Training Programs
Clinical Alliance Services, LLC (CAS) offers postgraduate training to clinicians across multiple disciplines, as well as to students enrolled in APA-accredited clinical psychology or counseling programs. As we value interdisciplinary training, our Fellows participate in seminars and group supervision alongside colleagues from allied disciplines (e.g., psychology, social work, mental health counseling). We currently offer the following training programs:
Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship
CAS offers a 10-month Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship, which provides training in culturally informed, relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches. Each Fellow receives a stipend of $10,000. The Fellowship starts the week of August 24, 2026 with a required orientation and initial supervision meetings, full programming starts on September 1st, and the Fellowship terminates on June 30th, 2027. CAS follows the recommended application procedures of the Massachusetts Practicum Training Collaborative. Applications will be accepted until the deadline of January 5, 2026, interviews will be held on January 23rd or 30th, and offers will be presented on February 9, 2026. See the Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship Brochure for application requirements and additional details.Â
Postgraduate Psychology Fellowship
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Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship
CAS offers a two-year Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship in relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches. Applications will be accepted and offers will be presented on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. We anticipate three open positions for the 2026-2028 Fellowship. The Fellowship will start the week of August 24th with a required orientation and initial supervision meetings. Full programming will start on September 1, 2026. Applicants must attain an MSW by the Fellowship start date. See the Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship Brochure for additional information, including salary, benefits, and application requirements.
Applicants who will have one year of postgraduate experience in an adult outpatient setting by the Fellowship start date and have completed prior coursework or training in psychodynamic theory may apply as Advanced Postgraduate Fellows. Advanced Postgraduate Fellows will enter the second year of the Fellowship to build on their prior training. See the Advanced Postgraduate Fellowship Brochure for additional information.
Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship
CAS offers a two-year Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship in relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches. Applications will be accepted and offers will be presented on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. We anticipate three open positions for the 2026-2028 Fellowship. The Fellowship will start the week of August 24th with a required orientation and initial supervision meetings. Full programming will start on September 1, 2026. Applicants must attain an MA or MS in Mental Health Counseling from a graduate program that meets the Education Requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor by the Fellowship start date. Applicants must also meet the Pre-Master’s Degree Experience Requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor by the Fellowship start date. See the Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship Brochure for additional information, including salary, benefits, and application requirements.
Applicants who will have one year of postgraduate experience in an adult outpatient setting by the Fellowship start date and have completed prior coursework or training in psychodynamic theory may apply as Advanced Postgraduate Fellows. Advanced Postgraduate Fellows will enter the second year of the Fellowship to build on their prior training. See the Advanced Postgraduate Fellowship Brochure for additional information.
Training Team
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Interdisciplinary Training Director
Deborah Cohen, LICSW
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Associate Training Director
LucÃa Flores, LICSW
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 Psychology Training Director
Lissa Dutra, PhD, JD
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Clinical Supervisors
Chloe Cohen, PhD
Deborah Cohen, LICSW
Gretchen Davidson, LICSW
Lissa Dutra, PhD, JD
Ana Fernandez, PhD
LucÃa Flores, LICSW
Xialou Hsi, PhD