Undergraduate
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Curious what it feels like to grow beyond the classroom?
Here, you’ll step into real-world learning, discover your spark, and gain the kind of hands-on experience school doesn’t always teach. This is where your passion becomes practice.
A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER
First, welcome — truly. If you’re here exploring this internship, it already tells me something meaningful about you. This program isn’t just about checking a box for school; it’s about who you’re becoming as a future professional.
My hope is that your time with us offers a real, grounded sense of what it means to show up for others in this work — not with perfection, but with presence, curiosity, and compassion. created this internship because I believe real learning comes from experience, mentorship, and exposure — the kind of growth that happens beyond textbooks. The counseling and wellness fields are rich, complex, and deeply human, and I wanted to offer a space where students can see how a practice truly works through a trauma-informed, relational, and nervous-system-centered lens.
Across my years working with individuals, couples, families, and systems, I’ve learned that healing isn’t linear and that safety, connection, and attunement shape everything we do. As a therapist, supervisor, and educator, my purpose is to help people reconnect with themselves — and to support the next generation of professionals in doing this work with integrity and heart.
At NEO Mind Body Collab, our three branches — counseling, wellness, and professional training — are designed to work together to support whole-person healing. This internship is your invitation into that ecosystem, where you can see how each part connects and why our integrated approach matters.
Here, you’ll learn the art and science behind this field — not just what we do, but why we do it. You’ll be supported, challenged, and encouraged to reflect on your own growth as you begin shaping your voice and identity as a professional.
I’m honored you’re here and excited to welcome you into a community that values humility, authenticity, and meaningful learning.
Hey there,
- Dani Proffitt, M.Ed., LPCC-S, MFT
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OUR PREVIOUS INTERNS
Haylee Detmayer
My journey with Pathways wasn’t traditional as psychology internships can be difficult to come by, so I took the initiative to reach out to local private practices and offer my help. I was incredibly fortunate to be offered a unique opportunity that was created just for me. I’m beyond grateful to Dani Proffitt for taking me under her wing and giving me the chance to learn about the field of mental health counseling in such a hands-on way.
Over the summer, I had the privilege of witnessing firsthand what the day-to-day life of a therapist looks like. Through conversations with Dani and the rest of the Pathways team, I learned about the rewards and challenges of the profession, the realities of graduate school, and the complexities of running a private practice. I was also fortunate enough to observe supervision sessions, which not only exposed me to clients’ stories but also gave me a deeper understanding of the thought processes that goes into treating complex cases. Overall, I have gained valuable insight that will stick with me as I continue my journey in becoming a licensed professional clinical counselor.
This experience has solidified and inspired my passion for the field and I am excited to say my journey with Pathways is far from over! Thank you to everyone on the team who has contributed to my amazing experience this summer and a special thank you to Dani for giving me this amazing opportunity and for always being there to help along my journey.
FORMER INTERN
Emily Johnson
The opportunity to intern at Pathways has given me invaluable hands-on experience as an undergraduate which deepened my passion and excitement for the field. It was thrilling to come into an environment where everyone was vastly knowledgeable and passionate about the field and the work they do. The team at Pathways cares deeply for their clients through striving to provide the best comprehensive care, and it was inspiring to gain behind the scenes experience of their process to achieve this goal. Through this internship, I was able to learn all the elements involved with running a successful private practice and its daily operations. Additionally, I gained expansive knowledge about case management through observing supervision sessions or speaking with members of the Pathways team. My curiosity was not only encouraged but met with enthusiastic answers from all members of the team. The environment fostered at Pathways is supportive, positive, and an exceptional opportunity to learn and grow as someone pursuing a future career in the field. The lessons and experiences I gained from my time at Pathways is something I will deeply treasure as I continue my professional journey in the field. This internship provided me not only valuable knowledge, but also with a heightened excitement to enter the field in the future. I cannot recommend this opportunity enough to those who are interested in learning about the field and wish to gain a front row seat to the process of helping others one client at a time.