Our Internship Program
The Art of Becoming is a collaborative learning collective seeking to empower those around us through a community model.
Our internship program is committed to developing well-rounded clinicians prepared for compassionate, effective practice. Interns gain hands-on clinical skills, practical administrative abilities, and a strong professional identity rooted in wellness and resilience, all essential for sustainable careers as counselors.
Join Our Relationship-Centered Therapy Program
Experience an internship like no other, where you'll grow as a therapist within a supportive, relationship-centered community. Our program emphasizes learning through real connections and offers hands-on training that nurtures the whole person—mind, body, and heart. Our training is designed within a relationally focused psychodynamic collective that prioritizes your development through an experiential, community-driven learning model.
Individualized and Collective Supervision/Consultation
Supervisees & consultees engage in one-on-one supervision sessions, offering personalized guidance as you deepen your clinical knowledge and skills. Alongside these sessions, you’ll become part of a supportive team model that brings together experienced clinicians, and community members for shared learning and reflection. Specific focus in supervision will be given to counter-transference issues.
Learning Through Community Engagement
Our approach expands beyond traditional supervision, providing you the opportunity to learn alongside diverse practitioners and engage with the community. Through workshops, discussions, group therapy, open house trainings, community service partnerships, and collaborative case studies, you’ll benefit from real-world insights and a holistic approach to understanding and supporting clients on a holistic level.
Holistic Development of the Clinician
We believe great therapists need support for their own well-being too. Here, we focus on your personal and professional growth, helping you build resilience and compassion that lasts. This program is designed to help you thrive in a balanced, heart-centered environment. At The Art of Becoming, we are attending to the heart, soul, mind and body of our team as we seek to be a collective space for healers to heal and grow as we care for ourselves, others and our community.
Candidates we are seeking in our community:
Our Ideal Candidates Embody these attributes …
Self-Awareness and Compassion
You bring a commitment to knowing yourself, caring for your own well-being, and understanding how personal growth enhances your work with others.Respect for Others and Openness to Diversity
You appreciate the perspectives and experiences of others and value diversity in all its forms. You approach others with openness, empathy, and a genuine curiosity about different ways of being and healing.Professionalism and Integrity
You take responsibility for your actions, maintain ethical standards, and contribute to a supportive and respectful environment.Curiosity and Creative Thinking
You’re naturally inquisitive, seeing each person and situation as an opportunity for deeper understanding. You bring a creative approach to challenges and are open to exploring new techniques and ideas.Commitment to Growth and Learning
You embrace a growth mindset, seeing challenges as chances to learn. You’re eager to develop new skills and contribute positively to the team.Dedication to Healing and Relational Work
You view yourself as a healer, committed to making a meaningful impact in others’ lives. You believe in the power of relational, compassionate work and want to develop your skills to serve others deeply.
Our program is designed for individuals who embody these values, aiming to grow both personally and professionally in a nurturing and collaborative environment.
Compensation: Interns at The Art of Becoming Collective will be considered to receive a stipend to help defray the costs involved in participating in an internship. The intern and The Art of Becoming will come to an agreement about a stipend that is fair and reasonable for the intern before the start of their internship.
The Art of Becoming: we believe that all beings have inherent value and the work of restoration is not just to restore the self, but to return to the whole. This happens through dialogue across differences and attending to the parts that connect and unite all beings.
If you’re ready to join a program that values your skills, compassion, and growth as a whole person, we invite you to apply to our internship program.
Meet Your Supervisor:
Lindy Pearson, LPC.0016456
As a clinical supervisor, I offer an integrative and relationally focused psychodynamic approach that attends not only to what you do as a clinician, but to who you are becoming. My supervision supports emerging therapists in developing both their professional identity and their unique clinical voice. Grounded in relational psychoanalysis, I’m attentive to how your personal history, inner world, relational patterns, and lived experiences shape your presence in the work. I believe meaningful growth happens when those layers are explored with intention and care.
My commitment is to cultivate that growth by offering a safe, reflective space where exploration, emotional honesty, and creative risk-taking are welcomed. Rather than simply checking notes or troubleshooting cases, I help you emerge as your most authentic, grounded, and healthy self—because who you are is inseparable from the healing you offer.
Our work integrates both the practical and the profound. We engage the inner life of the therapist, the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship, and the cultural and systemic contexts shaping your practice. At the same time, I provide clear administrative scaffolding—ethical practice, documentation, case conceptualization, and professional development—to support your confidence and competence. My commitment is to foster self-awareness, clinical effectiveness, and clarity of purpose while holding strong values of inclusivity, diversity, and social justice.
I hold an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado (LPC.0016456), and have completed extensive LPC Supervisor Training in foundational, advanced, and experiential models. My goal is to offer a safe and courageous space for you to deepen your clinical identity, expand your voice, and step into the fullness of your therapeutic work with integrity and confidence. Learn more about the topics or populations I serve here.
Meet Our Current Intern:
Lindsay Rithner, Counseling Intern
Hi, I’m Lindsey, I believe we are made through relationship, for relationship. Because of that, I see therapy as a place where healing can emerge through safe, attuned, and genuine connection.
Life has a way of leaving us carrying stories, wounds, and patterns that can feel difficult to understand on our own. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the same relationships, emotions, or ways of coping without fully knowing why. My hope is to create a space where you feel seen, welcomed, and free to bring all parts of your experience without fear of judgment.
My approach is relational and trauma-informed. Together, we will explore the experiences and relationships that have shaped you, seeking to understand not only what is happening in your life today, but also the deeper stories beneath the surface. Rather than trying to eliminate the parts of you that struggle, we will approach them with curiosity and compassion, honoring the ways they may have helped you survive.
I view therapy as a collaborative process that unfolds at a pace that respects your story, your body, and your unique journey. Through our work together, my hope is that you will develop a deeper understanding of yourself, experience greater freedom in your relationships, and move toward a more grounded and connected way of being in the world.
I am excited to begin seeing clients as a Counseling Intern at The Art of Becoming Collective. As I complete my Master's in Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, I offer a relational, trauma-informed approach that values curiosity, compassion, and genuine connection. I look forward to walking alongside clients as they explore their stories, deepen self-understanding, and move toward healing and growth.