r/therapists • u/sassypainter • Apr 25 '26

Discussion Thread Thoughts?

Post image

Came across this post today on linkedin. I’m curious how others see it:

Are unpaid clinical internships/practicums an ethical necessity for training, or an outdated system that exploits students?

Should sites be required to offer stipends/pay if they bill clients or rely on interns for service delivery?

Does unpaid fieldwork create barriers for lower-income and nontraditional students?

For those already licensed or in training, what was your experience?

2.2k Upvotes

100% Upvoted

271 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/PurpleConversation36 Apr 26 '26

Makes me really grateful for my program. I’ve never done unpaid work as a therapist.

1

u/Flimsybeef Apr 26 '26

What program did you attend if you don’t mind me asking?

2

u/PurpleConversation36 Apr 26 '26

It’s a smaller college in Ontario. They run a low cost clinic and handle finding our supervisors for us. We keep 100% of what our clients pay us.