Counseling Program Guides: Clinical Application Guide
The East Texas A&M Department of Counseling Clinical Applications Guidebook contains information and resources related to clinical applications for master’s counseling students. All questions and documentation regarding practicum and internship placements must be submitted to the clinical coordinator.
For detailed information on applying for Practicum and Internship courses, thoroughly review this section of the Practicum and Internship Handbook. *Read this page of the handbook before continuing*
Summer 2026 Internship (552)
- Application deadline: Saturday, March 28, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.
- Please note that this deadline applies only to internship students. Practicum is not offered during the summer term.
- Summer 2026 Coun 552 Application Link.
- Field Site Information Form.
- All inquiries should be emailed to the current Practicum/Internship Coordinator, Dr. Christian A. Henry.
Fall 2026 Practicum (551)
- Application deadline: Saturday, June 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.
- Fall 2026 Coun 551 Practicum Application Link.
- Orientation Form. *Must be turned in with Practicum applications*
- Field Site Information Form.
Fall 2026 Internship (551)
- Application deadline: Saturday, June 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.
- Fall 2026 Coun 552 Internship Application Link.
- Field Site Information Form.
- All inquiries should be emailed to the current Practicum/Internship Coordinator, Dr. Christian A. Henry.
Registration Requirements
- Up-to-date degree plan. Check with your assigned advisor if you have questions about your course progression.
- Verification of the completion of 10 personal counseling sessions in your file. See COUN 516 personal counseling requirements.
- The above forms, 551/552 Application, Field Site Information Form (to be completed by student and submitted each semester), and Orientation Form, are required for Practicum. No Orientation Form is needed for Internship applicants. Send all forms to the clinical coordinator at [email protected]. EACH SEMESTER you enroll in 551 and 552.
Additional Information
- It takes time for the clinical coordinator and the Department of Counseling admins to process applications and issue permits each semester. If you have submitted your materials and received confirmation from the clinical coordinator that your application has been approved, the admin will notify you via email when you have received a permit to enroll.
- When new Clinical Mental Health Counseling sites are added (i.e., clinical placements not currently listed on the Approved Field Site List), the new site supervisor must also complete the Field Site Information Form and submit it to the clinical coordinator at [email protected].
Counseling Program Contacts
The following faculty and staff are students’ clinical site supervisors.
Dr. Christian Henry
Practicum and Internship Coordinator
[email protected]
Dr. Elizabeth Hudson
School Counselor Training and Placement Coordinator
[email protected]
903.886.5637
Dr. Ajitha Kumaran
Master's Coordinator
[email protected]
Ms. Christie Sifuentes
Administrative Associate III
[email protected]
903.886.5637
Orientation
All clinical site supervisors are required to complete orientation and training provided by the East Texas A&M University counseling program. A link is provided to access the training video. Once the video is completed, each potential site supervisor will answer 10 items, which will provide our program the evidence that the training was successful. The video includes:
- Overview of our professional counseling program
- Goals and purposes of field placement
- Departmental policies and procedures
- CACREP standards
- Program expectations of the site
- Site supervisor expectations of the program
- Site supervisor roles and responsibilities
- Field placement site documentation and forms
- Evaluation
Preparation for the First Practicum Class Meeting
Counselor trainees must provide the following on the first night of class:
- Field Placement Contract – completed and signed by the site supervisor and the counselor trainee.
- Field Site Plan (school or clinical mental health) – completed and signed by site supervisor and counselor trainee.
- Field Site Supervisor Registration – completed by the site supervisor.
- Emergency/Crises Management Form – completed and signed as indicated.
- Practicum/Internship Ethics Agreement – completed and signed by the counselor trainee.
- Trainee Consent for Audio/Video Recording – completed and signed by the counselor trainee.
- Proof of liability insurance: certificate of coverage or letter verifying coverage (copy only).
Between-Semester Hours
Some direct/indirect service hours may be accumulated between Internship 1 & Internship II with prior approval of the Internship I faculty instructor. See Between-Semester Hours Policy & Procedures elsewhere in the handbook.
Preparation for the First Internship Class Meeting
Counselor trainees must provide the following on the first night of class: (originals to of these documents to copy are found elsewhere in this Handbook):
- Field Placement Contract – completed and signed by site supervisor and counselor trainee.
