At Thrive Postpartum, Couples, and Family Therapy, we understand that seeking therapy can feel like a big step. Whether you're navigating anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, or major life transitions, you don’t have to go through it alone. Our team, including our highly trained intern therapists, is dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care. Interns work closely under the supervision of experienced licensed professionals, ensuring you receive top-quality support.
Intern therapists play a vital role in our practice, offering affordable care while receiving ongoing guidance from seasoned supervisors. Here’s why working with an intern therapist at Thrive could be a great option for you.
What Is an Intern Therapist?
Intern therapists are graduate-level clinicians completing their final training in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy. They are committed to learning and providing excellent care while being closely supervised by licensed therapists, ensuring a collaborative approach to treatment.
The Unique Benefits of Seeing an Intern Therapist
Supervision Means More Support for You: Interns receive direct oversight from licensed professionals who consult on cases, review progress, and ensure best practices are followed. You benefit from a team working together for your well-being.
Affordable, High-Quality Care: Therapy should be accessible to everyone. Intern therapists offer a cost-effective option without sacrificing quality, allowing more individuals, couples, and families to receive the support they need.
A Fresh, Passionate Approach to Therapy: Intern therapists bring the latest research, techniques, and insights to their sessions. Their fresh perspective, combined with the wisdom of their supervisors, creates a dynamic therapeutic experience.
More Time, Attention, and Collaboration: Interns dedicate extra time to case consultations and supervision, ensuring thoughtful, well-rounded care tailored to your needs.
At Thrive, we also provide interns with stipends to train in areas of interest, so they can best support our clients. For example, interns working with couples receive training through the Gottman Institute, while those treating new parents specialize in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through Postpartum Support International. Thrive covers the costs of these trainings to ensure that our interns have the most effective, evidence-based tools to support you.
Addressing Common Concerns
I’m concerned that the intern is too young and doesn’t have enough life experience to understand my struggles.
While a graduate intern may not have experienced all the challenges you face, they are trained to listen with empathy and bring a research-backed perspective to your situation. Plus, they are closely supervised by an experienced therapist, ensuring you receive the full benefit of their guidance.
I’m concerned about confidentiality or professionalism with a graduate intern.
Confidentiality and professionalism are top priorities for our interns and their supervisors. Interns adhere to the same ethical standards as licensed therapists and work in a safe, respectful environment, with oversight from experienced professionals.
Is an Intern Therapist Right for You?
Working with an intern therapist offers you thoughtful, team-supported care while making therapy more accessible. You gain not only the expertise of your therapist-in-training but also the guidance of their licensed supervisor, ensuring you receive high-quality, evidence-based support.
If you're considering therapy, the team at Thrive is here to support you. Contact us today to learn more about working with one of our skilled intern therapists—Roksana, Crystal, or Jenessa—and discover how we can assist you on your healing journey.