Sliding Scale & Reduced Fees
Strengthening Wellness offers sliding fee scale/reduced fee services with our Counselor Interns
To better serve the community, these services are available for laborers, recipients of federal/state assistance, college students, and others who might not otherwise be able to receive quality therapy services. Although community & non-profit services exist, sometimes waitlists, documentation requirements, and other barriers still make it challenging to schedule appointments.
During the academic semesters, Counselor Interns will be open for new and returning clients for therapy services.
Counselor Intern Sessions
$20 per session: Adults & Teens
45 - 50 minute sessions
$40 per session: Couples
75 - 80 minute sessions
Counselor Intern Sessions Availability
Summer 2025: June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025
Fall 2025: August 25, 2025 - December 5, 2025
Spring 2026: January 20, 2026 - May 5th, 2026
Counselor Interns at Strengthening Wellness typically do not see clients in between regular academic calendar breaks.
Who are Counselor Interns?
Counselor Interns at Strengthening Wellness are master’s level students in an accredited program in Texas. They are in their final semesters of their graduate training program and to meet state licensing requirements, they must have supervision weekly and review cases with site and university supervisors.
Trained as a counselor educator, Dr. Salazar oversees all clinical students, providing them with training, supervisions, and extended assistance when needed.
All counselor interns have undergone a background check with their school program and have completed a rigorous interview process with Strengthening Wellness clinical director. In addition, they have been through an onboarding & training process before scheduling any clients.
Student Counselors may request to audio record their sessions in order for their university supervisors and the supervisors at SW to provide feedback and recommendations to continue their growth as clinicians in training.
Why do you charge to see counselor interns?
Your costs for sessions with Counselor Interns at Strengthening Wellness covers cost only (supplies, office space, etc.). We do not make any profit off your sessions with Counselor Interns.
Dr. Salazar donates her time to provide the supervision and support the counselor interns need to see clients and grow as clinicians.