CLINICAL SUPERVISION · TEXAS LPC ASSOCIATE

Clinical Supervision for LPC Associates

This Supervision Is Built for a Specific Kind of Counselor

You are an LPC Associate in Texas working toward full licensure. You are not just counting hours. You want your supervision time to actually make you better, to develop real clinical skill, not just complete a requirement.

You may be working with anxiety, OCD, trauma, or BFRBs; or you are drawn toward those specialties and want a supervisor who genuinely knows them. You have probably noticed that not every supervisor can teach what you actually want to learn.

If that describes you, this may be the right supervision relationship. Felix takes a limited number of supervisees, consistent with how he runs his therapy practice. Supervision done well requires real attention, and real attention requires limits.
THE APPROACH

What This Supervision Actually Looks Like

Supervision with Felix centers on case conceptualization, intervention skill, and clinical reasoning, not administrative paperwork. Each session is structured around your actual caseload: what is working, what is not, and why.

Felix uses his specialty training to help supervisees develop real competency in evidence-based modalities, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, EMDR for trauma, Habit Reversal Training (HRT) for BFRBs, and ACT-informed approaches for anxiety. If you are working in or moving toward these areas, supervision here is designed to build that skill intentionally.

Supervision is also a place to develop your professional identity: your clinical values, your theoretical framework, and your understanding of ethics and scope. That is not secondary. That is the work.

Specialties You Can Develop in Supervision

OCD & ERP: Exposure and Response Prevention grounded in Inhibitory Learning theory. Supervision covers case conceptualization, hierarchy design, and how to deliver ERP in a way that actually works long-term.

Trauma & EMDR: EMDR protocol fidelity, trauma-informed conceptualization, and safe titration for complex presentations. Felix can help you develop confidence with EMDR in real-world clinical conditions.

BFRBs & Habit Reversal Training: Skin picking, hair pulling, and related body-focused repetitive behaviors are under-addressed in most training programs. Supervision includes HRT technique, the BFRB behavioral model, and how to work with shame without reinforcing avoidance.

Anxiety & ACT-Informed Care: ACT as a clinical framework, not just a technique. Supervision covers values clarification, psychological flexibility, and the difference between symptom reduction and a meaningful life as treatment goals.

Preparing for Private Practice

I offer guidance and consultation on preparing for private practice. From idea to action with compliance, marketing, and providing culturally responsive counseling.

Ethics Training

Ethics are no laughing matter they can help you be an effective therapist and a lack of ethical awareness is a recipe for a board complaint filed. I help you avoid that from happening.

AI and Counseling

AI is here to stay but should never be used to substitute clinical judgement, evaluation, or diagnosis. There are other gray areas that are specific to our field. With experience using technology compliant, I help you adopt AI into your clinical practice while staying compliant.

Multicultural and Advocacy in Counseling

Part of our ethical duty as professional counselors is to be culturally responsive and to advocate for our field and our clients. Supervision with me we explore multicultural issues we face in practice. We also learn to get involved with advocacy efforts.

A Supervision Framework Based on the Bernard Discrimination Model

I use the Bernard Discrimination Model, which means supervision shifts intentionally between teacher, counselor, and consultant roles depending on what the case and supervisee need, while focusing on intervention, case conceptualization, and the supervisee’s use of self.

Teacher

In this role, you are instructive and direct. You provide information, teach clinical concepts, explain interventions, model skills, and offer guidance when the supervisee needs structure or knowledge.

Consultant

In this role, you relate more collegially. You invite the supervisee to think critically, generate options, reflect on clinical decisions, and strengthen autonomy. The focus is less on instruction and more on collaborative clinical reasoning.

Counselor

UIn this role, you help the supervisee look at personal reactions, emotional responses, blind spots, anxiety, self-doubt, and anything internal that may be affecting the clinical work. The focus is on the supervisee’s use of self, not on doing their personal therapy.

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Counseling modalities felix uses and teaches associates under his supervision

I only utilize and teach evidenced based therapies that I use. Basic Counseling Skills are assessed in the beginning and built on where you may need more training.

