Supervision for LPC Associates

I believe that the relationship between a Supervisor and an Associate is just as important as the relationship between a client and a therapist.

We know that client attachment safety hinges on therapist security, and I believe that therapist safety in part hinges on the security, consistent attunement, and an environment of safety created in the supervisory relationship.

Aligning with your Supervisor on theory and approach to counseling can be important, but your time as an Associate is a deeply personal journey– one where you are going to be developing as a therapist and a person. 

While Associates are required to work with a fully licensed Supervisor as they complete the 3000 hours of experience, I want our relationship to be a mutual choosing between us. My hope is that learning a bit about me, my approach to supervision, and what I offer will help you make an informed decision regarding this formative and exciting next step in your career. 

What to expect in supervision with Britt Fellwock, LPC-S

My supervision integrates clinical skill development, therapist growth, and practice-building for new counselors aspiring to build thriving caseloads with private-pay clients.

I am a supervisor who is genuinely interested in your growth and truly excited about working with you. 

I stay up to date on Board rules and prioritize ethics in my practice. 

I am available between supervision sessions should emergencies or challenging situations arise. 

I am open, approachable, and I value your feedback. Jean Baker Miller (whose early work led to the development of Relational-Cultural Theory) said, “In order for one person to grow in relationship, both people must grow.” While supervision is intended to support your growth and development, I believe in reciprocal learning and expect that this relationship will require me to stretch, grow, and develop right alongside you. Therefore your feedback is important to me, and I will take it seriously. 

In working with me, you can expect to have a supervisor who is committed to their own personal and professional growth and development. I participate in my own long-term individual and couples therapy; regular consultation (both clinical and supervisor-related); continuing education; and I prioritize my physical, mental, and emotional self-care.

Clinical Skill Development

My approach to counseling is rooted in attachment theory, psychodynamic psychotherapies, and interpersonal neurobiology and somatic frameworks. Similarly, supervision with me will also be grounded in these approaches.

You can read my counseling bio here.

I incorporate both left and right-mode ways of teaching in supervision– blending both didactic instruction and experiential learning. 

In your training with me, you will learn a lot about attachment and working relationally, trauma resolution, our adaptive survival styles & supporting agency (this comes from the NARM framework), incorporating the body into therapy, and brain science basics. I’m interested in working with Associates who aim to seek advanced training, particularly in EMDR.

Most clients in my practice are long-term clients, and I even continue to work with several clients from my LPC internship (working together 7+ years). I also work with many clients who desire more intensive, short-term work. All this is to say that in working with me, I hope to teach you how to skillfully incorporate depth and meaning into both long and short-term work. 

Therapist Growth

I believe that ethical and high-quality supervision requires more than the oversight of clinical cases. It also requires the cultivation of the therapist. 

What I have learned over the years is that much of my development as a counselor is less about skills and techniques, but more so about learning and developing myself as a person who is also a practitioner– the person of the therapist. 

Therefore, you can expect that our work in supervision will support your awareness of your inner workings, including how you relate to yourself and others both inside and outside the therapy room and how it all comes together.

I have a particular interest in being curious about countertransference reactions, projections, and enactments, and I believe that learning about our internal experience can tell us a lot about what is occurring within the client and between the counselor-client relationship. To that end, we will also explore what arises within you the Associate and between the Supervisor-Associate relationship as well.

Practice-Building

I am looking to partner with LPC Associates who are interested in building a private client caseload, either within a group practice or your own private practice. (Interested in working in my group? Check the Careers page to see if I’m hiring.) This means that I am not a good fit for those who work in a hospital, mental health agency or RTC, or school-based setting. 

Since creating my practice EMDR Therapy Austin during my LPC internship in 2017, my practice has been fully private pay– I have never accepted insurance. I teach practice-building from a cash-pay model as part of my supervision as I believe it is important from the very start of our careers to learn how to establish sustainable business practices that both allow us to do our best clinical work and promote more balance in our personal lives. If you are considering accepting insurance at some point in your practice, please understand that I am not adept in this area. 

What I am looking for in an LPC Associate

I am looking for Associates who are self-reflective, eager to deepen their clinical knowledge, autonomous yet relational, and motivated. 

Additionally, I want to partner with Associates who take an active role in their own clinical and professional growth. I require a lot more than many supervisors and my Associates will be asked to work hard. If you see supervision as a box to be checked, I’m likely not the best fit for you. 

Here’s what you can expect during our work together: 

• Feedback on audio record/video record sessions

• Monthly caseload reviews

• Presenting case conceptualizations

• Presenting on a clinical interest topics 

• Biannual counselor and supervisor evaluations

I desire to partner with Associates who are interested in learning about trauma resolution; attachment and psychodynamic approaches; incorporating the body into therapy; interpersonal neurobiology; and modalities such as EMDR, NARM, SE, AEDP, and parts work informed by IFS. I strongly recommend pursuing at least one advanced clinical training during your internship. You do not need to be trained in EMDR to work with me in supervision.

I am seeking Associates who desire to work with individual adult clients. While I am trained in TBRI, working with children is not a skillset or clinical interest of mine. Additionally, I am trained in RLT level 1, though couples work is not in my wheelhouse. If you desire to work with children or couples, I’m happy to refer you to supervisors who have more experience and skill with these populations. 

I am particularly interested in working with Associates who are engaged in their own personal therapy. I find this to be a meaningful way to care for yourself and grow professionally and personally during this expansive time in your career. 

Rates for LPC Supervision

How to apply for supervision

If you’re ready to apply, click on the link below to complete the application.

You will need to attach PDF files of 1) your resume, 2) your cover letter, and 3) two or three clinical references. 

Resumes should reflect your education, clinical training background, and relevant professional work experience.

Cover letters should be succinct, yet thoughtful. I am interested in learning about you beyond what is listed on your resume. Please discuss your clinical orientation and your clinical interests, how your experience and career aspirations intersect with my supervision approach and background, and give me an idea of who you are— both inside and outside the therapy room.

Your references should be professional, but ideally clinical in nature— a current or former practice manager, a current or former colleague from a clinical setting, your Master’s-level internship or practicum supervisor, etc. These references should help me have a better picture of your clinical work and/or your fit working with me in supervision.

I appreciate and respect your time and energy in applying. All applications will be responded to, but please allow 1-2 weeks for review. If you do not hear from me 2 weeks after submitting your application, you are welcome to inquire about your application status by emailing supervision@emdrtherapyaustin.com. Please do not make phone inquiries.