- Field Site Plan (school or clinical mental health) – completed and signed by site supervision and counselor trainee..
- Field Site Supervisor Registration – completed by the site supervisor.
- Emergency/Crises Management Form – completed and signed as indicated.
- Practicum/Internship Ethics Agreement – completed and signed by the counselor trainee.
- Trainee Consent for Audio/Video Recording – completed and signed by the counselor trainee.
- Proof of liability insurance: certificate of coverage or letter verifying coverage (copy only).
Personal Counseling Requirements
Each of these courses requires departmental permission or course prerequisites for enrollment. Requests for enrollment are to be completed the semester BEFORE you intend to take the class. All applications must be approved before you will be permitted to enroll in the class. Late or incomplete applications are NOT guaranteed consideration. PLEASE use your Leomail address to communicate with your academic advisor, the department's administrative associate and the clinical coordinator.
All students will participate in 10 personal counseling sessions as a requirement for COUN 516. These sessions are an opportunity for you to benefit from firsthand experience as a client. For more information regarding these sessions email [email protected].
COUN 516
You will complete 10 personal counseling sessions while enrolled in this class. The 10 counseling sessions can be collected throughout COUN 516 and COUN 548. This course, 516, must be completed prior to enrolling in COUN 551.
COUN 516: Basic Counseling Skills
This course provides the foundation for all practicum and internship experiences. You will learn communication and interpersonal skills under faculty supervision. Demonstration of these skills is a prerequisite for enrollment in Practicum (COUN 551). You will examine your intrapersonal issues and interpersonal styles and will follow ACA ethical standards.
- Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B in COUN 501 and COUN 510.
- NOTE: Students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs are required to participate as a client in a minimum of 10 personal counseling sessions. If this requirement was NOT completed during COUN 516, then documentation needs to be provided and signed by the counseling service provider, and must be submitted by the student PRIOR to being approved to enroll in COUN 551.
COUN 548
This course must be completed prior to enrolling in COUN 551.
COUN 548: Advanced Counseling Skills
A laboratory-based, experiential course, Advanced Counseling Skills will merge the continued development of basic skills with theoretically based conceptualization skills and techniques. Students will examine their intrapersonal alignments with chosen theoretical orientations. Students will practice theoretically consistent conceptualization skills and techniques. Students will be expected to adhere to ACA Ethical Standards.
- Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B in COUN 516 and COUN 528.
COUN 551
Before entering COUN 551, the student must have completed the following classes: COUN 501, 510, 516, 517, 528, 512, 522, 530, 540, 545, 548 and 564. Contact your advisor about any questions regarding your course progression.
Practicum requires a practice site and is only available during the spring and fall semesters. If you are not selecting a site from our approved list of field sites, you must submit the New Site Approval Request form to the Counseling Department’s Clinical Coordinator for approval. Contact the Department of Counseling administrative associate at [email protected] to request authorization to enroll. Download the application for enrollment.
COUN 551: Practicum
The practicum course provides for continued development and practice of skills learned in COUN 516 and 548. You will work to develop conceptual and professional skills related to your practice at a field site and practice specified counseling and related activities during a minimum of 100 hours at a clinical or educational setting. Graded on a satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) basis, with a grade of S required to progress to COUN 552.
- Prerequisites: Application form returned to department several months before actual enrollment in this course (check with the department for availability and due dates); a grade of B or better in 548.
COUN 552
Internship I and II require a practice site and may be taken during Spring, Summer or Fall semesters. If you are not selecting a site from our approved list of field sites, you must submit the New Site Approval Request form to the Counseling Department’s Clinical Coordinator for approval. Contact the Department of Counseling administrative associate at [email protected] to request authorization to enroll. Download the application for enrollment.
COUN 552: Internship I and II
The primary interest is on the integration of process, conceptual, professional and personal skills. Provides extensive supervised experience in a setting closely aligned with a student's chosen program.
- Prerequisites: Application form returned to department several months before actual enrollment in this course (check for availability and due dates); successful completion of COUN 551. You must receive a grade of S in the first semester of 552 to progress to the second semester of 552, and an S in the final semester of 552 to graduate.
