Student Intern Program
Book an appointment with an available Student Intern. You help yourself gain more mental health and you allow students to grow with you.
Student Sessions cost $50 per 45 to 50 minute session and are typically weekly sessions, but not always.
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Cost - There is unprecedented demand for mental health services at this time. That means that therapists who accept insurance are booked solid with long waiting lists. Private pay therapy at The Hope Place is between $130 to $150 per session. Seeing a student can lower that cost.
Most Up to Date Training - Students going through school now have the benefit of the most recent research. They’re learning every day and have made their focus to become the best at what they do.
Multiple Clinicians for One Case - Practicum students are required to complete therapy sessions and review them with professors before graduation. That means that your case is worked by multiple professionals at any one time.
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Experience - Practical experience is lacking for students. In the moment, the student may not be able to identify which direction they would like to take for your case until they consult with their supervisors and professors. They’re still learning!
Confidentiality - Due to the nature of seeing a student, the content of your sessions may be discussed with professors or other supervisors. Although names are never shared, other HIPPA protected information such as age, gender, and family history may be discussed to assist the Student Intern in treating your case.
Deposit - Due to the nature of seeing a student intern, we require that sessions are paid at booking and are not refundable unless there is an emergency reschedule. Session cost is $40.
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”
― Aristotle
There are no current available interns at this time.
July 2023
Past Student Interns:
Lauran Castania, Student Intern from Tarleton State University
January 2022 - May 2022
Lauran has an Existential based approach which focuses on exploring the challenges and inconsistencies of life. The Existential approach is all about exploring meaning and value and learning to live authentically in accordance with one’s own values, ideals, and priorities. Lauran wants to meet you where you are on your journey and help You live Your best life.
Lauran Castania is a student at Tarleton State University. She is in the last semester and will be graduating in May with a masters in Mental Health Counseling. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, current and/or past trauma, addiction, and grief. Lauran also has experience with Equine Assisted Counseling and Play Therapy.
Sydney Johnson Student Social Work Intern at UTA
January 2022 - August 2022
Sydney is a Social Work Intern from UTA completing her Practicum hours at The Hope Place until August 2022. You may have already met her at the front desk! Sydney has a big heart for helping others through their mental health struggles using all available resources. She’s a thinker and a problem solver.
Teri Berbel
Social Work Student Intern
August 2022 - May 2023
Teri Berbel is a graduate student in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington pursuing a master’s degree in mental health. Her focus at present is Solution Focused Brief Therapy, but she also has experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
You can get to know Teri better and practice yoga with her as she leads the Charity Goat Yoga class at The Hope Place the third Saturday of each month.
Kayla Ramirez
Mental Health Counseling Student Intern
November 2022 - August 2023
Kayla is a counseling student working to fulfill her clinical hours to complete her master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She lives in Mansfield and has been in Texas for seven years. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from UT Arlington in 2018. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, going on walks, and camping.
Her counseling interests include helping those in the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Kayla’s approach is goal-directed and client-focused. She has an interest in assisting clients in career and education development. She also believes that our work as therapists impacts our mental health in many ways because it can affect the way we define ourselves. There can be many challenges we face when developing our identities.
Kayla’s goal to help you overcome barriers to living a healthy life.