Why Clinical Supervision Matters (and Why We Built a 40-Hour Training You’ll Actually Want to Take)
A sneak peek at our 40-Hour Clinical Supervisor Training!
WisePractice Reflection: What does it really mean to be a clinical supervisor? Why Clinical Supervision Matters (and Why We Built a 40-Hour Training You’ll Actually Want to Take)
Course Modules at a Glance
Our training follows the WisePractice Tree Metaphor, where each stage of growth reflects the foundations and skills of supervision.
Module 1: Roots – Defining & Conceptualizing Supervision (8 hours)
Establish your foundation by clarifying what supervision is, how it differs from therapy and consultation, and the theoretical models that shape your style.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Clinical Supervision
Lesson 2: Models of Supervision
Lesson 3: Focus of Supervision
Lesson 4: Supervisory Roles
Module 2: Branches – Supervision Methods & Modes (8 hours)
Learn the structures and techniques that help supervision flourish across different contexts.
Lesson 5: Supervision Methods & Techniques
Lesson 6: Supervision Formats
Lesson 7: Multicultural Supervision
Module 3: Trunk – Ethical Standards, Part One (6 hours)
Strengthen your ethical core by exploring board rules, professional codes, boundaries, and decision-making models.
Lesson 8: Foundations of Ethical Supervision
Module 4: Pruning – Ethical Standards, Part Two (6 hours)
Refine and protect the profession through evaluation, gatekeeping, and navigating legal issues.
Lesson 9: Evaluation & Gatekeeping
Lesson 10: Legal Issues in Clinical Supervision
Module 5: Canopy – Supervision Administration & Documentation (6 hours)
Develop the structures that provide shade and protection: contracts, plans, time management, technology, and documentation.
Lesson 11: Supervision Plans & Contracts
Lesson 12: Time Management & Documentation
Lesson 13: Technology in Supervision
Module 6: Growth – Integration & Completion (6 hours)
Integrate your learning, define your professional identity as a supervisor, and prepare for ongoing growth.
Lesson 14: Supervision Across Settings
Lesson 15: Supervisor Development
Lesson 16: Putting It All Together
Supervision is one of the most impactful — and often most misunderstood — roles in our profession. It’s not just about oversight. It’s about growth, ethics, power, and relationships.
Whether you’re an LPC, LMFT, or LCSW in Texas considering becoming a board-approved supervisor, or you’ve been supervising for years but feel like you could use renewed clarity and support, here’s the truth: supervision shapes the future of our field.
And that’s exactly why we created the WisePractice Institute 40-Hour Clinical Supervision Training.
More Than Just a CE Requirement
Yes, Texas requires a 40-hour training for board-approved supervisor designation. But we knew this course had to be more than a checkbox.
That’s why we designed a layered learning experience that blends real-world tools with reflection, humor, and heart.
Inside the course you’ll find:
Our Supervisor’s Companion Workbook— your A-to-Z guide, built to support reflection, planning, and real application long after the training ends.
Didactic Presentations — Clear, board-aligned slide presentations with downloadable slide decks for easy reference.
Podcast-style conversations where we (DeLinda & Chelsea) talk honestly about what supervision really looks like — from both sides of the chair.
Demonstrations and role plays that show supervision in action, not just theory.
Every component is created to support you in a way that’s relational, realistic, and deeply grounded in clinical work.
What We Cover
We’ll walk you through six engaging modules covering the essentials — ethics, documentation, and board rules — as well as the challenges you don’t often see addressed in CE courses:
Gatekeeping and power dynamics
Cultural humility in supervision
Navigating supervisee challenges (and your own)
Supervisor burnout — and how to stay grounded
Building a strong, ethical supervisory alliance
And yes — we’ll also share some of our own supervision stories: the awkward, the formative, and the ones that changed us for the better.
Who This Training Is For
This course is designed for:
LPCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs in Texas preparing to become board-approved supervisors.
Seasoned supervisors who want a refresher, more confidence, or new tools to stay grounded and effective.
Clinicians supervising in various settings, including schools, nonprofits, group practices, or private practice settings, who want practical support rooted in both research and lived experience.
Why It Matters
Clinical supervision isn’t just about paperwork or passing along skills. It’s where future clinicians learn how to be ethical, competent, and compassionate professionals. Done well, it strengthens our field — and supports supervisors, too.
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
If you’re ready to become the kind of supervisor you always needed (or the kind of supervisor your supervisees deserve), we’d be honored to walk alongside you.
Together, let’s take the next step in shaping supervision with clarity, care, and community.
In gratitude and community,
DeLinda & Chelsea
WisePractice Institute Cofounders
