LCPC Supervision in Lanham & Wheaton, MD for Counselors Seeking Licensure

Supervision is more than signing off on hours. It is where you learn to think like an independent clinician. Each session is a chance to review cases, sharpen your conceptualization, talk through ethical questions, and notice how your own reactions show up in the room. Over time, the goal is for you to trust your own clinical voice, backed by sound reasoning and good habits.

Early-career counselors often carry more than they let on: a client in crisis, a session that didn't go as planned, or the quiet worry of not being good enough yet. Supervision is a place to say those things out loud. You'll get honest feedback without judgment and practical tools you can use the next day. That combination builds the kind of confidence that holds up when you're practicing on your own after licensure.

Sessions are collaborative and structured around what you bring. You might present a case you feel stuck on, walk through a risk assessment, review a treatment plan, or talk about a session that stayed with you afterward. Our supervisors draw on a person-centered, strength-based approach and on a wide range of methods, including CBT, trauma-focused care and mindfulness-based work, so you can see how different approaches fit different clients.

Supervision here also draws on a broad clinical range, from trauma-focused therapy to community-based PRP services, which can help you build confidence across outpatient, community and specialty settings. We'll also make room for the practical side of the profession: documentation habits, boundaries, caseload management, and planning the kind of career you want after licensure.

The Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists sets the rules for moving from LGPC to LCPC. Per the Board's current regulations (COMAR 10.58.12), you need at least three years and 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience, including at least 1,500 hours of direct counseling. That experience includes 100 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision: at least 50 individual hours and no more than 50 group hours.

At least half of your supervised hours must be under a Board-approved LCPC supervisor, and you'll also pass a national exam and the Maryland law exam. Rules can change, so always check the Board's website for current requirements and forms. We'll help you stay organized, but confirming your licensure plan with the Board is your responsibility.