Clinical Supervision

We offer clinical supervision services for newly licensed counseling professionals in North Carolina! Whether you are a new graduate/professional, or a seasoned professional in need of supervision, we are here to help.

Our highly competent, seasoned and trauma-informed clinical supervisors are able to support LCMHC/A's, LCSW/A's, and LPA's in the state of North Carolina only.

Why choose us? We have an intense focus on clinician wellness and burnout prevention as well as a team approach to the support you need while in supervision.  We want supervisees to receive high quality supervision and provisional clinicians to feel supported. We fill in the "theoretical" to "hands on" learning gap as you move from the classroom desk to therapist chair.

Supervisees will receive the following during their time with us:

• Board approved hands-on inpidual clinical supervision
• Weekly clinical consulting groups
• Exposure to a broad range of clinical skill sets
• Growth through the imposter syndrome
• Small group connection to peers in the same developmental stage
• Practical skills related to private practice
• A roadmap for longevity in this career – burn out prevention strategies, how to connect to your values, an emphasis on work-life balance, how to choose modalities that protect your mental health

Read more about our clinical supervision services or if you're ready to take the leap, complete the pre-screener so that we can match you with a supervisor by using the links below.

Psychological Evaluations

We provide psychological evaluations for children, teens, and adults.  They include the following:

• ADHD assessment and diagnosis
• Autism assessment and diagnosis
• Pscho-educational assessment and diagnosis (i.e. learning disorders, academically gifted placement, intellectual disability, etc.)
• Differential diagnosis (helpful for families or professionals in providing clarification on what diagnoses are “at play” for a child or adult)

We can either bill insurance for our in-network plans or provide evaluations for a self-pay rate (see investment section).  

Why are psychological evaluations important?

Spending time with a licensed psychologist can provide invaluable insight into one’s learning, personality, cognitive processes, relationships, and more.  Sometimes we know something is “different” about ourselves or a loved one, but we just can’t quite put our finger on what that “something” is.  A psychological evaluation can help bring clarity and understanding as well as decrease shame and confusion. When we know WHAT we are dealing with, we can more easily make a plan to work with our strengths or vulnerabilities.  

There are many places that offer “autism assessments” or “ADHD testing” but don’t actually have the capability to provide a diagnosis or spend the time to sift through the important information you will gather during a psychological evaluation.  By working with a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of experience, you will receive the following benefits:

• A thorough one hour consultation to first understand what you need and how we can be of service so you don’t waste time on an unneeded evaluation.
• A co-collaborative discussion regarding the selection of key tests, assessments, and interviews to utilize during the evaluation process - many of which are only accessible to licensed psychologists.
• An empathic, culturally sensitive and neuropergent affirming evaluation completed in the comfort of a cozy and inviting space that honors your time, energy and humanity.
• A sensitive and caring discussion about the professionally written psychological report once testing is complete.  This report will clude key insights and practical applications that you can refer to long after your time here is completed AND provide to other healthcare professionals, teachers, or other supports as needed.

Most employers and/or colleges and universities only accept diagnosis and testing results from approved medical providers in order to accommodate certain disabilities according to the American Disabilities Act.  Don’t waste time with a provider who cannot give you a true medical diagnosis you may need in order to qualify for desperately needed services or to quality for medical leave.  Our psychological evaluations are conducted by a licensed psychologist and all assessments, diagnoses and reports are accepted for ADA purposes.

Lastly, we believe in accessible care.  You will find that we are one of the few providers who honor our contracts with in-network insurance plans related to psychological evaluations.  Not only do we accept a discounted insurance rates for counseling services, but also honor our commitments to in-network plans by accepting their discounted rates for psychological services as well.  We do not skirt our duty to provide in-network coverage for all allowable services for the insurance plans we have agreed to work with.

Reach out today to schedule with a licensed psychologist if you have a need for a psychological evaluation.

Consulting Services

EDUCATIONAL 504/IEP PLAN CONSULTING:

Are you a family with a child who has been recently identified with a learning difference, ADHD, anxiety, depression, or other concern impacting their educational progress?

Are you unsure of what to do next?

Do you feel ill prepared for the IEP/504 process and/or your next meeting?

Have you been navigating the IEP/504 process all alone, and now have hit a bump in the road (think 6th grade, 9th grade or graduating senior!)?

We can help!

We provide educational consulting to current counseling clients AND community members.

Our team of licensed counselors can assist you and your child with the following:

• locating and identifying classroom interventions that could be helpful for the identified learning difference (or OHI)
• reviewing testing from psychologists (school or private) with you
• assisting you with any needed testing follow up questions or concerns
• co-creating a list of accommodations you may consider requesting from the school during an upcoming meeting
• preparing you for your first 504/IEP meeting
• assisting you in determining if you suspect your child could use testing for a learning difference and help you navigate who, what, where, when and how
• collaborating with you in navigating the "tricky" years or roadblocks for your IEP/504 plans (think the 5th grader heading to MS, or the 8th grader heading to HS, or the graduating senior headed to college)
• providing self advocacy, stress management, and assertiveness skills to reduce the fear of "scary" 504/IEP meetings

If you need this types of short term care, please reach out to our Client Experience Administrator at susan@camelcitycounseling.com to be connected to an experienced consultant.

PRIVATE PRACTICE CONSULTING:

Are you in private practice, and unsure of how to grow your practice? Or how to streamline your processes? We're here to support you!

Sara Hepler, LCMHCS, has over 15 years of experience as a therapist in private practice. She has successfully navigated group private practice as an employee, solo practice ownership, and now group practice ownership. In just 3 short years, she took Camel City Counseling from just herself to a $1M business that not only provides superb clinical services, but is also a safe place to land for providers and clinicians.

Reach out for a consultation if you're ready to talk:

• Culture creation
• Billing & Insurance how to's
• Simple Practice set up
• Client Management
• Systems and Processes
• Scaling your business

Or, if you want to go all-in, join Sara for her Fall 2023 "Gather & Grow" retreat for group practice owners in the High Country of NC.

If you're interested in more information or want to schedule a consulting session with Sara, reach out to our Client Experience Administrator at susan@camelcitycounseling.com.