Affordable therapy in Indianapolis
Therapy is an investment in yourself. Therapy for many is a life-changing experience. The effects of therapy are far reaching beyond the the time spent in the 50-minute session. Private pay therapy is often cost-prohibitive, even with sliding scale. To address this, most therapists at The Brave Life Therapy have spots in their schedule for reduced fee or pro-bono work but often those spots get filled fast.
At The Brave Life Therapy, it's important to us that everyone has access to mental health services. Through our counseling internship program, we are able to make this a reality and offer affordable therapy in Indianapolis and Florida. Select pro bono slots available.
Our counseling interns are in their last semesters of graduate school in mental health counseling and are in the process of obtaining their hours for graduation. All our interns at The Brave Life Therapy have additional trainings outside of school in areas of LGBTQ+ affirming care, dialectal behavioral therapy (DBT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), trauma and much more. These are full length, 50 minute long sessions and can be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.
Each intern offers 2 free sessions then pay what you can between $40-$60 and this funding goes towards their supervision, additional training and stipends.
Learn more about our process and our Master’s level interns below, then click to schedule an intake and get started!
Our Master’s level students do not take insurance and can not provide reimbursement for insurance.
Accepting New Clients
Ryan Smith, She/They, any with respect, Masters Intern
Ryan is getting her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Marian University. They work with adolescents, teens, and adults. She has experience working with individuals who are neurodivergent, people with severe mental illness diagnoses, and individuals dealing with gender and sexuality issues as well as depression and anxiety.
Ryan believes that the heart of therapy starts with the relationship between the therapist and the client. Ryan focuses on creating a safe environment, collaborating, and fostering an honest relationship where people can feel comfortable being themselves to work on their goals. She focuses on CBT, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and existential therapy.
Ryan's goal is for clients to be able to establish their value systems, a sense of identity for themselves and to feel heard. Ultimately, she hopes to see them be in a place to feel empowered to make decisions, create boundaries, and manage and maintain healthy relationships.
In their spare time, Ryan enjoys writing music, rollerskating, spending time with friends, and traveling. She also loves karaoke and taking long hikes.
Ryan sees clients ages 12+ and adults.
Rate: 2 free therapy sessions then pay what you can between $40-$60.
Fees allow students to receive advanced trainings, additional clinical supervision and stipend.
Accepting New Clients
Danielle Ra’ed, She/Her, Masters Intern
Danielle Ra’ed (she/her) was born in Connecticut and grew up outside of Atlanta. She currently resides in Indianapolis and is a counseling intern working towards earning her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Wake Forest University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in nutrition and addictive disorders from the University of Alabama in 2015.
Danielle believes in empowering clients as experts of their own experiences and emphasizes building trusting and empathetic therapeutic relationships. To her, providing you with a safe space to explore vulnerabilities and of the utmost importance. Her practice is rooted in promoting wellness, validation, and open dialogue. No matter the reason you’re here today, her goal is to support you in a nonjudgmental, culturally-sensitive, affirming, and caring way.
First and foremost, Danielle is client-centered and meets you where you are. She helps clients with identifying maladaptive patterns, coping mechanisms, and belief systems in order to better understand their lived experiences. Areas of interest include- but are not limited to - queer identities, sexuality, anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, relationships, and women’s issues.
As an intern, she committed to ongoing professional development and staying alongside current practices and research in the field. In her personal life, she enjoys exploring her interests in travel, photography, reading, and fitness.
Rate: 2 free therapy sessions then pay what you can between $40-$60.
Fees allow students to receive advanced trainings, additional clinical supervision and stipend.