When most people hear the word "intern," they often think of a student volunteering, no (or little) education, or someone just starting in a job position without any experience. Interns in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT Interns) are very different; they already have their Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, along with clinical hours under their belt. They are required to have a minimum of 300-500 clinical counseling hours before they even graduate from college.
The Marriage and Family Therapist interns must be approved through the Board of Behavioral Sciences and are required to have weekly supervision meetings. During the supervision trainings, they will review each case with their supervisor (either verbal or by showing video of therapy sessions), gain education and training from their supervisor, and discuss the ethics and legal issues of being a therapist. The great thing of working with an intern is that you not only get help from the intern, but your case is reviewed by the supervisor. Basically you get two minds at the cost of one therapist. Not only do interns have weekly supervision meetings, but they also attend trainings and learn while they work.
We have recently expanded and taken on two Marriage and Family Therapist Interns! Meet the interns working at the Mission Valley office in San Diego.
Corinne Like Jennifer Chappell Marsh
