The Journey of a Registered Intern: Growth, Reflection, and Resilience

Being a registered intern is a unique and transformative journey. We balance the responsibility of holding space for clients with the vulnerability of learning, growing, and discovering our professional identity. Sessions become mirrors, reflecting not only our clients’ stories but our own strengths, doubts, and patterns. The internship experience is full of reflection, emotional resonance, and moments of self-discovery. It’s a time to embrace imperfection, celebrate incremental mastery, and cultivate resilience through supervision, self-care, and intentional practice. Every challenge, every breakthrough, and every moment of presence contributes to becoming a competent, grounded, and authentically human therapist.