Community Institute for Psychotherapy

(415) 459-5999

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:

For over 45 years, CIP has played a vital role in the continuum of service in Marin County and acts as a safety net for those in need. Last year, CIP provided an agency total of over 7,000 hours to more than 500 unduplicated clients, 85% of whom did not have Medi-Cal, and 80% of whom had monthly incomes of $2,500 or less. Clients received help with anxiety and depression, divorce and parental stress, issues affecting young children, domestic violence, abuse, and homelessness. More than 18% were children between 6 and 18 years of age. The diagnoses of the clients range from adjustment disorders to Bi-Polar/ Schizoaffective clients, many with Axis 2 diagnoses. The age range is age 6 to the elderly. Diagnoses are culturally-attuned and evidenced based. CIP serves a large Latino-based population.

POPULATION (approximate percentages of clients in each category):

Life Cycle %
Children (ages 0-12): 5
Adolescents (ages 13-17): 13
Adults (ages 18-64): 60
Families: 10
Elders/Seniors (>65): 12
Gender %
Male: 49
Female: 50
Transgendered: 1
Dysfunction Level %
High: 30
Moderate: 50
Mild: 20
Ethnic/Cultural Identity (% = 75)
African-American: 3
Asian & Asian-American: 2
Euro-American: 80
Latino/Latina: 15
Native American:
Bi-racial:
Other Group Identified %
Gay/Lesbian: 10
Clients with disabilities: 5
Other (International subsets, etc.):
  • 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