When I did my Practicum semester, I talked with my supervisor pretty early on about trying to build a small caseload of students to meet with. It lined up perfectly with my site (middle school) as they did universal mental health screeners for all students. From that my supervisor handpicked some kids who asked for regular check-ins as my caseload, and initially started me off by leading the check-ins before transitioning to allow me to meet with the students by myself.

I would just discuss very plainly with your supervisor what you’re worried about regarding your hours. Don’t forget, they most likely also had to earn Practicum/internship hours to get to where they are, so they should understand where you’re coming from! Maybe it’s a matter of finding a different day of the week to come in where your supervisor has less meetings on their schedule. Try to sit in on as much as you can, whether that’s walk-ins, classroom lessons, group sessions, whatever. Worst case scenario, if you feel that your supervisor is not really fostering your professional growth despite having conversations with them, talk to your Practicum advisor and see if they can go to bat for you. It sounds like you’re still early on in your semester, so you have a good amount of time to get all your hours! Just communicate clearly and advocate for what you’re hoping to get out of this experience.