CPD:ClinicalSupervision
A continuing professional development pathway for licensed clinicians stepping into supervisory roles.
- Models of supervision
- Ethics & boundaries
- Reflective practice
- Group supervision
Abalancedsequenceoftheory,practiceandreflection.
An indicative outline — final curricula are confirmed each intake and shaped by faculty and accreditation bodies.
Term 1
- Foundations of the discipline
- Research and ethics
- Engage seminar
Term 2
- Applied theory
- Methods workshop
- Community placement
Term 3
- Specialist module
- Supervised practice
- Reflective writing lab
Capstone
- Integrated project
- Viva and portfolio
- Translation output
Career outcomes
Where graduates take this work next.
Our graduates work across hospitals, schools, NGOs and academic institutions in Nepal — and increasingly across South Asia and beyond.
Whoyouwilllearnfrom.
A snapshot of the faculty likely to teach or supervise on this course.
Dr. Pratima Sharma
Director & Professor of Clinical Psychology
Dr. Sharma leads IPSW Nepal with two decades of clinical and policy experience across South Asia.
Dr. Rajesh Bhattarai
Head of Social Work
A licensed social worker and former advisor to the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens.
Asst. Prof. Sabina Rai
Programme Lead, Counselling
Sabina trains the next generation of counsellors and supervises live clinical practice each semester.
Hearfromthosewhotookthispath.
Testimonials from graduates and current students in this programme area.
“The Explore stream gave me proper grounding in research. I co-authored my first paper on adolescent help-seeking before I had even finished coursework.”
Aayush Shrestha
MA Clinical Psychology, Year II
“I now lead a psychosocial team in Surkhet. The supervised practice hours at IPSW were the closest thing to a real clinic I had ever encountered.”
Bibek Adhikari
MSW Mental Health, Alumni
“The Explore programme pairs you with a supervisor from day one. My research on stigma in Lalitpur is now informing provincial policy.”
Niraj Maharjan
PhD Researcher, Public Mental Health
Ready to apply for CPD: Clinical Supervision?
Speak with our admissions team — we will guide you through eligibility, documents and the next intake window.