Saturday Center for Psychotherapy

(310) 829-7997

Application Process

# of Predoctoral internship applicants in current training year: 6

Training Year: 2019 - 2020

# of Predoctoral internship applicants in current training year: 6

Please specify your application procedure:

1) Complete The Saturday Center application enclosed with the CAPIC documents. The application can also be downloaded from our website. This includes a personal biography and letter of intent. 2) A paragraph responding to Dr. Judith Davenports article, "The Saturday Center: A Training Institution in Process." listed on our website. 3) Send complete application to Vanessa Katz, PsyD vanessa@saturdaycenter.org

REQUIRED FOR INTERN APPLICATION:

Additional documents does your program required (if any)

Transcripts - Graduate

Required/Desired Experience (e.g., specific populations, testing, etc):

For doctoral level students: at least 2 years experience with adults and adolescents. For MFT's, at least 1 year of post graduation experience with adults and adolescents. Individual , group, family and couples work.

Letter of intent content (submitted to CAPIC as part of the complete student application to internship):

I will attach a Saturday Center application which includes this description.

Please briefly describe the clinical and educational experience necessary to be considered for acceptance into your training program:

For doctoral level, at least 2 years of clinical experience. Must have passed comprehensive exams. For MFT's, at least 1 year of post graduation experience. We also require all intern to have had at least one year of personal psychotherapy.

Specific Coursework (e.g., Neuropsychology, child Development, etc): Indicate if coursework is required or preferred below:

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Describe the interview process for your agency (individual or group interview, role playing required, case presentation required, etc):

Interns have one 1 hour individual interview, where they present a client and do a mock supervision session. This is followed by a second interview of the same format, followed by a 1 hour group interview.

Describe what you are looking for in an applicant:

We are looking for applicants whom are interested in doing deep inner work, learning about psychodynamic theory/process work and forming a private practice.

Other information not covered above:

Please briefly note any additional comments about the application process here:

Please upload your agency's supplemental documents, including your Brochure, Training Manual, Certificate of Completion, and CVs of all supervisors, as well as any other supporting documents you may have, such as a Syllabus, or Didactic Schedule, etc.

When you first login, you will see the link to "Manage documents" next to your agency name. Please click on that link, or simply click here, and it will instruct you on how to upload documents from your computer to your agency profile.

These documents will only be seen by CAPIC Administration, not students or other agencies. They are required as important aspects of our Quality Assurance program. Please upload your documents even if you have previously submitted them to CAPIC in another form. We now need them in electronic form as part of your online profile.

Have these files been uploaded? Yes

Please upload the agency's formalized written due process/grievance procedures which includes notice, hearing, and appeal processes for interns.

When you first login, you will see the link to "Manage documents" next to your agency name. Please click on that link, or simply click here, and it will instruct you on how to upload documents from your computer to your agency profile.

These documents will only be seen by CAPIC Administration, not students or other agencies. They are required as important aspects of our Quality Assurance program. Please upload your documents even if you have previously submitted them to CAPIC in another form. We now need them in electronic form as part of your online profile.

Have these files been uploaded? Yes

Is office space available for trainees? Yes

we have 5 offices for intern use.

Is your program accredited by the American Psychological Association? No

If yes, please what is the status of your accreditiation?

Is your training program a current member of the Association of Predoctoral and postdoctoral Internship centers (APPIC)? No

Do you have concerns about the stability of your agency and/or training program? No

If yes, please what is the status of your accreditiation?

Does your agency agree to adhere to the timetables, policies and procedures of the CAPIC application/selection process? Yes
  • Contact Person Title - Director of Admissions
  • Contact Person - Vanessa Katz, PsyD
  • Dir. of Training Title - Clinical Director
  • Dir. of Training - Susan Frankel, PhD

  • Last Updated - 13 August 2021

  • Number of Applicants Last Year - 6

  • Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes

  • CAPIC Member Since - 2011
  • Region - So. Cal
  • Internships Status - Half/Full
  • Statuses approved by CAPIC
    • Half-Time 1 Year - No
    • Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
  • CAPIC Internship Types Available:
    • Half-Time 1 Year - No
    • Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes

Primary Location

  • Executive Director - Niaz Khani, Psy.D., Vanessa Katz, Psy.D. & Susan Frankel, PhD.
  • 3201 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 201
  • Santa monica, CA 90403
  • Phone - (310) 829-7997
  • Fax - (310) 829-7997

Training/Clinical Services Offered

  • Couple
  • Family
  • Group
  • Individual
  • Long Term
  • Outpatient