Monthly Didactic Training Group for Emerging Therapists
High‑Quality Clinical Training for Early‑Career Therapist
virtual Services available nationwide
Early‑career clinicians need more than supervision. They need a consistent, thoughtful space to deepen their clinical thinking, strengthen their professional identity, and build confidence in the room. This Monthly Didactic Training Group provides structured, relational, trauma‑informed training designed to support emerging therapists as they grow into grounded, attuned, and effective clinicians. It provides a steady, supportive space for graduate students and pre‑licensed clinicians to deepen clinical thinking, build confidence, and grow into grounded, effective therapists.
What This Group Offers
A Steady Foundation for Clinical Growth
This group gives trainees a reliable monthly space to explore core clinical concepts, ask questions, and build confidence in their therapeutic voice. The training emphasizes curiosity, attunement, and thoughtful clinical judgment.
Deepened Clinical Thinking
Each session focuses on a central theme essential to strong clinical practice. Trainees learn how to conceptualize cases more deeply, navigate relational dynamics, and work more effectively with complex client presentations.
Supportive Professional Community
Participants learn alongside peers from other practices, gaining perspective, shared language, and a sense of belonging within the profession. The group offers a warm, relational environment where emerging clinicians feel supported and encouraged.
Experienced, Trauma‑Informed Facilitation
The group is led by Holly Lark, LCSW, LICSW, a relational, trauma‑informed psychotherapist specializing in early‑career clinician development. Holly brings clarity, steadiness, and a deeply supportive presence to her teaching.
Monthly Curriculum Themes
The curriculum rotates through foundational topics that strengthen clinical confidence and therapeutic effectiveness, including:
✦ Imposter Syndrome & Therapist Confidence
✦ Intellectualizing Clients
✦ Using Metaphors in Therapy
✦ Deepening the Work
✦ The Intake Session
✦ Coordinating Care
✦ Transference & Countertransference
✦ Starting & Ending Sessions
✦ Therapist Identity Development
✦ Connection & Disconnection
✦ Working with “Stuck” Clients
✦ Client Defenses (Psychodynamic Lens)
Each session blends didactic teaching, case‑based discussion, and practical strategies clinicians can immediately apply in their work.
Who This Group Is For
This training group is ideal for:
✦ Graduate students in practicum or internship
✦ Pre‑licensed therapists (LMSWs, LCSWs‑A, MHCIs, LMFT‑Associates, etc.)
✦ Early‑career clinicians seeking deeper clinical grounding
✦ Group practices that want structured, high‑quality training for their team
Practices may enroll one or multiple trainees, and the monthly fee covers all enrolled clinicians within the practice.
Why Clinic Owners Choose This Group
✦ Consistent, High‑Quality Training: Clinic owners gain confidence knowing their trainees receive structured, clinically rigorous development each month.
✦ Strengthened Clinical Skills: Trainees learn how to conceptualize cases more deeply, navigate relational dynamics, and build therapeutic momentum.
✦ Better Client Outcomes: As clinicians grow in confidence and clarity, clients benefit from more attuned, effective care.
✦ Support for Supervisors: This group complements supervision by reinforcing core concepts and helping trainees integrate feedback more effectively.
Facilitator: Holly Lark, LCSW, LICSW
Holly is a relational, trauma‑informed psychotherapist with extensive experience supporting early‑career clinicians. She brings warmth, clarity, and grounded guidance to her teaching, helping trainees develop both the internal steadiness and the clinical skill needed to thrive in the field.
Enrollment & Contact
Cost: $285 per practice per month
Format: Virtual, monthly didactic group
Availability: Open to group practices nationwide
To enroll your clinicians or request additional information email info@hollylarkpsychotherapy.com
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