kendra smither/
clinical student intern
Kendra (she/her) is a counseling student intern under the supervision of Crystal Joseph. A Richmond, VA native, Kendra earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Anthropology from the University of Richmond (2022) and is currently obtaining her dual degree Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Forensic Psychology from Marymount University in Arlington, VA.
Kendra has experience working with adults with severe mental health illnesses in community behavioral health and would love to work with all clients who may struggle with depression, anxiety, identity development, life changes and relationships issues. She is open to working with adolescents, young adults, adults and couples. Kendra aims to create a safe space for all of her clients where they feel comfortable to share their “why”, explore their “why”, and to gain meaning and purpose to their lives. As a former college athlete and now fitness coach on the side, Kendra values the importance of feeding the mind, body, and spirit and you can find those concepts infiltrated into the counseling space!
Kendra is supervised by Crystal Joseph. Find Kendra in the Maryland and Virginia offices for virtual and in-person sessions (Maryland only).
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The graduate level internship is an integral part of the counseling academic and clinical training experience. Counseling and Clinical Mental Health graduate students are required to have over 700 hours of clinical training time before graduation.
Thereafter, another 3500+ hour residency commences with 100 hours of supervision. An approved clinical supervisor (Crystal Joseph, LCPC, LPC, ACS) manages all cases, conducting weekly supervision to help guide theoretical application. Please use Contact form if you have questions regarding sliding scale and insurances. Those with Maryland Medicaid are not allowed to be seen by Clinical Student Interns. Please consider these factors before requesting an appointment.