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Clinical supervision LPC candidates is a required part of the licensure process in Colorado. Supervision ensures that LPC candidates are learning ethical practices, developing their clinical and administrative skills, and focusing on client safety and wellbeing. Supervision also helps prepare LPC candidates for whatever they would like to do next in their career, whether that be community mental health or private practice.
I am a seasoned LPC in Colorado and I can help you finish your clinical supervision hours with one-on-one consultation. My background is largely in working with clients with anxiety, OCD, trauma, general life transitions and wellbeing, and more.
One-on-one clinical supervision for LPCCs
One-on-one clinical supervision focuses on case conceptualization, treatment planning, and ethical decision making. We will also make sure that you are learning helpful and proper administrative skills, including documentation (notes & treatment planning), communication with clients regarding boundaries, policies, and payment, and more that will prepare for whichever direction you’d like to go with your counseling career.
We can meet in-person at my office in Evergreen or we can conduct online supervision.
Why our supervision stands out
Broad Experience: I have been licensed for over 5 years and had my own private practice since 2018. I have also worked in schools, non-profits, group practices, and at-home settings. I continue to consult with my colleagues of all backgrounds and experiences 4-5 times a month, as well as participating in additional groups that focus on specialties such as EMDR and ERP.
Ethics and Best Practices: I always emphasize ethical standards and client care about all else, ensuring that we abide by Colorado regulations as well as best practices. Our clients are number one, but we also need to consider ourselves as providers in order to provide the best care. Thus, a focus on ethical and best practices also focuses on self-of-the-therapist and appropriate boundary setting.
Tailored Feedback and Support: I will work with you individually based on your career goals, prior experience, interests, values, and motivations. I’m committed to providing feedback as well as helping guide to your own decision making as you develop the skills necessary for independent practice.
Flexible Scheduling and Virtual Options: I offer both in person and online supervision sessions to fit your schedule and needs.
How we get there: LPC licensure steps
Assessment and Goal Setting: Identify strengths, growth areas, and supervision objectives. This also includes exploring your professional goals such as continuing education and development, the type of work you’d like to do, and self-care.
Case Consultation and Feedback: Every supervision session includes case consultation and feedback to continue developing your work with clients and support both you and your clients. I will give feedback to you directly, make suggestions on resources to look into, or help connect you with whatever you need.
Notes & Documentation Reviews: One of the most challenging aspects of clinical practice for me was anxiety about whether or not I was doing my notes, treatment plans, and documentation well. I have participated in many group trainings and consultations about notes and treatment plans for both private pay and insurance, and I can help you feel confident about your work.
Ethics, Boundaries, and Professionalism: Adhering to ethical standards and professionalism in our clinical supervision will help you learn the same skills for your independent practice. I respect you as a provider and a learner, and we will implement the same standards in supervision as we do in clinical practice.
Preparation for Licensure and Beyond: I will help you with the skills and confidence to succeed in independent practice, whether that’s private practice, inpatient, community mental health, or other settings.
Colorado LPC Licensure & Supervision Requirements
For LPC licensure, Colorado requires:
A Master’s Degree from a CACREP accredited program
Passing the Colorado Jurisprudence Exam
Complete a criminal background check
Post-degree clinical experience of at least 2,000 hours over a minimum of 24 months (e.g. you cannot get licensed before being an LPCC for 2 years) - 1500 of these must be direct client contact hours
Post-degree supervision of 100 hours over minimum 24 months (70 of which must be face to face and individual, 30 of which can be group)
Pass the NCE (National Counselor Examination)
I will help you document your clinical and supervision hours to submit to the board for licensing.
Your supervisor must have finished the Colorado training for LPC supervision (or have other equivalent training), and have at least 3,000 hours of direct clinical experience over at least 3 years. They must also continue to have 3 hours of clinical supervision continuing education every license renewal cycle.
Frequently asked questions about LPCC/LPC supervision in Colorado
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This depends on how many clients you see per week, if you do other supervision, and what your license timing looks like. You should seek supervision weekly or every other week if you see a full caseload (20+ clients per week). You could seek supervision monthly if you have a part time caseload, have group supervision in addition to individual supervision, or if you also have supervision through your work or otherwise.
For 2,000 required licensure hours and 100 hours of supervision, you should have 1 hour of supervision per 20 hours worked, so you can base your supervision timing on how often you complete 20 hours toward your license.
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Supervision includes not just clinical guidance and feedback but also administrative guidance and feedback. Quality supervision should include notes review and treatment plan review, learning about clinical documentation, learning how to communicate with clients outside of session, billing, and so on - anything you expect to do in your future career. If, for example, you want to work in agencies and won’t work on billing, we won’t cover that in depth but it is still important and helpful to have an understanding of it.
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While the state of Colorado does not technically require a supervision contract, I require one. Just like when you provide services to a client, it is important to outline and agree to both your obligations and mine. A supervision contract also outlines my responsibility in the supervision relationship and to your clients, since supervisees practice under their supervisor’s license.
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Individual supervision costs $155/hr.
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Yes, but only 30 hours of the 100 can be group supervision.
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The minimum length of time for supervision is 24 months (2 years) - you should expect to be in supervision for at least 2 years, if not a bit more. This will also depend on how long it takes to accrue your hours.
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Throughout your licensure process and beyond, you’ll get very familiar with DORA, which regulates licensure. You can find licensure and supervision information here: https://dpo.colorado.gov/ProfessionalCounselor
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Licensure hours from other states must meet Colorado standards. You can have DORA review your documentation during the licensure process. I would also recommend reaching out to DORA via their website to ask questions about requirements ahead of time, so there are no surprises when you submit your license application.
To get started, I offer a free consultation just like I do for counseling clients. Learning about your career goals and your experience thus far will help me provide you with appropriate supervision and resources.
I can share more background on my approach and working style, and we can chat about logistics and scheduling.