Hope in Motion PLLC
Meet your supervisor
Mickey Heller, LPC-S
Let’s be honest—entering the counseling field can feel exciting, intimidating, overwhelming, and confusing all at the same time. Between imposter syndrome, difficult cases, ethical gray areas, documentation, and figuring out who you are as a clinician, many LPC-Associates quickly realize graduate school only taught part of the story. That’s where meaningful supervision matters.
As a supervisor, I strive to create an environment that is supportive, honest, collaborative, ethical, and real. I believe associates grow best when they feel safe enough to ask questions, process challenges openly, make mistakes, and develop their own authentic clinical voice—without fear of being shamed or micromanaged.
I’m direct, engaged, and highly invested in helping associates grow into confident and competent clinicians. I believe good supervision should challenge you, encourage critical thinking, strengthen ethical decision-making, and prepare you for the real-world realities of clinical practice—not just help you collect hours toward licensure.
Associates working with me can expect honesty, practical guidance, thoughtful feedback, encouragement, accountability, and yes… probably a little laughter too. I take the work seriously, but I also believe supervision does not have to feel cold, rigid, or intimidating.
My approach to supervision is grounded in evidence-based practice, strong ethics, authenticity, and genuine human connection. My clinical background includes working with adults and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, perfectionism, people-pleasing, communication difficulties, emotional overwhelm, boundary issues, stress, burnout, life transitions, and family estrangement. In addition, I have a particular interest in helping clients better understand unhealthy relational patterns, strengthen emotional resilience, improve self-awareness, and develop healthier ways of coping, communicating, and functioning in everyday life.
My therapeutic approach is grounded primarily in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based interventions, psychoeducation, person-centered principles, and practical, evidence-based strategies that clients can realistically apply outside of session.
As a conservative Christian, I also deeply value integrity, compassion, personal responsibility, and treating people with dignity and respect. While supervision remains professional and clinically focused, associates who share similar values often appreciate having a supervisor who is open, grounded, and unapologetically authentic in today’s mental health landscape.
Most importantly, I want associates to leave supervision not only feeling more knowledgeable—but more confident, prepared, self-aware, and genuinely equipped for long-term success in this field.
what to expect
The Right Fit
I am always interviewing potential associates just as much as associates are interviewing me. Supervision requires trust, honesty, professionalism, shared expectations, and a willingness to grow. My supervision style is supportive, direct, collaborative, ethical, and rooted in real-world clinical practice—not performative trends or surface-level clinical work.
- I do not enter into supervision agreements with associates who plan to independently open and operate their own private practice while still under supervision, given the significant legal, ethical, and liability considerations involved.
- If you subscribe to the gender affirming care (GAC) trend, especially for the under-18 demographic, then we're not going to be a good fit. No exceptions.
- It is also important to me that associates understand my approach to ethics and clinical responsibility. My supervision philosophy is grounded in evidence and reality-based practice, professional accountability, Texas state law, and ethical clinical care.
- Most importantly, I want associates who are teachable, motivated, growth-oriented, open to feedback, and serious about becoming strong clinicians—not just licensed ones.
Supervision Timeline
Months 1–3 | Building the Foundation
The beginning of supervision is focused on orientation, relationship building, and creating a strong clinical foundation. During this phase, we will discuss expectations, goals, ethical responsibilities, documentation standards, employment concerns, and areas where you may feel uncertain or overwhelmed as a new associate. We will also begin with understanding state laws, strengthening confidence in case conceptualization, professionalism, and clinical decision-making.
Months 4–6 | Developing Clinical Confidence
As you begin settling into the role of clinician, supervision becomes more focused on developing your therapeutic voice, strengthening interventions, improving treatment planning, and learning how to navigate more complex client dynamics. This is often the phase where associates begin shifting from “surviving sessions” to thinking more intentionally and confidently as therapists.
Months 7–9 | Strengthening Clinical Identity
During this stage, associates typically begin gaining greater confidence and consistency in their work. We will focus on refining clinical skills, ethical reasoning, boundaries, communication styles, and identifying the populations or specialties you feel most drawn toward. This is also where many associates begin discovering what kind of therapist they truly want to become.
Months 10–12 | Expanding Professional Growth
As clinical confidence grows, supervision expands into deeper conversations regarding long-term career development, professional identity, advanced case conceptualization, difficult clinical situations, and navigating the realities of the counseling profession. Associates are encouraged to think critically, independently, and ethically in increasingly complex situations.
Months 13–15 | Preparing for Long-Term Success
At this stage, supervision focuses heavily on preparing associates for long-term professional success. Topics may include leadership, specialization development, ethical practice management, burnout prevention, private practice realities, compliance considerations, and maintaining professionalism in challenging environments.
Months 16–18 | Transitioning Toward Independence
The final phase of supervision is centered on helping associates confidently transition toward independent licensure and professional autonomy. By this stage, the goal is for associates to feel clinically competent, ethically grounded, professionally prepared, and capable of navigating the counseling profession with confidence, authenticity, and integrity.
Fees & Meetings
Texas law requires that we meet for 4 hours a month.
- 2 hours will be individual, held twice a month. These meetings will be scheduled based on mutual availablity.
- 2 hours will be held in a monthly group supervision session. Groups will be held on the third Friday, 4pm-6pm.
- Payment will be made monthly (the 1st) at the rate of $400, with no refunds.
- Cancellations and no shows will be required to be rescheduled in order to meet the Texas requirement and will be charged at the hourly rate ($100).
Supervision Payments
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