Our Clinical Internship Program brings our licensed clinicians together with masters-level students who are currently enrolled in a counseling program.
Interns are carefully selected for their commitment to our practice values: affirming all identities, building connections for clients and their families and celebrating the power of neurodiversity. They are usually quirky, nerdy and neurodivergent!
Interns are under the direct supervision of Laura Morlok, LCPC, LPC, RPT-S and are able to serve clients throughout Maryland, Virginia and DC.
Carly Cannavina
she/her
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025
Education
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DC
M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling (anticipated Spring 2024)
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, DC
B.S., Public Health (2022)
Experience
Crone Esquivel Group
Clinical Counseling Intern
Special Olympics
Volunteer
GW Listens
Crisis Hotline Volunteer
Cool Stuff
Hobbies
Writing (journaling, essays and poetry) & Crafting (collaging, zine-making, clothing alteration, etcetera)
Video Games
Animal Crossing
Books
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, The Plague
Shows
Bob's Burgers, Degrassi, Glee, New Girl, Everything's Gonna Be Okay, X Files
Movies
Twilight, Inside Out, Little Women, Little Miss Sunshine, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Hairspray
Music
Paramore, Doja Cat, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, SZA, My Chemical Romance, Ethel Cain, Florence and the Machine
Kate Meadows
she/her
Fall 2024, Spring & Summer 2025
Education
WALDEN UNIVERSITY, MN
M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling (anticipated Spring 2025)
ECKERD COLLEGE, FL
B.A., Philosophy, Minor in Environmental Studies (2021)
Experience
Monarch Preschool, College Park
Teacher Assistant
Naval Academy Primary School
Teacher Assistant
Cool Stuff
Hobbies
Reading, Drawing, Puzzles, Tarot, Calligraphy/hand lettering, Antique/thrift shopping, Collecting crystals, Taking Barre classes, Playing fetch with my cat
Books
Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, The Mortal Instruments Series, Twilight series, Anything by Junji Ito, Any Romantasy book
Shows
Community, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn 99, That 70's Show, The Good Place, Saiki K., Soul Eater, Abbott Elementary, Daria, Adventure Time, Cooking shows
Movies
Alice in Wonderland (2010), Coraline, Beetlejuice, Twilight series, Les Miserables, 10 Things I Hate About You, Sweeney Todd, Bring it On series, Princess Diaries
Places I’ve Visited
England, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Greece, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, St. Lucia.
Favorite Crystals
Labradorite, Smokey Quartz, Flower Agate, Rose Quartz, Blue Apatite, Moonstone
Krista Schaefer
she/her
Spring, Summer & Fall 2025
Education
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DC
M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling (anticipated December 2025)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MI
B.A., International Studies (2019)
Experience
District of Columbia Public Schools
Substitute Teacher
AFS Intercultural Programs
Volunteer and Liaison
Cool Stuff
Hobbies
Backcountry camping, Rock climbing, Pilates, Piano, Violin, Traveling - I've studied abroad in Turkey two times as well as Spain and Jordan once (Ankara, Izmir, Barcelona, & Amman)!
Video Games
Mario Kart/Party
Board Games
Catan
Books
The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson
Shows
Avatar the animated series, Spongebob, Modern Family, Gossip Girl, New Girl
Movies
The Princess Bride, The Emperor's New Groove, Shrek