The Different Levels Of Therapists & How You Can Save on Your Sessions

Intern, practicum student, therapist: What’s the difference and does it matter who you have sessions with when you start therapy?

A practicum student is a therapist in training who is currently enrolled in a masters program to become a counselor or therapist. To become a licensed therapist, they have to complete their masters, a board exam, and several thousand hours face-to-face with clients. Talk about a lot of training! 

The co-founders of The Flourishing Way are both certified to supervise other therapists and help them in completing the hours necessary to get their licensure, which means if you sign-up to work with a practicum student you get the knowledge and finesse of the co-founders as well as the practicum student.

Talk about a ridiculously awesome two for one deal. While you may not see the co-founders each session, you can rest assured that the therapist you meet with is learning directly from the founders of The Flourishing Way.

When we say your session is supervised, that means the practicum therapist will typically meet one hour a week individually (or as a group) with other supervisees. Supervision is to make sure therapists in training have a safe space to process their client sessions and get feedback and input to understand and implement ethical standards and best practices. Some sessions may be recorded (with client permission) for supervision purposes so the supervisor can listen to the session and guide the supervisee. Confidentiality is always maintained for clients. Remember, supervision is not about you, the client, it is about the trainee’s learning and development.

If you’re ready to jump into therapy and see if it’s for you, there is no better time to get started. With a team of licensed therapists of all different levels—LPC associates and practicum students—The Flourishing Way is ready to support you through the next uplevel in your life.