide whether to continue.
Supervision
Who supervises whom
You can ask your associate what they discuss with their supervisor, and you can ask to meet the supervisor.
Supervised by Myungsook Nam, LCSW
Anaya Avery
Associate therapist, LMSW
Joselyn Oliva
Associate therapist, LMSW
Supervised by Jacob Gibbons, licensed psychologist
Kaleb Daniels
Associate therapist, LMSW
Supervised by Rufina Saldana, LCSW
Khadija Obeid
Associate therapist, LMSW
Malachi Hawthorne
Associate therapist, LMSW
What you can ask
Questions every client may ask
Who supervises my associate?
The answer is on their card on our team page, and your associate will tell you at your first session.
What do they discuss?
Your associate can describe, in general, what they work on with their supervisor. They share what they need to, and no more.
Can I meet the supervisor?
Yes. Ask your associate or the intake coordinator, and we will set up a time.
Ready to begin?
Tell us when you are free, and we will match you with an associate.