• You are helping them gain real-world clinical experience in their profession to fill the mental health provider shortage.
• Often, they will have smaller caseloads to handle, allowing for more individualized care.
• As they gain experience and don’t have years of practice, they are willing to ask questions and use various resources.
• They will be utilizing the latest research and evidence-based practices in the field.
• As they have completed most of their schoolwork, they are filled with energy and enthusiasm to meet you and provide you with therapy services.
• Student interns sometimes offer co-therapy services (another student intern, clinician, or supervisor). 

• By electing to work with a student intern, you will receive a reduced service fee. 

As part of the training for their school program, interns MUST provide video/audio recordings of their sessions to site supervisors and faculty/school supervisors (within the context of their courses).

Although this might initially seem intimidating for clients, it is a valuable training tool to help evaluate students as they apply their therapy skills. It is important to note that these recordings are less about the client and more about the student intern becoming a qualified therapist in the mental health field. Typically, after the first or second session, clients forget the recordings are even taking place, allowing the student intern to utilize feedback from these recordings to improve the quality of service they are provided. 

These recordings are kept confidential and shared only in HIPAA-compliant spaces, such as site supervision, faculty/school supervision, and classmates. 

If you have questions or concerns about this requirement, don’t hesitate to contact your clinician or their site supervisor. We are here to help with this process. 

**Moving Forward Therapy and Beyond requires this if you select a student intern.