California Psychology Internship CouncilDiscovery Counseling Center of the San Ramon Valley
(925) 837-0505
Current Training/Cohort
# of Half-Time PREDOCTORAL INTERNS in current training cohort:
# of Full-Time PREDOCTORAL INTERNS in current training cohort:
Number of current Predoctoral Intern Positions Filled Listed By Doctoral Program of Enrollment:
| Half-Time | Full-Time |
|---|
Other Trainees in Current Training Program:
| Postdoc, or Practicum | Number |
|---|---|
| psychology practicum students | 16 |
| psychology postdocs | 1 |
| MSW | |
| MFT | 16 |
Agency Description:
Discovery Counseling Center is a non-profit mental health agency in central Contra Costa County. Staff and trainees and interns provide mental health counseling as well as school-based counseling to the residents of the San Ramon Valley and beyond. In addition, the agency provides other educational services to the community. The agency works from an integrative model, providing both long and short-term counseling to clients.
Agency Mission:
To enhance the well being and quality of life for individuals and families in the greater San Ramon Valley by:
-Providing affordable, high-quality mental health through clinic and school-based counseling.
-Promoting family bonding and healthy communication through education and outreach.
Theoretical Orientation(s) of Staff:
Bio-psychosocial, Cognitive behavioral, Family Systems, Humanistic/Existential, Integrative, Jungian, Narrative, Other: Cross-cultural, Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Transpersonal
Comments Regarding Theoretical Orientation of Staff
Our staff is mostly integrative to meet the needs of the client population. Tendency is to utilize CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, and Solution-Focused approaches.
AGENCY ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY ISSUES
| Are you familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990? | Yes |
| If not, would you like information? | No |
| Is the agency wheelchair accessible? | Yes |
| Do trainees have access to computers to do their paperwork? | Yes |
| Has there been a student/intern/trainee with a disability at the agency within the last five years? | Yes |
| Are there any training staff with disabilities at the agency? | No |
| Has the agency provided in-service training on disabilities in the past five years? | No |
Comments on agency accessibility:
Agency can be reached by bus and is wheelchair accessible.
- County - Contra Costa
- Contact Person Title - Doctoral Program Coordinator
- Contact Person - Noah Asch, Psy.D.
- Dir. of Training Title - Doctoral program coordinator
- Dir. of Training - Noah Asch, Psy.D.
- Last Updated - 17 November 2022
- Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes
- CAPIC Member Since - 2021
- Region - No. Cal
- Statuses approved by CAPIC
- Half-Time 1 Year - No
- Half-Time 2 Years - No
- Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
- CAPIC Internship Types Available:
- Half-Time 1 Year - No
- Half-Time 2 Years - No
- Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
Primary Location
- Executive Director - Kathy Chiverton
- 115-A Town and Country Drive
- Danville, CA 94526
- Phone - (925) 837-0505
- Fax - (925) 837-0505
Training/Clinical Services Offered
- Assessment
- Brief
- Consultation
- Couple
- Crisis
- Family
- Group
- Individual
- Inpatient
- Long Term
- Outpatient