Welcome

Beginning your career as a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC) is a meaningful and often challenging transition. You are stepping out of the classroom and into real clinical responsibility—holding space for clients while still finding your professional footing.

At Heart to Heart Therapy, we believe new counselors deserve more than just supervision hours. You deserve guidance, encouragement, ethical clarity, and a relationship that supports your growth from the inside out.

A Supervision Experience Rooted in Support

Heart to Heart Therapy offers clinical supervision that is developmental, relational, and aligned with Michigan (LARA) standards. Supervision is designed to meet you where you are—not where you feel pressured to be.

Our approach emphasizes:

  • Emotional safety and openness

  • Ethical and clinical accountability

  • Skill development and confidence-building

  • Respect for your learning pace and professional identity

You are encouraged to bring questions, uncertainties, and challenges into supervision without fear of judgment.



What Makes Supervision at Heart to Heart Different

Supervision here is not limited to reviewing cases or checking off requirements. It is a collaborative process that supports both clinical competence and personal sustainability in the counseling profession.

As an LLPC, you will receive support with:

  • Case conceptualization and treatment planning

  • Ethical decision-making and boundary setting

  • Documentation and professional standards

  • DSM-5-TR understanding and diagnostic clarity

  • Managing countertransference and emotional fatigue

  • Developing your own clinical voice and style

Supervision is structured, yet flexible—allowing space for growth, reflection, and skill integration.

Support for the Whole Counselor

Early-career counselors often experience self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and emotional overwhelm. These experiences are common—and they matter.

Heart to Heart Therapy recognizes that you are the primary tool in the therapeutic process. Supervision includes attention to your emotional well-being, stress management, and long-term sustainability as a clinician.

You are not expected to be perfect. You are supported as you learn.

Supervision Aligned With Michigan Requirements

All supervision services are provided in alignment with Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requirements for Professional Counselors.

This includes:

  • Supervision occurring after LLPC licensure is issued

  • Appropriate frequency and documentation of supervision

  • Ethical oversight and professional responsibility

  • Preparation for full LPC licensure

Clear expectations and documentation practices are discussed at the start of the supervision relationship.

Individual and Group Supervision Options

Depending on availability and fit, supervision may be offered in:

  • Individual supervision for personalized guidance and support

  • Group supervision for shared learning, collaboration, and peer connection

Both formats are designed to support clinical growth while meeting state requirements.

A Place to Grow, Not Just Get Hours

Clinical supervision is one of the most formative experiences in a counselor’s career. At Heart to Heart Therapy, supervision is a space to build confidence, deepen clinical understanding, and develop into the counselor you are becoming.

If you are an LLPC in Michigan seeking supervision that is supportive, ethical, and heart-centered, you are welcome here.

Next Steps

Choosing a supervisor is an important professional decision. If you are interested in learning more about clinical supervision at Heart to Heart Therapy, we invite you to reach out for a consultation to explore fit, expectations, and goals.

Your growth matters. Your journey matters. Let’s take this next step—heart to heart.

Heart to Heart Therapy | Clinical Supervision for Michigan LLPCs


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Frequently Asked Questions for New Graduates

  • Yes. In Michigan, clinical supervision hours only count after your Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC) license has been issued by LARA. Supervision may not be applied retroactively for licensure hours completed prior to licensure.

  • Absolutely. Feeling unsure, anxious, or overwhelmed is a normal part of transitioning from graduate school into clinical practice. Supervision is designed for this stage of development. You are not expected to have all the answers—supervision is where learning, confidence-building, and professional growth take place.


  • My supervision style is collaborative, supportive, and developmentally informed. I balance guidance and accountability with compassion and encouragement. Supervision is a space to ask questions, reflect openly, and receive constructive feedback—without fear of shame or judgment.


  • Supervision frequency follows Michigan (LARA) requirements and is determined based on your employment setting, hours worked, and supervision format (individual and/or group). Expectations are clearly outlined at the start of supervision to ensure compliance and consistency.


  • Yes. Supervision includes guidance on:

    • Clinical documentation

    • Treatment planning

    • Case conceptualization

    • Ethical decision-making

    • DSM-5-TR diagnostic understanding

    These areas are essential for competent practice and licensure readiness.


  • Mistakes and uncertainties are part of learning—and supervision is the appropriate place to address them. Supervision provides support, corrective guidance, and ethical clarity. The goal is growth and client safety, not punishment.


  • Supervision hours are documented in alignment with Michigan licensure standards. Clear records, expectations, and verification procedures are discussed upfront to ensure accuracy and compliance.


  • Supervision supports general clinical practice and professional development. Case discussions may include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and emotional regulation, depending on your work setting and client population.


  • Confidence develops over time. Supervision is designed to help you strengthen skills, clarify clinical thinking, and develop your professional identity at a pace that matches your experience level. You are supported where you are—not where you think you “should” be.


  • Confidence develops over time. Supervision is designed to help you strengthen skills, clarify clinical thinking, and develop your professional identity at a pace that matches your experience level. You are supported where you are—not where you think you “should” be.


  • Fit matters in supervision. An initial consultation allows us to discuss expectations, values, supervision needs, and professional goals. Supervision works best when there is trust, openness, and shared commitment to ethical practice and growth.


  • If you are an LLPC in Michigan seeking supportive, structured clinical supervision, you are welcome to reach out to schedule a consultation. Together, we can determine whether this supervision relationship aligns with your needs and goals.



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