Counseling Intern Program
Affordable care with support built in
Life can feel heavy, confusing, or harder to manage than it used to. Therapy gives you space to slow down, understand what you are experiencing, and begin moving toward meaningful change with support that is tailored to you.
Serving clients in Fredericksburg, Alexandria, Fairfax, Washington, D.C., and online throughout Virginia.
Looking for quality care at a lower cost?
Therapy with a counseling intern can be a great fit if you’re looking for thoughtful support at a more affordable rate. Our interns work with clients navigating a range of concerns while receiving ongoing supervision from experienced Healthy Minds clinicians.
This option may be a good fit if you’re:
Looking for a lower-cost therapy option
Open to working with a clinician in advanced training
Seeking support for stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship concerns, and more
Comfortable with a collaborative model of care that includes clinical supervision
How it works
Thoughtful care, with experienced support behind it
Our Graduate Level Interns aren’t working on their own. Each intern receives ongoing supervision from experienced Healthy Minds clinicians, giving them space to ask questions, reflect on their work, and continue developing their clinical skills.
For you, that means affordable care with an added layer of support behind the scenes. You’ll still build a direct relationship with your therapist, while knowing they have experienced guidance available throughout the process.
Why work with a counseling intern?
Support that still feels thoughtful and personal
Close clinical supervision
Our interns receive ongoing guidance from experienced Healthy Minds clinicians throughout their training.
More affordable care
Intern sessions are offered at a reduced rate, making it easier to access consistent support when cost is a concern.
A fresh perspective
Graduate Level Interns bring current training, curiosity, and growing experience to their work.
What to expect
Affordable care with support behind it
Working with a Graduate Level Intern still feels like therapy should: personal, collaborative, and centered on what you need.
Your intern will work directly with you throughout the process while also receiving ongoing supervision from an experienced Healthy Minds clinician. That means you get consistent support, with an added layer of clinical guidance behind the scenes.
Sessions are offered at a reduced rate, with a $45 initial intake and $40 ongoing sessions. Intern services are direct pay and are not billed to insurance.
Start with an intake
Use your first session to talk through what’s bringing you in and what kind of support you’re looking for
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Build the work together
You and your intern will shape an approach that feels useful, realistic, and responsive to your needs.
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Stay supported along the way
Your intern receives ongoing supervision throughout your care, adding another layer of support as the work evolves.
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Meet the team
Meet the people behind your care
Our counseling interns work directly with clients while receiving ongoing supervision from experienced Healthy Minds clinicians throughout their training.
Dr. Michael Deitz
Director of Graduate Fieldwork
Dr. Deitz oversees the graduate fieldwork program and supports our counseling interns as they build their clinical skills and experience.
Meet our counseling interns
Each intern brings their own perspective, areas of interest, and growing experience to the work, with support along the way.
Zoe Simms
Graduate Level Intern
Lexie Lytle
Graduate Level Intern
Courtney Q. Morris
Graduate Level Intern
Ne’Elege Coston
Graduate Level Intern
Petey Horton
Graduate Level Intern
Jonathan Stow
Graduate Level Intern
Care that fits your life
A more accessible way to get support
Working with a counseling intern can make therapy easier to fit into your budget while still giving you consistent, thoughtful support.
Direct-pay care
Intern sessions are not billed to insurance and are paid directly at the reduced rate.
Reduced rates
Initial intake sessions are $45, with ongoing sessions available for $40 each.
Broad support
Our interns work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and more.
Frequently asked questions
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A counseling intern is a graduate-level clinician completing advanced training and supervised clinical experience as part of their degree program.
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Our interns receive ongoing supervision from experienced Healthy Minds clinicians, including oversight from Dr. Michael Deitz, Director of Graduate Fieldwork.
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No. Intern sessions are offered on a direct-pay basis and are not billed to insurance.
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Initial intake sessions are $45, and ongoing sessions are $40 each.
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Interns may support clients navigating concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, relationship concerns, and more.
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Submit a Request an Appointment form and our First Impressions Team can help you determine whether working with one of our counseling interns may be a good fit.
Ready to get started?
Let’s find the right support for you
If working with a counseling intern sounds like a good fit, our First Impressions Team can help you take the next step and connect you with the right provider.
Our First Impressions Team will help you find the right therapist and next step.