Clinical Supervision & Training
Clinical supervision for professionals pursuing counseling licensure or substance-use certification in the State of North Carolina — provided by Dr. Sherrá Watkins, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor–Supervisor (LCMHC-S), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), and Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS).
Supervision that develops the clinician, not just the hours.
Accruing supervised hours is a licensure requirement — but it is also the season in which a clinician's judgment, voice, and professional identity take shape. Supervision with Dr. Watkins is structured to satisfy your board's requirements and to build the clinical reasoning you will rely on long after the hours are signed off.
Supervision is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and direct. Sessions attend to case conceptualization, ethical and legal decision-making, documentation, and the countertransference and fatigue that accompany this work — with particular attention to the experience of clinicians of color navigating agencies, systems, and expectations that were not built with them in mind.
Dr. Watkins is credentialed by both the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors and the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, and can help you navigate the administrative requirements of either board alongside the clinical work.
Credentials supervised.
Supervision toward licensure and certification is available for the following credentials.
LCMHC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor — supervision for Associates (LCMHC-A) accruing hours toward full licensure.
LCAS
Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist — supervision toward the LCAS credential, including Associate-level candidates.
CSAC
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor — supervision for registrants completing supervised practice hours.
CCSI
Certified Clinical Supervisor Intern — supervision for clinicians developing toward supervisory credentialing.
CSAPC
Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant — supervision for candidates in prevention practice.
Settings and populations.
Dr. Watkins has supervised and practiced across the following settings.
- Outpatient mental health counseling across the lifespan, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions
- Substance use treatment and outpatient addiction services
- Rehabilitation counseling and disability-related services
- College and university counseling, student health, and campus behavioral health
- Integrated health and public health settings
- Telehealth and virtual service delivery
- Program administration, clinical documentation, and quality review
How supervision begins.
Supervisees are responsible for confirming their own board's current requirements, including required hours, supervision ratios, and contract filing. Requirements differ between the NCBLCMHC and the NCSAPPB, and they are updated periodically.
Supervision Fees
Supervision is self-pay and is not billable to insurance. Payment is due at or before the time of service.
Individual Supervision
- Initial supervision / contracting session
- $150
- Individual clinical supervision
- $125 per hour
- Additional record or tape review
- $75–$100 per hour
Group Supervision
- 2–3 supervisees
- $85 per person
- 4–5 supervisees
- $65 per person
Group supervision is scheduled in cohorts. Reach out for current openings and meeting times.
Resources for supervisees.
Links to the North Carolina credentialing boards and professional standards referenced throughout supervision.
Counseling Licensure — NCBLCMHC
- North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors — licensure requirements, applications, and supervision forms
- LCMHC-A supervision contract and forms — available under the Board's forms section
Formerly the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (NCBLPC).
Substance Use Credentialing — NCSAPPB
Professional Standards
- American Counseling Association (ACA) — the ACA Code of Ethics, referenced throughout supervision
- NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals — Code of Ethics for addiction professionals
Practice Support
- NC Department of Health and Human Services — state behavioral health policy and provider information
- SAMHSA — evidence-based practice guidance and clinical resources
These links are provided for convenience. Boards update their requirements and forms periodically, so always verify current requirements directly with your credentialing board.
Ready to begin supervision?
Reach out to confirm current availability, discuss the credential you are pursuing, and schedule an initial contracting session.
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