Community Institute for Psychotherapy

(415) 459-5999

Application Process

# of Predoctoral internship applicants in current training year: 3

Training Year: 2021 - 2022

# of Predoctoral internship applicants in current training year: 5

Please specify your application procedure:

After receipt of full CAPIC application, CV, 3 reference letters, applicant is called in for an interview.

REQUIRED FOR INTERN APPLICATION:

Additional documents does your program required (if any)

Transcripts - Graduate

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

Previous experience conducting psychotherapy and providing psychodiagnostic testing.

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

Why do you think CIP would be a good fit for you?

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

Background in Psychodynamic Theory, Assessment, some experience providing psychotherapy, time in personal psychotherapy.

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

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

Individual interview, case presentation.

Describe what you are looking for in an applicant:

Mature, responsible, interest in depth work, long term psychodynamically informed therapy, experience in their own psychotherapy. We require every student to be in individual weekly psychotherapy during their time with us and we ask for documentation of this.

Other information not covered above:

We require every student to be in individual weekly psychotherapy and we ask for documentation of this.

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 10 therapy offices available. Office space is not usually a problem.

Is your program accredited by the American Psychological Association? No

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

We have applied and are in the review process.
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
  • County - Marin
  • Contact Person Title - Clincial Director
  • Contact Person - Robin Berenson, PhD, LMFT, PhD
  • Dir. of Training Title - Director of Doctoral Training
  • Dir. of Training - Jeremy Mintz, PsyD

  • Last Updated - 27 February 2024

  • Number of Applicants Last Year - 3

  • Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes

  • CAPIC Program ID - I-147
  • CAPIC Member Since - 1979
  • Region - No. Cal
  • Internships Status - Half
  • 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 - No

Primary Location

  • Executive Director - Robin Joy Berenson, PhD, LMFT
  • 1330 Lincoln Ave. Suite 201
  • San rafael, CA 94901
  • Phone - (415) 459-5999
  • Fax - (415) 459-5999

Training/Clinical Services Offered

  • Assessment
  • Brief
  • Couple
  • Crisis
  • Family
  • Group
  • Individual
  • Long Term
  • Outpatient
  • Psych. Testing