Clinical Supervision
Widening access to DORA-compliant clinical supervision for pre-licensed clinicians whose access to quality supervision is shaped by structural barriers.
Your supervisor shouldn’t depend on what you can pay
Supervision is a relational practice. The supervisor-supervisee relationship is the vessel through which a clinician learns not just how to apply clinical theory, but how to be a therapist — how to hold complexity, respond to ethical ambiguity, and remain present with suffering without losing themselves.
Too often, agency promises of supervision don’t materialize. Too often, pre-licensed clinicians pay out of pocket for supervision they can’t afford because the alternative is losing their licensure pathway altogether. The clinicians most likely to be caught in this dynamic — in community mental health, from marginalized communities, at nonprofit agencies serving clients who have been failed by systems — are also the ones least able to absorb that cost.
This scholarship is how we pay that forward. Applicants do not need to document financial hardship. We trust clinicians as the experts on their own circumstances.
1 award available
- 1 half-tuition award50% of supervision fees covered (individual $50 / group $20)
The scholarship applies to all supervision hours throughout the active supervisory relationship — typically 2 to 5 years, or until the relationship concludes.
Four-part email application
Applications are accepted at any time and reviewed within 30 days. Because there is only one slot, waitlist times are typically long.
Resume or CV
Your current resume or CV.
Background Information
Share briefly:
- Licensure pathway (LSW → LCSW or LPCC → LPC)
- Current DORA registration status
- Current practice setting and caseload
- Anticipated timeline for licensure hours
Short Essay (500–750 words)
Respond to both prompts:
- Populations you serve (or hope to serve) and how supervision would support that work
- Professional context and factors shaping your access to quality supervision
Submit Your Application
Send all materials plus one letter of recommendation to james.neehundley@turtleshelltherapy.com with the subject line: Growing Shell Scholarship — Supervision Submission — [Your Name]
Email Your Application →A Note on the Waitlist
The Growing Shell Scholarship for Supervision operates on a rolling waitlist. Because supervisory relationships often span 2–5 years and there is only one scholarship slot, wait times are typically substantial.
If you would like an estimate of the current anticipated wait time before applying, or if your licensure timeline won’t accommodate a long wait, please reach out. We can help you think through alternatives, including referrals to other qualified Colorado supervisors.
We would rather help you find supervision that works for your timeline than have you wait indefinitely for a slot that may not open in time.
Other Growing Shell Programs
The Growing Shell Initiative includes scholarships across all Turtle Shell services.
"Feel comfortable inside and outside of your shell."