Meet Our Founder

"Working with Mrs. Battle has been a pleasant experience. She holds space that allows for authenticity and helps cultivate my natural strengths. Her knowledge, experience and intelligence is displayed by her creativity to push me beyond my limitations and beliefs." 

"I had the distinct pleasure of being under Shamika Battle-Packer's supervision while I was in the process of obtaining my LPC. During that time, Shamika served as a great resource in regard to my understanding of the different nuances when counseling individuals and families. As a seasoned clinician, she was very thorough in assisting me with effective ways to conceptualize my cases and implementing necessary interventions.

 In addition, Shamika placed an importance on topics that are frequently ignored within therapeutic spaces, such as micro-aggressions in the workplace, the importance of working within our scope of expertise and most importantly discussions regarding burnout for therapists and the importance of self-care. I thoroughly valued my time in supervision with her and highly recommend her to all clinicians seeking to develop into informed and well-rounded clinicians."

"I have personally recommended Shamika to other colleagues for their own supervision.  I have acquired several supervisors during my LAPC days and Shamika was very flexible and caring but maintained a professional standard that I greatly appreciated.  She is always open for ideas and suggestions and often asked for input during staffing that allowed others to provide their input and provide other skills/interventions that one may have not thought of."

"I received excellent group supervision from Shamika for about 2 years, getting me across the finish line with my LPC. She is knowledgeable and compassionate, and she teaches valuable clinical concepts in an engaging and relatable way. She stayed on top of important documentation for licensure and provided extra support whenever needed to staff cases or provide resources when needed."

Supervision with Shamika was such a tremendous experience for me both personally and professionally. I spent almost two years with her as my supervisor and through our group sessions I was able to learn more and more about myself and gain new perspectives about the profession. She was a constant encouragement to me throughout every step of my application process for licensure and even paved the way for my first job as a therapist. 

Personally, I feel like God really connected Shamika and I because our group supervision sessions became therapeutic for me. I really appreciated the structure of our sessions because she would build in time for open conversations while also having topics for us to focus on. Being able to discuss current political and societal events in session helped build more of a connection with my colleagues. The connection really made it easier to be more open and vulnerable in groups.

Professionally, our sessions were very helpful because we often discussed the things that aren't mentioned in grad school and post grad education. We would talk about the reality of the profession and the benefits and drawbacks of different types of counseling jobs. I really appreciated hearing from other colleagues in my group describe their journeys and it helped inform my own professional choices. 

 Lastly, Shamika provided a very comfortable space for people to learn and share and I will always appreciate the kindness and professionalism she would display. I could sense that she really had a passion for helping people new to the profession and that passion was displayed in everything she did in our sessions.

Shamika was an amazing supervisor. She provided amazing support in consulting about client cases. She would share her experiences in the field to help provide tips for interventions or areas to consider for further assessment. Her supervision style met my need to feel supported and comfortable to open up and share. This allowed me to benefit most from our personal and professional supervision. I highly recommend her as a supervisor for her style, competence, and support for those new to the field and building their skills.