- Note: Course is repeated for two three-credit-hour courses, each requiring approximately 20 weekly hours (300 total in each) of field experience, to meet master's degree requirement of six hours of internship.
- Note for summer sessions: You may be required to meet with your internship instructor PRIOR to the beginning of the semester to return forms required to start clinical work.
Arlington
Epiphany Counseling Services
Years of Experience: 19
Site Supervisor: Cassandra Rowe, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Bonham
Fannin County Children's Center
Years of Experience: 18
Site Supervisor: Michelle Griffith, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Carrollton
Carrolton Springs
Years of Experience: 10
Site Supervisor: Suni Anthony, LCSW-S, LCDC
Email: [email protected]
Collin County
LifePath Systems – Collin County MHMR
Years of Experience: 38
Site Supervisor: Diane Kazlow
Email: [email protected]
Colleyville
North Texas Counseling Associates
Years of Experience: 6
Site Supervisor: Jennie Fincher, Ph.D., LP
Email: [email protected]
Commerce
East Texas A&M – Counseling Center
Years of Experience: 7
Site Supervisor: Dean Mattox, M.S., LPC
Email: [email protected]
Hunt Regional Outpatient Behavioral Health
Years of Experience: 13
Site Supervisor: Lois Stevens, LCSW
Email: [email protected]
Corinth
Denton County Friends of the Family
Years of Experience: 22
Site Supervisor: Kimberly Powell, Ph.D., LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Dallas
Christian Works for Children
Years of Experience: 8
Site Supervisor: Paola Thompson, LPC, M.A.
Email: [email protected]
Heritage Counseling Center
Years of Experience: 19
Site Supervisor: Brandi Sinclair, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Harmony CDC
Years of Experience: 10 and more
Site Supervisor: Claudia Davila, LCSW, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Lifeologie Counseling
Years of Experience: 5 and more
Site Supervisor: Megan Jackson, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Nexus Recovery
Years of Experience: 25
Site Supervisor: Debra Castillo, M.S., LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Vanguard Preparatory School (k-post high school)
Site Supervisor: Rebecca Hodnett, M.S., LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Denton
Denton County Juvenile Detention
Years of Experience: 14
Site Supervisor: Brooke Leird
Email: [email protected]
United through Hope
Years of Experience: 15
Site Supervisor: Laurie Harrier, LP, LSSP, NCSP
Email: [email protected]
Downtown Dallas
Vogel
Years of Experience: 14 and 5
Site Supervisors: Kimberley Montgomery, M.A., LPC-S; Tamsyn Morison, LPC, RPT
Website: vogelalcove.org
Email: [email protected]
Fort Worth
Alliance Child & Family Solutions
Years of Experience: 10
Site Supervisor: Courtney Jordan, LPC-S
Christian Works for Children
Years of Experience: 8
Site Supervisor: Paola Thompson, LPC, M.A.
Email: [email protected]
LCS Counseling and Consulting Agency
Years of Experience: 10
Site Supervisor: LaToya C. Smith, LPC-S
Website: www.lcscac.com
Frisco
Emerging Butterfly Counseling
Years of Experience: 6
Site Supervisor: Azure Hargis, LCSW-S
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 469.451.8828
United through Hope
Years of Experience: 15
Site Supervisor: Laurie Harrier, LP, LSSP, NCSP
Email: [email protected]
Garland
Jonathan's Place (Agency)
Years of Experience: 5 and more
Site Supervisor: Sheila Kirksey, LCSW
Email: [email protected]
The Counseling Institute of Texas
Years of Experience: 25
Site Supervisor: Cynthia Clinton, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 214.316.0522
Greenville
Glen Oaks Hospital
Years of Experience: 13
Site Supervisor: Ian Smith, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
New Horizons High School/Greenville Alternative Education Program
Site Supervisor: Joanette Woods, LPC, CSC, NCC
Email: [email protected]
Phone: Office: 903.457.2688 | Direct Line: 903.454.8853
Heath
Embrace New Life Counseling and Wellness
Years of Experience: 10 and more
Site Supervisor: Elizabeth Davis, M.A., LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Hurst
Tarrant County College – Northeast Campus
Years of Experience: 36
Site Supervisor: Lilian Mabry
Email: [email protected]
Irving
Irving Family Advocacy Center (FAC)
Years of Experience: 14
Site Supervisor: Melissa Harrison, M.A., LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Lewisville
Christian Community Action
Years of Experience: 10 and more
Site Supervisor: Daphne Houston
Email: [email protected]
McKinney
The Samaritan Inn
Years of Experience: 7
Site Supervisor: Emily Messick, LPC, LCDC
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 719.422.6470
NOC Counseling and Consulting
Years of Experience: 16
Site Supervisor: Theresa Jamerson, M.A., LPC
Email: [email protected]
Healing Counseling Center Inc.
