Saturday Center for Psychotherapy

(310) 829-7997

Populations Served

Adolescents, Adults, Children, Couples, Elders, Elders/Seniors, Ethnic Minorities, Gay/Lesbian/Transgender, Homeless, Infants, International, Low Income, Outpatient, Rural, Students, Teens

Provide a brief demographic and/or diagnostically descriptive statement about the population your program serves:

The Saturday Center serves general outpatient population with wide range of diagnoses, including relationship problems, anxiety, mood, and eating disorders, and various personality disorders.

POPULATION (approximate percentages of clients in each category):

Life Cycle %
Children (ages 0-12): 0
Adolescents (ages 13-17): 10
Adults (ages 18-64): 90
Families: 10
Elders/Seniors (>65): 30
Gender %
Male: 40
Female: 50
Transgendered: 10
Dysfunction Level %
High: 2
Moderate: 95
Mild: 3
Ethnic/Cultural Identity (% = 75)
African-American: 10
Asian & Asian-American: 10
Euro-American: 30
Latino/Latina: 30
Native American: 5
Bi-racial: 15
Other Group Identified %
Gay/Lesbian: 30
Clients with disabilities: 10
Other (International subsets, etc.): 10
  • 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