The modalities below reflect what Felix actively uses in his own clinical work. Supervision is grounded in approaches he can teach from direct application, not from a training manual alone.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

CBT forms the backbone of structured, evidence-based care. Supervision covers case conceptualization, thought-behavior-emotion relationships, and how to apply CBT precisely rather than generically across presenting problems.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

ACT supervision focuses on psychological flexibility, values clarification, and defusion, not just as standalone techniques but as a clinical framework for understanding what it actually means for a client to improve.

Trauma informed Therapy

Working with trauma requires more than sensitivity. Supervision covers stabilization phases, titration, and how to use trauma-focused approaches with enough clinical precision that processing is safe and effective.

Specialized Therapy

Each of these modalities requires specific competency. Supervision covers ERP grounded in inhibitory learning, CPT for PTSD presentations, and HRT for body-focused repetitive behaviors, not as an overview, but as applied clinical skill.

How the Supervision Engagement Works

01
Schedule a Consult
A free 20-minute conversation to discuss your licensure goals, current caseload, and what you are looking for in supervision. This is a fit call for both of us.
02
Set Up the Agreement
If it is a fit, we formalize a supervision agreement meeting Texas BHEC requirements, including frequency, documentation, and scope of supervision.
03
We Get to Work
Regular individual supervision sessions focused on your clinical development, not just hour documentation. Frequency and format are determined by your licensure requirements and what will actually be useful.
ABOUT FELIX AS A SUPERVISOR

Why This Practice

His supervision philosophy is humanistic in foundation and evidence-based in method. He does not believe supervision should feel like an evaluation you are trying to pass, it should feel like a place where you can think out loud, make mistakes, and actually grow. He has been on the receiving end of both good supervision and bad. That informs how he shows up.

Felix maintains a selective supervisory caseload, consistent with how he runs his therapy practice. This is intentional. Supervision done well requires real attention, and real attention requires limits.

Felix Murad, M.Ed., LPC-S, LMHC, CMHC, NCC | Licensed by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council | Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors | Statewide through Zoom meeting.

Common Questions About Supervision

Questions about Texas requirements, format, and fit, answered directly.

Texas requires LPC Associates to complete a minimum of 3,000 supervised hours of professional counseling experience, including at least 100 hours of direct supervision , with at least 50 of those being individual supervision. The supervising counselor must hold the LPC-S credential. Requirements are governed by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; always verify current requirements at bhec.texas.gov as rules may change. As an associate you are responsible for ensuring that you are caught up with latest rules and updates directly from Texas BHEC.

Currently, individual supervision is the primary format offered. Group supervision may be available depending on scheduling and group composition. With group supervision the max number who can attend are no more than 3, this is to ensure each person has adequate time to ask questions and or reflection. This is discussed during the initial consult call.

No, but Felix’s strongest supervision is in evidence-based treatment for OCD, trauma, anxiety, BFRBs, and related adult outpatient concerns. If your caseload includes general adult outpatient work with some of these presentations, supervision here can be a strong fit. If your caseload is primarily outside those areas, the consultation call can help clarify whether this is the right match. Felix has experience treating a wide range of disorders, with the exception of eating disorders, and will not supervise associates whose work settings require or normalize unethical clinical practice.

Supervision fees are reviewed during the consultation, as they vary depending on the structure and frequency of supervision. Standard rates are available, and associates may qualify for a modest reduced rate when they commit to a supervision plan that fits their needs.

The consult call is designed for exactly that question. We talk about your goals, your caseload, your training interests, and what you need from a supervisor. You leave with a clear sense of whether this is a match, even if the answer is no. A good supervision fit matters. Do not rush it.

Ready to Find Out If This Is the Right Fit?

If this sounds like the right kind of supervision, reach out using the button below. I keep my supervision caseload intentionally small. If you’re considering it, sooner is better.

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Felix Murad, LPC — clinical supervisor for LPC associates in Texas