Accessible Therapy from Skilled Residents and Practicum Students
Written by: Kayla Koster, PsyD. Candidate
Are you feeling overwhelmed and unsure of the exact therapy that’s best for you? Is cost a barrier to treatment? Reduced fee services provided by CMBH Residents and Practicum students offer quality mental health care more affordably. These emerging professionals, completing Master and Doctoral degrees, already have a good deal of clinical training. Further CMBH training and clinical supervision, with a Registered Psychologist, ensure that you are receiving excellent support.
What Does Reduced-Fee Therapy Mean?
Residents and Practicum students provide services at a reduced fee as part of their clinical training. While trainees often have years of experience, licensed professionals closely supervise them to ensure quality care, using the latest evidence-based treatment to support challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma and more. Notably, some already have licenses and are now investing further in their training and skills development.
Impacts of Reduced-Fee Therapy
One of the main benefits of choosing reduced-fee therapy is affordability. Mental health services can be costly, especially without extended healthcare benefits; reduced fees improve accessibility for those with limited resources.
A recent study published in 2025, Supervised therapist and supervisor impact on client therapy outcomes, noted that therapy provided by supervised interns led to measurable, statistically significant improvements in client outcomes. Many clients find this combination of training and continuous supervision to be a good recipe for effective treatment, particularly when therapy can be prohibitively expensive and beyond reach.
How Interns and Practicum Students Support Your Therapy Journey
Those in the midst of their clinical training learn various therapeutic approaches: trauma-informed therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and more. These modalities are highly effective in treating a range of mental health challenges. The Residents’ and Practicum Students’ focus is on clinical skills development to support their clients’ challenges. Also, a weekly individual supervision, along with a weekly Consultation Team, ensures that every client’s treatment is carefully monitored for progress.
Residents and Practicum students commit wholeheartedly to learning and to client care. And Centre for MindBody Health (CMBH) is committed to an environment of continuous learning for all of its therapists. If you’re ready to begin your therapy journey, book a session with one of our Residents or Practicum students today and take the first step. Book a Discovery Call today.
