Mental Health Counseling Student Internship Program

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A supportive space to learn, reflect, and grow
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This internship is designed for graduate level mental health counseling students who are looking for a learning experience that feels thoughtful, supportive, and real. The focus is on helping interns build foundational skills, clinical confidence, and ethical awareness while recognizing that learning this work takes time. Here, interns are supported as students first. Curiosity is encouraged. Questions are welcome. Growth is expected to happen gradually.

Our Program

This internship may be a good fit if you are:

• Enrolled in a graduate mental health counseling program
• Completing practicum or internship hours
• Interested in trauma informed and culturally responsive care
• Open to learning through reflection and feedback
• Looking for supervision that feels steady, supportive, and honest

This internship is open to students only and does not provide post graduate licensure supervision.

Who This Internship Is For

What This Internship Offers

This internship is not about having it all figured out. It is about learning how to think clinically while being supported along the way.

Interns can expect:

• Exposure to clinical work that matches their training level
• Regular individual supervision
• Support with understanding cases and treatment planning
• Guidance around documentation and clinical language
• Space to ask questions without fear of judgment
• Support in navigating anxiety, imposter syndrome, and self doubt
• Encouragement to develop an authentic and confident clinical voice

Supervision Approach

Supervision is collaborative, reflective, and paced with care. We focus not only on what you are doing, but on how you are thinking about the work and how the work is impacting you.

Supervision may include:

• Thoughtful case discussion and conceptualization
• Introduction to diagnostic thinking in a supportive way
• Conversations about ethics and boundaries
• Space to process emotional responses to the work
• Support in building confidence and clinical judgment

Supervision is always adjusted to meet you where you are in your training.

Why I Supervise This Way

I supervise interns the way I wish I had been supervised.

Learning to be a therapist can feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time. My goal is to create a supervision space that feels steady, supportive, and honest. A space where you can slow down, ask questions, and make sense of the work without feeling rushed or judged.

I care deeply about ethical practice, self awareness, and the ways identity, culture, and lived experience shape both the therapist and the work. I also believe it is important to talk openly about self doubt, anxiety, and the emotional weight that can come with learning this profession.

Supervision is a place to build trust in yourself as you grow into your role.

Structure and Commitment

• Individual supervision sessions
• Weekly or biweekly meetings based on academic requirements
• Virtual supervision available
• Internship hours coordinated with your academic program

This internship is intended to supplement a primary placement site unless otherwise approved by your school.

Expectations of Interns

This is a shared learning space built on respect, openness, and care.

Interns are expected to:

• Come prepared to supervision with questions or cases
• Engage openly in reflection and feedback
• Communicate professionally and thoughtfully
• Take responsibility for understanding academic requirements

A Note on Fit
This internship is intentionally small so that each intern receives meaningful support and attention. Not every applicant will be the right fit and that is okay. Finding the right learning environment matters.

How to Apply.

If you are interested in this internship, you are invited to complete the internship inquiry form. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with care given to alignment and availability.

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Internship FAQ

  • At this time, this is an unpaid student internship intended for academic credit.

  • No. This internship is for students completing practicum or internship requirements through their academic program. Post graduate licensure supervision is not offered at this time.

  • Supervision is provided virtually. Clinical responsibilities depend on the intern’s approved placement and academic requirements.

  • We are open to working with accredited mental health counseling programs. Students are responsible for confirming approval with their school.

  • We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial conversation, we’ll provide a transparent quote with no hidden costs.

  • Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.

  • “This is a place to learn out loud, ask honest questions, and grow into your own clinical voice.”

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  • “Supervision should feel steady, supportive, and human. That is where learning actually happens.”

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  • “Growth happens when there is room to slow down, reflect, and learn without fear of getting it wrong.”

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Disclaimer

This internship is intended for graduate level mental health counseling students completing practicum or internship requirements as part of an accredited academic program. This internship does not provide post graduate licensure supervision. Students are responsible for confirming that this internship meets their academic and program specific requirements.