Deep Centered Mental Health’s Doctoral Internship Program is now “Accredited on contingency” by APA.*
Doctoral Internship
Doctoral Internship Program Overview
Core Values & Internship Alignment
Connectedness & Community
We believe clinicians grow best in a nurturing environment that fosters belonging, collaboration, and mutual care.
Internship Values That Align:
- Cohort Model: Interns move through the year with a small group of peers, fostering mutual support and shared learning.
- Mentorship Culture: Interns receive ongoing supervision and mentorship from experienced psychologists and clinical leaders.
- Integrated Team Culture: Interns are embedded in a large, thriving group practice where they are fully included in staff meetings, social events, and community initiatives.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to anti-oppressive work and creating healing spaces for individuals affected by systemic injustice and trauma.
Internship Values That Align:
- Culturally Responsive Supervision: Supervisors support interns in navigating issues of identity, privilege, and systemic harm.
- Affirming Environment: Interns are invited to bring their full identities to the training experience and are supported in developing an authentic, inclusive clinical voice.
- Focus on Social Justice: Interns are encouraged to engage with multicultural literature, training, and clients from diverse backgrounds.
Training and Growth
We are dedicated to developing both the professional skills and personal insight needed to thrive as a clinician.
Internship Values That Align:
- Depth-Oriented Therapy Training: Interns learn to practice therapy with presence, insight, and attunement across individual, couples, and group modalities.
- Ongoing Didactics & Case Consultation: Interns receive structured weekly training across topics such as trauma, attachment, mindfulness, ethics, and somatic therapy. A variety of weekly specialized consultations are available to interns.
- Self-of-the-Therapist Work: Interns are supported in exploring their own patterns, countertransference, and clinical identity development.
Deep Healing & Compassion
We are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our clients—and to extending that same care to our trainees.
Internship Values That Align:
- Supervision That Heals and Guides: Supervisors prioritize intern well-being and use feedback with care, curiosity, and warmth.
- Intentional Workload Management: Intern schedules are thoughtfully managed to support depth, reflection, and growth—not burnout.
- Holistic Mentorship: Interns are cared for not only as clinicians, but as whole people with unique goals, needs, and experiences.
Internship Program Highlights
- Mentorship & Training: Interns receive supervision from expert clinicians and opportunities to train in mindfulness, somatic work, experiential therapies, and group process.
- Cohort Support: A connected intern cohort model encourages community and collaboration throughout the year.
- Specialization Opportunities: Explore focus areas such as trauma, multicultural counseling, psychodynamic therapy, couple’s therapy, and group facilitation.
- Postdoctoral Pathway: Many interns continue into postdoctoral training and full-time employment with Deep Centered Mental Health.
- Thriving in Austin: Live and learn in one of the most culturally rich and progressive cities in the U.S.
Ideal Applicant
We’re looking for interns who want more than just hours—they want growth, purpose, and belonging. Ideal candidates are:
- Passionate about relational and experiential therapy
- Open to personal and professional self-reflection
- Curious, collaborative, and eager to learn in a community
- Committed to culturally responsive and anti-oppressive clinical practice
We especially welcome applicants who are excited about staying in Austin and growing with us through the postdoc year and beyond. Our hope is that Deep Centered Mental Health becomes not just a training site—but a professional home.
Application Requirements
- Eligibility: Doctoral students in APA-accredited programs who have completed at least 400 direct clinical hours and have defended their dissertation proposal.
- Application Materials: AAPI application (via the AAPI portal), CV, and three letters of recommendation (at least two from clinical supervisors).
- Deadline: November 21, 2025
- Interview Process: Conducted virtually to promote equity and accessibility. Applications are reviewed for alignment with our training philosophy, clinical model, and DEI values.
We invite you to explore our Internship Brochure for more details about training opportunities, rotations, and life at Deep Centered Mental Health. Please check the brochure for information before emailing the program. You can also find our Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data here.
If you’re a psychology doctoral student ready for a transformative year of learning, connection, and purpose—we would love to meet you.