Meet The Clinical Team
* = Not currently accepting new clients
Meet The Clinical Team
* = Not currently accepting new clients
Hello Future Therapist!
Are you interested in working in private practice and counseling from a sex positive lens? Are you passionate for learning and serving the LGBTQIA+, kink, poly, CNM, and sex worker populations? if so, you may be a great fit for our practice!
Welcome to The Flourishing Project
The Flourishing Project at Flourishing Affinity Counseling is a year long, tuition free training program dedicated to giving new therapists a unique training opportunity in order to expand their skill set and competence. Flourishing Affinity Counseling is looking to add clinical interns and fellows to our team for the 2024-2025 Cohort! Our internships and fellowships will grant budding therapist the opportunity to develop their clinical skills as well as enhance cultural competencies in working with the populations we serve.
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Our program will consist of the following
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Weekly 3 hour in-depth skills and trainings that go beyond typical university program curriculum
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Our trainings will take a deeper look at trauma, couples counseling, working with kink, poly, ENM, and sex worker communities, sex therapy, DBT, ACT, and skills to help stuck clients.
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Every other week group consultation and specialized training with entire FAC team.
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Weekly 1:1 supervision
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Opportunity to engage in individual, relationship, family, and group therapy opportunities in a private practice setting.
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Requirements
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Final year of masters counseling program or newly graduated. *please note we currently cannot accommodate MSW students* ​​
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a strong desire to work with and learn more about the populations we serve: LGBTQIA+, kink, poly, ENM, and sex worker communities.
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Must have a strong desire to learn sex therapy
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Must operate from a sex positive lens
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You must be available one weekend day of your choosing
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You must be available Wednesday afternoons 11am-2pm for trainings.
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You must be available every other Friday 11am-12:30pm team consultations
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our program runs from August 1st 2024 - July 31st 2025.
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please note, for strong candidates we make accommodations for learners to be added mid program. ​
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Applications for our 2024 - 2025 cohort are now CLOSED -- all spots are filled. Please keep us in mind for the future!
We will begin accepting 2025-2026 applications in January 2025
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants please reach out to Lauren AND Tricia directly via email with the following information. Subject line should read "internship/fellowship opportunity 2024"
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Your resume
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Cover letter that answers the following questions
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What shared values do you have with our practice?
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What does it mean to be sex positive and how do you practice it?
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Why do you want to work with the populations we serve?
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A brief video of yourself (no more than 2 minutes long) with the following information
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Self introduction ​
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Why you would be a good fit for our practice
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What draws you to our internship program
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3 professional references (one reference must be a current counseling professor or mental health supervisor)
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