The Maryland Anxiety Center offers an internship program to provide undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to develop specialized training on the nature and treatment of anxiety and related disorders from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. Interns participate in weekly training sessions in which they learn from experts about cognitive behavioral therapy, the treatment of anxiety and OCD-related disorders, and get an inside view of what it is like to work as a therapist in private practice. As part of their training, interns receive psychoeducation about disorders, diagnostic measures, and treatment modalities. They also observe mock intake evaluations and mock therapy sessions. In addition, MAC interns assist with various projects such as researching, writing, developing presentations, and creating clinical and administrative materials.Interns are in the office approximately six hours per week for training and observing supervision and case consultation of MAC clinicians. Additional hours can be obtained out of the office to meet academic requirements if necessary.
Application Deadlines
Spring 2022
Application Due: November 1, 2021
Summer 2022
Application Due: February 1, 2022
Fall 2022
Application Due: April 1, 2022
We accept up to five undergraduate interns per term, and one graduate intern for the entire academic year (August until May or January until December).
Completed undergraduate applications and resumes should be sent to rbacon@marylandanxietycenter.com.
For Graduate Internship inquiries, please contact Andrea Batton directly via email at abatton@marylandanxietycenter.com
Graduate Interns
2023-24 – Olivia Sinicropi
2022-23 – Sophie L. Bailowitz
2021-22 – Brandi Preston
2021 – Dominique Abunasar
2020 – Zoe Erickson
2018-2019 – Rachel DiComo
2017-2018 – Erin MonahanUndergraduate Interns
Summer 2024 Undergraduate Interns (from left to right) – Daniel Ross, Towson University; Ashley Sanders, Towson University graduate; Claudia Cantarero, Johns Hopkins University; Gemma Valeo, Towson University; Elizabeth Mende, Marist College
Summer 2023 Undergraduate Interns (from left to right) – Tina Feng, Johns Hopkins University; Anna Atehortua, Towson University; Lindsey Sutter, Towson University
Summer 2022 Undergraduate Interns – Taylor Watson, Towson University; Jamachi Opara, Johns Hopkins University; Julius Gayle, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Spring & Summer 2020 Intern – Tim Ayd
Summer 2019 Interns – Brianna Hicks, Towson University and Anna Moorhead, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Spring 2019 Interns – Minjee Kook and Mallory Kahn
Summer 2018 Interns – Dan Gordon (left) of Towson University, Ella Damstra (left center) of Johns Hopkins University, Carly McWilliams (right center) of Towson University, and Xiaoye Zuo (Zoey) (right) of University of California, Los Angeles
Spring 2018 Interns – Emily Heinlein (left) of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Erin Monahan (center) of Towson University, and Clark Elliott (right) of University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Fall 2017 Interns – Rachel Horn (left) of Johns Hopkins University and Erin Monahan (right) of Towson University
Summer 2017 Interns – Nicholas Ireland (left) of Northeastern University, Rachel Horn (center) of Johns Hopkins University, and Michael Di Bianca (right) of Loyola University Maryland
Spring 2017 Interns – Kristin Spiegel (left) of Johns Hopkins University and Kirstie McKnew (right) of Stevenson University
Fall 2016 Interns – Samantha Bauer (left) of Towson University, Ashley Pinter (center) of Stevenson University, and Amanda Barshak (right) of Towson University.
Summer 2016 Interns – Brittany Lambert (left) of Stevenson University & Gabby Milando (right) of Wake Forest University
Maryland Anxiety Center Director Andrea G. Batton (right) working with our summer 2016 interns Gabby Milando (left) of Wake Forest University & Brittany Lambert (center) of Stevenson University
Update on Our Interns: Currently several of our former interns are working on advanced degrees. Samantha Bauer started working on her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Johns Hopkins University, Rachel Horn has been accepted into the doctoral program in clinical psychology at Harvard University, Michael Di Bianca will start working on his doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Boston College, Gabby Milando is in process of applying to graduate schools, Brittany Lambert is working on her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Capella University, and Kristin Spiegel is currently in the process of applying to medical school, with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist.
The Maryland Anxiety Center was founded by Andrea G. Batton, LCPC with a vision of creating a practice where clinicians and staff work cohesively and collaboratively with patients to provide optimal psychological care. The Maryland Anxiety Center specializes in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders from a cognitive behavioral perspective, the gold-standard and most effective treatment for such conditions.