Dr. Autumn A. V. Straw MSW, LCSW, Ed.D.
Dr. Autumn A. V. Straw, MSW, LCSW, EdD, is a clinician and social work educator who teaches, supervises, and advises MSW and DSW students and conditionally licensed social workers. She is a licensed clinical social worker with experience in child, adolescent, young adulthood, and family mental health. She maintains a small private practice focused on working with adults navigating life transitions. Her professional interests include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and fostering inclusive, reflective learning environments that support clinical growth and professional identity development. Autumn grew up and currently lives in the mid-coast area on a working farm with her husband, two children, father, brother, and sister-in-law. She enjoys reading, watching movies with her kids, canoeing, camping, and generally being outdoors!
Autumn's Supervision Philosophy
My supervision philosophy is grounded in the belief that supervision is a collaborative relationship that supports growth, reflection, accountability, and professional identity development. I strive to create a psychologically safe environment where supervisees feel respected, challenged, and supported as they develop their skills and confidence. Guided by a strengths-based and growth-oriented approach, I view mistakes and uncertainty as opportunities for learning and encourage reflective practice, self-awareness, and critical thinking. Drawing from social work values and my interest in mindfulness-informed leadership, I aim to foster authentic supervisory relationships characterized by trust, curiosity, transparency, and mutual learning. My goal is to help supervisees become ethical, reflective, culturally responsive practitioners and leaders who can navigate complexity with confidence, humility, and compassion.