Smart Love is dedicated to promoting a healthier and happier future for children, parents, individuals, and families. Alongside our community efforts, we expand the impact of mental health by providing top-notch training for future therapists. We offer numerous opportunities for educators, caregivers, and health professionals to deepen their understanding of the Smart Love™ theory and improve their knowledge of the Smart Love approach for practical use in their respective fields.
Clinical Training for
Graduate Students & Fellows
Smart Love Family Services has been offering high-quality clinical training and support to students from various clinical programs for over a decade. Our training is available at the following levels:
Clinical Psychology:
Counseling/Clinical Social Work:
The training experience at Smart Love Family Services includes the following opportunities:
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Provide outpatient psychodynamic counseling to individuals of all ages, with a specialized focus on conducting child and adolescent therapy
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Learn and provide parent guidance and parent seminars using Smart Love principles
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Provide social skills group therapy for children
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Conduct neuropsychological and psychological testing with children and adolescents (Psychology students only)
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Participate in the intake team conducting comprehensive intake assessments
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Receive extensive, quality supervision and support from experienced licensed mental health professionals
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Receive group consultation with the author of Intrapsychic Humanism (IH)™
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Opportunities to learn and participate in marketing and community programs
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Learn about research and program fund development
Trainees with an interest in learning a new approach, Intrapsychic Humanism, and conducting treatment from a humanistic and/or psychodynamic theoretical approach are preferred. IH is a depth psychology that integrates psychodynamic, humanistic, and strength-based philosophies. Trainees with openness to receiving feedback and good organizational skills will be the best fit for a training experience at Smart Love Family Services. Previous clinical training and/or experience working with children and adolescents in some capacity and relevant graduate academic coursework in child and adolescent development and treatment is preferred.
For more information about current training opportunities and how to apply, please contact
Dr. Carla Beatrici, Director of Clinical Services, at carla.beatrici@smartlovefamily.org
or 708-325-8299.