Interns
Interns are highly supervised, including weekly supervision meetings with Jennifer Sutton.
Rates: $0-$75 depending on household income
Elizabeth Fisher
Clinical Intern
Elizabeth is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) at North Carolina State University, with a growing passion for mental health and clinical social work. She is especially interested in supporting people through difficult periods of their lives and creating a space where they feel safe, heard, and genuinely understood.
Elizabeth has always been interested in the ways people make sense of their experiences and how those experiences can shape the way they see themselves, their relationships, and the world around them. Her own experiences navigating the healthcare system, including personally facing the dismissal of concerns by medical providers, have further shaped her understanding of how important it is for people to feel listened to and taken seriously. These experiences have strengthened her desire to provide others with the kind of support and understanding that can sometimes be missing when people are living with mental health struggles that are made more complicated by physical health symptoms.
Elizabeth believes that therapy should be a space where people can be honest about what they are experiencing without fear of judgment. Her approach is warm, compassionate, and person-centered. She wants clients to feel comfortable sharing their stories at their own pace while also recognizing their strengths and ability to grow. Elizabeth prides herself in striving to understand the whole person rather than focusing only on a diagnosis or a single problem.
For Elizabeth, counseling is about creating genuine connections and helping people feel less alone during difficult moments and to help them process their unique struggles in a supportive and expert environment. Elizabeth provides support that allows clients to feel seen, understood, and empowered.
Kourtney Johnson
Clinical Intern
Kourtney is a counseling intern currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling. She is passionate about supporting individuals who are navigating chronic illness, disability, anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, and major life transitions.
Living with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, spina bifida, and scoliosis, Kourtney understands firsthand how physical health can affect emotional well-being, relationships, identity, and daily life. She also understands how difficult it can feel when concerns are dismissed, misunderstood, or when someone begins to feel like a burden to others.
These experiences have shaped Kourtney’s gentle, holistic, and nonjudgmental approach to counseling. She values creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard, respected, and comfortable exploring their experiences at their own pace.
Before beginning her journey in counseling, Kourtney worked as a chef, an experience that strengthened her creativity, patience, and adaptability. Today, she brings those qualities into her counseling work while helping clients recognize their strengths, navigate challenges, and work toward meaningful personal growth.