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Hello Future Therapist! 

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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!

We are currently accepting 2025-2026 applications.
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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. ​

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 

    • 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. 

  • Every other week group consultation and specialized training with entire FAC team. 

  • Weekly 1:1 supervision 

  • 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* ​​ 

  • A strong desire to work with and learn more about the populations we serve: LGBTQIA+, kink, poly, ENM, and sex worker communities. 

  • Must have a strong desire to learn sex therapy 

  • Must operate from a sex positive lens 

  • You must be available one weekend day of your choosing

  • You must be available Wednesday afternoons 11am-2pm for trainings. 

  • You must be available every other Friday 11am-12:30pm team consultations

  • Our program runs from August 1st 2024 - July 31st 2025. 

    • Please note, for strong candidates we make accommodations for learners to be added mid program.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants please reach out to Lauren directly via email with the following information:
 

  • Subject line should read "internship/fellowship opportunity 2024" ​

  • Your resume 

  • Cover letter that answers the following questions:

    • What shared values do you have with our practice?

    • What does it mean to be sex positive and how do you practice it?

    • Why do you want to work with the populations we serve?

  • A brief video of yourself (no more than 2 minutes long) with the following information:

    • Self introduction ​

    • Why you would be a good fit for our practice 

    • What draws you to our internship program 

  • 3 professional references (one reference must be a current counseling professor or mental health supervisor) 

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Lauren Krpan, LCPC, RYT, CST (she/her)

Lauren@flourishingaffinitycounseling.com

773-340-0203

See what previous members have to say about our program

“The Flourishing Project was such a rewarding aspect of my internship. Not only did it allow time for me to connect with peers and supervisors, but it also provided a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics. These training sessions covered areas we weren’t able to get to in my program in more depth like DBT, LGBTQIA+, Kink, Poly, ACT, and much more! It was also a warm environment to ask questions and know that answers would always be provided in a compassionate and non-judgmental manner. Like many things, what you put in is what you will get out, so I highly recommend participating in these opportunities to the fullest extent!"

Jessie
2022-2023 Cohort

Being a part of FAC's training program feels like being spoiled.  In this program, I learned so much that wasn't taught to me in grad school and felt much better prepared for a variety of clients.  Put simply, you are not going to get this type of training at another internship site.  What FAC offers is special and one-of-a-kind, and they want to see their employees flourish just as much as their clients!  I cannot recommend their program enough to anyone who is looking for an opportunity to grow and round out their skills; you'll leave this program a much more confident and mature therapist than when you came in, that's for certain!  

Allison
2022-2023 Cohort

"My time in the Flourishing Project was incredibly valuable. Although it was Lauren’s and Tricia’s first iteration of the group, they provided knowledge and skills that I’ve since taken into my own work with clients. FP began during my last semester as an intern and lasted throughout my transition to a working LPC. I truly believe this was instrumental in not only consolidating my graduate work, but easing me into my role as a therapist through the insight I gained and the ability to get additional consultation on relevant cases. I highly recommend that any clinicians or interns take advantage of this training experience!"

Nicolas
2022-2023 Cohort

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