Meet Our Graduate Level Interns
We are excited to have Master level interns available and providing clinical services for our community! These interns are in a graduate level program and placed with us to obtain clinical experience. They receive weekly supervision with Niki Grimes, LPCC. They are often placed with us for 6-12 months of experience, after which clients are transferred to another provider for continued care if needed.
Our clinical interns will provide individual, relational and group therapy for our community. In addition to working individually, our clinical interns will offer co-therapy sessions with our licensed therapists.
Co-therapy appointments allow individuals, couples, and families to obtain the benefit and experience of two perspectives as the clinical process unfolds. They consist of a Master’s level clinician and a clinical intern, who closely collaborate in assessing and treating patient concerns. The objective is to provide effective therapy, help our patients reach their treatment goals, and provide our interns with ongoing training opportunities.
Our interns offer limited discounted self-pay rate of $40 for 55-minute sessions for those without insurance or who may not want to utilize their insurance. We also have a limited number of time slots for pro bono services. If you are interested in these services, please contact the office at 575-556-9585 to discuss options and availability.
PMHNP Intern
Selene La Marca,
DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
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Selene La Marca has been a practicing nurse practitioner in our local community for over ten years. In 2013, she graduated from University of Texas-El Paso with a Master’s of Nursing Science with a focus in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She returned in 2017 to complete a Post Master’s Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner and complete a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University. Selene has worked in a variety of settings since starting her career, such as the emergency department, nephrology, and academia.
As she has seen the healthcare landscape change along with the mental health needs within our local community, she felt the need to obtain education to help meet these needs. She is currently in pursuit of another Post Master’s Certificate as a Primary Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at New Mexico State University.
After attending a presentation on Play Therapy, provided by the CEO of A New Hope Therapy Center, she was inspired and wanted to incorporate part of her education by learning more about this form of therapy, in addition to other therapeutic modalities. Selene believes that mental health is essential to improving overall health outcomes across the lifespan. Her goal is become a well-rounded, primary mental health practitioner that fosters integrated care into the treatment of her patients. She strongly feels integrated care is important as it serves to treat both mental and physical needs of children, adolescents, and adults; therefore, improving patient outcomes.
