Clinical supervision is a process of professional support and development that helps budding therapists to improve their clinical skills, maintain ethical standards, and promote their well-being. It typically involves regular meetings between a budding therapist and a Certified Professional Counseling Supervisor who provides guidance, feedback, and support.

The primary goal of clinical supervision is to enhance the quality of therapy services by ensuring that budding therapists are providing effective treatment, adhering to ethical and professional standards, and taking care of their own well-being. During the supervision process, the supervisor may review therapy sessions, provide feedback and suggestions for improvement, offer guidance on ethical and legal issues, and help the budding therapist to develop new skills and techniques.

Clinical supervision is required for therapists in training or those who are newly licensed, but it can also be helpful for more experienced therapists who want to enhance their skills and stay up-to-date with current best practices or improving competencies in specific areas. 

Requirements for those seeking licensure in the State of Georgia:

Rule 135-5-.01. Supervision means the direct clinical review, for the purpose of training or teaching, by a supervisor of a Professional Counselor's interaction with their client(s). The purpose of supervision is to promote the development of the practitioner's clinical skills. Supervision may include, without being limited to, the review of case presentations, audiotapes, videotapes, and direct observation of the practitioner's clinical skills. Supervision does not require the supervisor to be present at the work site with the supervisee. Supervision may be provided pro bono or for a fee. Both supervisors and supervisees are required to maintain a contemporaneous record of the date, duration, type (individual, paired, or group), and a brief summary of the pertinent activity for each supervision session to be submitted to the Board upon request. If there are any discrepancies in hours, contemporaneous documentation of supervision will be requested.

• 2 years/3,000 hours of Directed Work Experience (DWE) and 105 hours of Clinical Supervision (SPV) with the 2 years under an LPC who is credentialed as a CPCS or ACS.