Supervision at Ballyba Clinic is oriented by the ethics and clinical principles of Lacanian psychoanalysis, as articulated by Jacques Lacan and grounded in the Freudian tradition. It is not primarily a matter of technique acquisition or case management, but a sustained inquiry into the analyst’s position, the function of interpretation, and the logic of the unconscious as it appears in each case.

In supervision, I invite supervisees to attend closely to the analysand’s speech — to repetitions, slips, equivocations, silences, and moments of rupture. We work to locate the structure at stake in the case rather than to impose explanatory frameworks or therapeutic goals from outside. Particular attention is given to transference, countertransference, and the analyst’s desire, understood not as personal preference but as an ethical orientation within the treatment.

Supervision is a space for rigorous questioning. Rather than offering prescriptive solutions, I aim to help supervisees clarify their interventions, timing, and position in relation to the analysand’s demand. We examine when to speak, when to remain silent, and how to cut a session in a way that supports the analytic process. The goal is not certainty, but increased precision and responsibility in one’s practice.

I emphasize the importance of ongoing study, personal analysis, and participation in a community of analytic work. Supervision is therefore both clinical and formative: a place where one’s work is sharpened, one’s assumptions are challenged, and one’s commitment to analytic ethics is deepened.

At Ballyba Clinic, supervision is offered to clinicians seeking to ground their practice more firmly in Lacanian psychoanalysis and to cultivate the discipline of listening that analytic work requires.

This supervision counts towards BBHT licensure and unless otherwise discussed is $150 per hour

Consultation at Ballyba Clinic is offered to clinicians, clergy, and mental health professionals who wish to think carefully about their work through the lens of Lacanian psychoanalysis. Oriented by the teaching of Jacques Lacan and grounded in the Freudian field, consultation provides a space to clarify the structure of a case, the dynamics of transference, and the position one occupies in relation to a patient’s speech.

Unlike ongoing supervision, consultation may be brief or case-specific. It is designed for moments when a practitioner encounters an impasse: a treatment that feels stalled, a clinical decision that carries ethical weight, or a pattern in the work that is difficult to situate. Together, we examine the logic of the symptom, the function of the patient’s demand, and the timing and consequences of possible interventions.

The aim of consultation is not to prescribe solutions or supply techniques. Rather, it is to sharpen clinical listening and to articulate the structural coordinates at play. Particular attention is given to how the clinician’s own position may be shaping the treatment — not as a matter of self-critique, but as an ethical responsibility inherent in analytic work.

Consultation is also available for those integrating psychoanalytic thinking into adjacent fields, including spiritual care and pastoral counseling. In these contexts, we work to distinguish analytic discourse from other forms of guidance, ensuring clarity about the aims and limits of each practice.

At Ballyba Clinic, consultation is a disciplined, collaborative inquiry — an opportunity to pause, think rigorously, and return to one’s work with greater precision and confidence.

Consultation rates to be negotiated. Generally this is in the range of $200-$500 per hour