Hybrid placements · May 2027 intake

We are accepting practicum students for May 2027.

Mindful Connections Therapy is a small North York practice offering warm, trauma-informed care to adults, teens, couples, and families. We have space for counselling and psychotherapy students starting in the spring 2027 term. This placement is hybrid, a mix of in-person work at our North York office and sessions held online.

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What the placement offers

A small caseload you are genuinely supported through, rather than a large one you are left alone with.

Direct client hours

Individual work with adults and teens, in the office and over secure video, building toward the direct-contact hours your programme requires. Caseload is built up gradually as you find your footing.

Regular clinical supervision

Scheduled individual supervision with a qualified external supervisor, held in person or over secure video, plus informal consultation with the team between sessions.

How a small practice runs

Intake calls, case notes, treatment planning, and the practical side of ethical private practice. The parts of the work that rarely appear on a syllabus.

How supervision works

Supervised by a qualified external supervisor

Clinical supervision for this placement is provided by an external clinical supervisor engaged by the practice, chosen so that supervision meets the requirements of your programme and of your college. We share her name, credentials and registration details with you and with your placement coordinator during the application, and they are set out in the placement agreement your programme signs.

Melissa Huang, the practice founder, is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). She does not act as clinical supervisor for students, and she is closely involved in the placement day to day.

Who we are looking for

We would rather take one student we can properly support than several we cannot.

Currently enrolled in a counselling or psychotherapy graduate programme that leads toward CRPO registration, such as an MACP, MEd in counselling psychology, or equivalent.
Your programme requires a supervised clinical placement and will enter into a placement agreement with the practice.
Able to travel to our North York office, and to work from a private, quiet space with reliable internet for the sessions held online. Days and hours are agreed with you and your programme.
Comfortable working with adults and teens 14+, and interested in trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
Able to hold confidentiality carefully and to ask for help early. We are far more interested in this than in polish.

Dates and how to apply

Placement starts: May 2027, aligned to your programme’s spring or summer term. Our January 2027 intake is now full.
Duration and hours: set by your programme’s requirements. Tell us what yours asks for and we will confirm whether we can meet it.
Positions available: a small number. We would rather take fewer students and supervise them properly.
Applications close: 28 February 2027. We review as they come in, so earlier is better if your programme allows it.
Location: hybrid. Part of the placement is in person at our North York office (1100 Sheppard Avenue East, near Leslie and Sheppard) and part is online, so you will need to be able to travel to North York.

To apply, email contact@mindfulconnectionstherapy.ca with your CV, your programme and expected placement dates, and a short note about what you are hoping to learn. A cover letter is welcome but not required.

If your placement coordinator would like to speak with us first, they are welcome to get in touch directly.

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Common questions

Who supervises the placement? +

An external clinical supervisor engaged by the practice, so that supervision meets both your programme’s requirements and those of the relevant college. Melissa is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and does not act as clinical supervisor for students.

What kind of clients would I see? +

Adults and teens 14 and older, seen in the office and over secure video, most often bringing anxiety, ADHD, low mood, trauma, and recovery after accidents or injury. Cases are matched to your stage of training, and your caseload is built up gradually rather than handed over at once.

Is the placement in person or virtual? +

Hybrid. Some client sessions and supervision happen in person at our North York office, and some are held over secure video. You will need to be able to travel to the office, so tell us where you are based and we will talk through what the schedule would look like.

Do you take social work students? +

This intake is aimed at counselling and psychotherapy students working toward CRPO registration. If you are an MSW student and think the fit is right, write to us anyway and we will tell you honestly whether we can support the placement.

What is the practice like to work in? +

Small, warm, and fairly direct. Two clinicians and an administrator, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming in how we work, and no house style you are expected to imitate. Because part of the placement is online, we make a point of regular check-ins so you are not left working alone.

Can I apply for a later term? +

Yes. We are recruiting for May 2027. Our January 2027 intake is full, and the next January placement would be January 2028. If your placement falls in a different term, send your details and we will let you know when we next have space.