Years of Experience: 8
Site Supervisor: Heidi Johanson, LCDC, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Harold Murphy Counseling Center
Years of Experience: 11
Site Supervisor: Candace Chuyou-Campbell
Email: [email protected]
Only interns who will be available for at least two semesters are accepted due to consistency and long-term care for clients. If there are students who are in their last semester, they will not be accepted to ensure quality care for the clients.
Next STEPS Worldwide
Years of Experience: 5
Site Supervisors: Gina Cardines, M.S., LPC, LMHC, NCC; Sonia Schwalen, Ph.D., LP, LSSP
Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
Salience Health
Years of Experience: 13
Site Supervisors: Jordan Brummett, Ph.D., LPC; Cailee Horton, Ph.D., LPC
Email: [email protected]
Starry Counseling
Years of Experience: 8
Site Supervisor: Elizabeth Messer, M.A., LPC
Email: [email protected]
Mesquite
Mesquite ISD Family Support Center
Years of Experience: 15
Site Supervisor: Tom Edwards, LCSW
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 972.882.7526
Therapy Inspired
Years of Experience: more than 10
Site Supervisor: Kimberley Montgomery, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Mesquite ISD CARE Clinic.
Years of Experience: 23
Site Supervisor: Tom Edwards, LCSW
Email: [email protected]
Alt Contact: Office: 972.882.8758 | Personal: 214.435.0146
Mt Pleasant
SAFE-T Crisis Center
Years of Experience: 13
Site Supervisor: Charla Bowen, M.S., M.Ed., LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Plano
One Community Church
Years of Experience: more than 10
Site Supervisor: Rhonda Gist, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Hope's Door New Beginning Center
Years of Experience: See next column
Site Supervisors: Kaira Jallow, LCSW-S (7 years post Masters); Heather Redd, LPC, RPT (7 years post Masters); Sophie Gonsoulin, LCSW (5 years post Masters); Lorelli Deal, LPC (4 years post Masters)
Email: [email protected]
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County
Years of Experience: 19
Site Supervisor: Summer Land, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Heritage Counseling Center
Years of Experience: 19
Site Supervisor: Brandi Sinclair, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Salience Health
Years of Experience: 13
Site Supervisors: Jordan Brummett, Ph.D., LPC; Cailee Horton, Ph.D., LPC
Email: [email protected]
Wellspring Counseling Center
Years of Experience: 42
Site Supervisor: Carolyn Maurer, Ph.D., LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Rockwall
Cary Scott Counseling
Years of Experience: 10
Site Supervisor: Cary Scott, M.A., CSC, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Rockwall Counseling and Wellness
Years of Experience: 10
Site Supervisor: Lauren Coats, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Alt Contact: [email protected]
Eastridge Counseling Center
Years of Experience: 13
Site Supervisor: Ryan Smith, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Mindful Health
Years of Experience: 25
Site Supervisor: Sherry Sheffield, Ph.D., LCSW-S
Email: [email protected]
Sherman
Child and Family Guidance Center of Texoma
Years of Experience: 14
Site Supervisor: Tiffany Dancer, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Alt Contacts: [email protected]; [email protected]
Hope For Texoma
Years of Experience: more than 5
Site Supervisor: JJ Robinson, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Texoma Community Center
Years of Experience: 20
Site Supervisor: Jennifer Jazinski, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Sulphur Springs
Hometown Counseling
Years of Experience: 10
Site Supervisor: Tana Yager, M.S., LPC
Email: [email protected]
Lakes Regional Mental Health (Community Center)
Years of Experience: 11
Site Supervisor: Liz Allen
Email: [email protected]
Telehealth
Momentum Counseling
Years of Experience: 3
Site Supervisor: Tiffany Broadhurst
Website: www.momentumcac.com
Email: [email protected]
Wylie
Lagniappe Counseling and Community Services
Years of Experience: 11
Site Supervisor: Rachel Nunez, LPC-S
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 214.578.1545
Personal Counseling Requirements
Each of these courses requires departmental permission or course prerequisites for enrollment. Requests for enrollment are to be completed the semester BEFORE you intend to take the class. All applications must be approved before you will be permitted to enroll in the class. Late or incomplete applications are NOT guaranteed consideration. PLEASE use your Leomail address to communicate with your academic advisor, the department's administrative associate and the clinical coordinator.
