LPC Associate Supervision in Texas & Alaska
Build Equity in Your Own Practice — Not Someone Else's.
Don't just finish supervision. Finish prepared.
More than supervision. More than business coaching. Clinical supervision for LPC Associates at an agency, in a group practice, or building a private practice of their own.
There's More Than One Way to Complete Your Hours
Many newly graduated counselors assume they'll spend the next several years working for an agency, hospital, community mental health center, or group practice while completing the supervised experience required for licensure.
That's a solid path, and it isn't the only one.
In Texas and Alaska, associates may work in private practice while completing their required supervised experience toward full licensure.
Associates always practice under supervision, but private practice can be part of the path toward licensure, and an opportunity to begin building the career you want from the start. If you are employed at an agency or group practice, supervision works just as well there. Self-employment is an option, not a requirement.
Supervision should help you become a strong clinician. It can also prepare you for everything that comes after supervision.
My Philosophy of Supervision
Developing clinicians who think well.
My goal as a supervisor is not to teach you to practice exactly as I do. It is to help you develop the insight, clinical judgment, and ethical foundation to make sound decisions for yourself.
Good supervision creates space to ask questions, examine assumptions, work through uncertainty, and understand the reasoning behind clinical decisions, not simply memorize what you are "supposed" to do.
Over time, the goal is for you to rely less on your supervisor and more on your own developing clinical judgment. Supervision provides the support and structure while you develop your own professional voice.
The goal is to become a thoughtful, ethical, and confident clinician who is prepared for whatever comes next.
Imagine Finishing Supervision With More Than a License
Imagine completing your supervised experience and already having the foundations of your professional life in place.
Depending on the career you want to build, that might include:
- Strong clinical documentation habits
- Intake paperwork and informed consent documents
- Clear professional policies and boundaries
- Experience navigating ethical dilemmas
- Confidence with case conceptualization
- Familiarity with EHR and telehealth systems
- Understanding ethical uses of technology and AI
- A professional website and online presence
- Systems for scheduling, documentation, and communication
- An understanding of insurance, private pay, and basic practice operations
- A clearer sense of your clinical identity and the clients you want to serve
You don't have to wait until supervision ends to begin learning these things.
Clinical Supervision + Real-World Preparation
Supervision remains supervision. Your clinical development, client welfare, ethics, professional responsibility, and compliance with state licensing requirements come first.
But becoming a counselor also means learning how to function in the real world of professional practice. That can include conversations about documentation, technology, insurance, practice systems, professional identity, boundaries, marketing ethics, and the practical decisions clinicians encounter throughout their careers.
Whether you ultimately choose private practice, group practice, agency work, nonprofit work, or another setting, the goal is the same:
Finish supervision prepared for the career you want to build.
Texas & Alaska
Clinical supervision for LPC Associates is available for counselors completing supervised hours toward licensure in Texas and Alaska, online in both states or in person in Tomball, Texas.
Licensing requirements differ by state, including requirements for supervised experience, direct client contact, supervision, and minimum time in supervised practice.
Your supervision plan will be structured around the requirements of the state in which you are pursuing licensure.
You're Building More Than Hours
The hours matter. But supervision is also a period of tremendous professional development. It is where you learn to trust your clinical judgment, recognize when you need consultation, navigate difficult ethical decisions, understand your strengths and limitations, and begin defining what kind of clinician you want to become. At the end of supervision, I don't simply want you to have completed the requirements for licensure. I want you to be ready for what comes next.
Build the career you want from the beginning.
Schedule a Free ConsultationQuestions associates often ask
Who do you supervise?
LPC Associates in Texas and associate counselors in Alaska who are accruing supervised hours toward licensure. That includes associates employed at agencies, working in group practices, and building a self-employed private practice.
Do I have to be self-employed?
No. Many associates are employed by an agency or group practice, and that path is fully supported. Building your own practice is an option we can plan for if it interests you, not a requirement.
Can supervision be online?
Yes. Supervision is available by secure video in both Texas and Alaska, which works well for associates in rural Alaska and communities off the road system. Texas associates can also meet in person in Tomball.
Do you supervise associates in Alaska?
Yes. I am an Alaska LPC and an Alaska Board-Approved Professional Counselor Supervisor. Alaska now has an Associate Counselor license, which is required for supervised hours accrued after March 31, 2027, and the application includes a supervision plan (12 AAC 62.225).
How many associates do you take?
A limited number, so each associate gets real attention. I screen for fit during a free consultation before we agree to work together.
How do I get started?
Schedule a free consultation. We'll talk about your goals, your work setting, and your state's requirements, and decide together whether we're a good fit.
Handbook & Forms
View the Supervision Handbook & FormsReview the Supervision Handbook, Professional Disclosure Agreement, and the forms associates use during supervision.