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CLINICAL SUPERVISION & MENTORSHIP
"A star wants to see herself rise to the top.
A leader wants to see those around her become stars."
Simon Sinek
Clinical Supervision & Mentorship
For Counselors
Heather McPaul, MS, LPC, GC-C, ACS is a certified Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) through the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE), offering post-master's counselors the supervision hours needed to pursue their clinical license.
As a clinical supervisor and mentor, Heather's mission is to support and guide you in becoming a competent, confident, and effective counselor — one who can skillfully integrate knowledge, theory, and technique in practice.
Her supervision model is psychotherapy-based and rooted in a person-centered, trauma-informed, Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach, explored through a creative, integrative, and holistic lens. She believes the supervisory relationship itself is a powerful catalyst for growth — and through that relationship, her goal is to collaborate with you, honor your unique strengths, and nurture the natural curiosity and capacity for learning you already carry within you.
Goals for Clinical Supervision
Through our work together, supervision is designed to help you:
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Build competence across core clinical skills — including mental health assessment, treatment planning, implementation, documentation, and evidence-based treatment modalities.
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Deepen your understanding of theoretical orientations and their real-world application, while developing a clear and authentic counseling identity.
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Explore and refine techniques and theoretical frameworks that align with your clinical approach.
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Strengthen ethical decision-making and cultivate best practices in the clinical setting.
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Engage in collaborative case review and thoughtful case management.
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Recognize and proactively address the signs of professional burnout before they take hold.
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Establish healthy boundaries, essential communication skills, and a grounded sense of self-disclosure and self-awareness.
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Develop the organizational and coordination skills needed to effectively design, schedule, and manage client care.
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Prioritize client welfare while fostering your own capacity for self-leadership.
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Explore the complex themes that arise in clinical practice — including the influence of cultural, gender, sexual identity, and religious biases, as well as transference and countertransference.
Evaluation Procedures
Progress in supervision is assessed through a variety of collaborative methods:
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Experiential learning — including roleplay, constructive dialogue, and feedback sessions grounded in your real clinical experiences.
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Direct observation — reviewing observable examples of your work through live observation, audio recordings, or video recordings.
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Formative and summative evaluations — periodic check-ins to assess your growth and alignment with established goals over time.
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Scales and questionnaires — used to track progress and provide meaningful, structured feedback.
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Self-assessment tools — to evaluate both administrative and clinical performance, offering a valuable counterpoint to supervisor observations and deepening your reflective practice.