All students will participate in 10 personal counseling sessions as a requirement for COUN 516. These sessions are an opportunity for you to benefit from firsthand experience as a client. For more information regarding these sessions email [email protected].
COUN 516
You will complete 10 personal counseling sessions while enrolled in this class. The 10 counseling sessions can be collected throughout COUN 516 and COUN 548. This course, 516, must be completed prior to enrolling in COUN 551.
COUN 516: Basic Counseling Skills
This course provides the foundation for all practicum and internship experiences. You will learn communication and interpersonal skills under faculty supervision. Demonstration of these skills is a prerequisite for enrollment in Practicum (COUN 551). You will examine your intrapersonal issues and interpersonal styles and will follow ACA ethical standards.
- Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B in COUN 501 and COUN 510.
- NOTE: Students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs are required to participate as a client in a minimum of 10 personal counseling sessions. If this requirement was NOT completed during COUN 516, then documentation needs to be provided and signed by the counseling service provider, and must be submitted by the student PRIOR to being approved to enroll in COUN 551.
COUN 548
This course must be completed prior to enrolling in COUN 551.
COUN 548: Advanced Counseling Skills
A laboratory-based, experiential course, Advanced Counseling Skills will merge the continued development of basic skills with theoretically based conceptualization skills and techniques. Students will examine their intrapersonal alignments with chosen theoretical orientations. Students will practice theoretically consistent conceptualization skills and techniques. Students will be expected to adhere to ACA Ethical Standards.
- Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B in COUN 516 and COUN 528.
COUN 551
Before entering COUN 551, the student must have completed the following classes: COUN 501, 510, 516, 517, 528, 512, 522, 530, 540, 545, 548 and 564. Contact your advisor about any questions regarding your course progression.
Practicum requires a practice site and is only available during the spring and fall semesters. If you are not selecting a site from our approved list of field sites, you must submit the New Site Approval Request form to the Counseling Department’s Clinical Coordinator for approval. Contact the Department of Counseling administrative associate at [email protected] to request authorization to enroll. Download the application for enrollment.
COUN 551: Practicum
The practicum course provides for continued development and practice of skills learned in COUN 516 and 548. You will work to develop conceptual and professional skills related to your practice at a field site and practice specified counseling and related activities during a minimum of 100 hours at a clinical or educational setting. Graded on a satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) basis, with a grade of S required to progress to COUN 552.
- Prerequisites: Application form returned to department several months before actual enrollment in this course (check with the department for availability and due dates); a grade of B or better in 548.
COUN 552
Internship I and II require a practice site and may be taken during Spring, Summer or Fall semesters. If you are not selecting a site from our approved list of field sites, you must submit the New Site Approval Request form to the Counseling Department’s Clinical Coordinator for approval. Contact the Department of Counseling administrative associate at [email protected] to request authorization to enroll. Download the application for enrollment.
COUN 552: Internship I and II
The primary interest is on the integration of process, conceptual, professional and personal skills. Provides extensive supervised experience in a setting closely aligned with a student's chosen program.
- Prerequisites: Application form returned to department several months before actual enrollment in this course (check for availability and due dates); successful completion of COUN 551. You must receive a grade of S in the first semester of 552 to progress to the second semester of 552, and an S in the final semester of 552 to graduate.
- Note: Course is repeated for two three-credit-hour courses, each requiring approximately 20 weekly hours (300 total in each) of field experience, to meet master's degree requirement of six hours of internship.
- Note for summer sessions: You may be required to meet with your internship instructor PRIOR to the beginning of the semester to return forms required to start clinical work.