Clinical Internship Program

Faith * Purpose * Hope * Compassion

Internship Opportunities

Grow as a Clinician. Find Your Voice. Do Meaningful Work.

At Living Purpose Mental Health Counseling, we believe becoming a strong therapist requires more than completing clinical hours. It takes thoughtful supervision, meaningful experience, ongoing reflection, and a space where emerging clinicians can truly grow.

Our Clinical Internship Program is designed for graduate-level mental health counseling students who are ready to move beyond the classroom and begin developing their professional identity as therapists. Interns become part of a collaborative clinical team while gaining hands-on experience providing therapy to adult clients from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

We place a strong emphasis on both clinical development and professional growth. Through weekly supervision, triadic supervision, team consultation, training, and ongoing feedback, interns are supported as they strengthen their clinical judgment, therapeutic presence, documentation skills, ethical decision-making, and confidence in the therapy room.

Living Purpose is a trauma-informed practice, and interns have the opportunity to learn alongside clinicians with specialized experience in approaches including EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and other evidence-informed interventions.

Our program is intentionally supportive, but it also challenges interns to grow. We value curiosity, accountability, cultural humility, openness to feedback, and a genuine commitment to serving clients well.

What You’ll Gain

Our goal is to help interns leave Living Purpose with more than completed clinical hours. We want you to leave with greater confidence, stronger clinical skills, and a clearer sense of who you are becoming as a therapist.

Interns have opportunities to strengthen skills in:

Individual therapy with adult clients
Case conceptualization and treatment planning
Clinical documentation
Risk assessment and ethical decision-making
Trauma-informed care
Therapeutic boundaries and professional communication
Cultural responsiveness and self-awareness
Applying clinical theory to real-world client work
Building confidence in the therapist role

Interns are also exposed to the realities of working within a private practice setting, providing valuable insight into both the clinical and professional sides of the field.

Program Structure

The Living Purpose Clinical Internship Program is designed to provide consistent support while encouraging increasing independence as interns develop.

Interns can expect:

Weekly clinical supervision
Triadic supervision and collaborative case consultation
Monthly team meetings
Ongoing feedback and professional development
Opportunities to learn from clinicians with different specialties and treatment approaches
A fully remote clinical environment
A caseload focused on adult clients
Exposure to trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches
Support with clinical documentation, treatment planning, and case conceptualization

Our clinical leadership brings experience in approaches such as EMDR, IFS, CBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused treatment, allowing interns to learn from different clinical perspectives throughout their experience.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for graduate-level counseling students who are excited to learn, willing to be challenged, and committed to providing thoughtful and ethical care.

Strong candidates are:

Enrolled in an eligible graduate mental health counseling or related clinical program
Ready to begin providing therapy under supervision
Receptive to feedback and supervision
Reliable, organized, and able to manage clinical responsibilities
Comfortable working in a virtual practice
Interested in working with diverse adult populations
Curious about trauma-informed care and clinical development
Committed to cultural humility and continued learning
Able to communicate professionally with clients, supervisors, and team members

Our internship can be demanding, and we are intentional about setting that expectation. At the same time, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience for students who are ready to invest in their development.

More Than an Internship

At Living Purpose, interns are not simply completing a school requirement.

You are becoming a clinician.

That transition takes practice, support, reflection, feedback, and opportunities to grow through real clinical experiences. Our role is to create an environment where emerging therapists can develop those skills while still feeling supported throughout the learning process.

We take supervision seriously because we believe the quality of supervision directly impacts both the growth of the clinician and the quality of care clients receive.

As our internship program continues to evolve, we are also expanding opportunities for professional development, clinical education, mentorship, and educational support for our interns.

Is Living Purpose the Right Fit for You?

Our program may be a strong fit if you are looking for an internship where you can:

Be supported while developing greater independence.
Receive meaningful clinical feedback.
Build confidence working directly with clients.
Learn how to think like a clinician—not simply complete assignments.
Become part of a team that values growth, accountability, cultural humility, and compassionate care.

Apply to Our Clinical Internship Program

We welcome applications from graduate students seeking clinical internship or practicum opportunities in mental health counseling and related fields.

If you are interested in joining the Living Purpose Clinical Internship Program, please complete our Clinical Internship Application directly through our website.

The application allows you to tell us more about your graduate program, internship requirements, clinical interests, and what draws you to Living Purpose Mental Health Counseling. Applicants will also be able to upload their resume and cover letter as part of the application process.

Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview to further discuss the program, supervision structure, expectations, and overall fit.

Ready to take the next step in your development as a clinician? Apply through our website to be considered for the Living Purpose Clinical Internship Program.

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