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Internship Program

We'd love to be part of your educational experience! 

 

The Holistic Heart has been fortunate to be a master's-level counseling internship site for several students over the years, and we love to work with passionate, open-minded, holistically-oriented individuals on their journey to becoming a professional therapist.

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We offer our interns a supportive professional environment that includes:

  • A modern, progressive, and informed company culture and clinical approach
  • Weekly supervision with an experienced licensed supervisor
  • Monthly mentoring session with an experienced licensed therapist
  • Monthly group supervision with the team
  • Paid direct hours ($18/direct hour)
  • The opportunity to work with a variety of populations and presentations appropriate for an outpatient setting
  • Modeling, guidance, and peer-to-peer learning for ways to effectively incorporate holistic approaches in a mental health setting
  • Supportive administration, clinical staff, and office space (including our therapy bunny, Benson!)
  • Opportunities to observe and participate in groups, workshops, trainings, and team social events
  • Blue Cross LGBTQ+ Safe Zone certified location

We have ended application acceptance for 2025 practicum and internships.

If you are interested in doing your master's-level counseling internship, or both your practicum and internship, with us in 2026, please complete the application below.

Apply Here
Check Out Our Trainings and Workshops for Students and Early Professionals

Meet Your Internship Team

Melissa Wakely, LMHC

CLINICAL SITE SUPERVISOR

 

Lauren Boulanger, LMHC

MENTORSHIP & INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Sammy Knight, MA, CAGS

WORKSHOP & GROUP SUPPORT 

 

What Our Interns Have to Say

""The Holistic Heart has been the ideal place for me to extend my holistic clinical MA program education as it has given me the opportunity to observe and collaborate with experienced, holistically oriented clinicians and utilize counseling skills which engage the whole person. The internship program has been supportive and welcoming and has included ample clinical supervision (individual and practice-wide) as well as professional mentorship. At the Holistic Heart, I have had the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients 1x1, in workshops, and group series support groups. The educational team has crafted a meaningful and well-structured learning experience for the novice clinician which I am exceedingly grateful to have been a part of."

- Lisa Gwilliam, Salve Regina University Class of 2025

"As a holistic counseling student intern at The Holistic Heart my experience was incredibly fulfilling. I felt like a valuable member of the team and was supported every step of the way. I gained clarity on my unique counselor identity, honed my therapeutic skills, had the opportunity to facilitate groups, and developed a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit in the healing process. I will look back on this experience fondly, and with gratitude."

- Emily Ciano, Salve Regina University Class of 2024

"My internship experience here at The Holistic Heart was an incredibly rewarding experience that provided me with invaluable experience, support, and professional growth. From day one, I felt welcomed and encouraged to explore my interests and passions in the field. My time as an intern has allowed me to gain confidence and better understand how I want to show up as a therapist. I am truly grateful for this opportunity and how it has impacted me."

- Becca Talbot, Salve Regina University Class of 2024