Training Programs
Clinical Alliance Services, LLC (CAS) offers internship and practicum training to students enrolled in APA-accredited clinical psychology and counseling doctoral programs, as well as postgraduate training across various disciplines, including psychology, social work, and mental health counseling. As we highly value interdisciplinary training, our Fellows and Interns participate in training alongside peers and colleagues from allied disciplines.
Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship
Clinical Alliance Services, LLC offers a 10-month, 24-hour/week Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship for students enrolled in APA-accredited doctoral programs in clinical psychology or counseling psychology. Our training program is ideal for doctoral students interested in relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches, and in working with emerging adults and college students. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two prior practica or clinical externships and one year of training in an outpatient or college counseling setting. We anticipate up to three open positions for the 2027-2028 academic year. All Fellows receive a stipend of $10,000. The Fellowship starts the week of August 30, 2027 and ends on June 30, 2028. CAS follows the guidelines of the Massachusetts Practicum Training Collaborative. Applications are due January 4, 2027 and applicants will be notified on February 8, 2027 if they have received an offer, have been waitlisted, or are no longer under consideration for the Fellowship. See the Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship Brochure for additional information.
Psychology Internship
As a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), CAS offers a full-time 12-month (2000 hour) Psychology Internship that is ideal for doctoral candidates interested in relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches, and in working with emerging adults, college students, and adult populations. The general aim of the internship program is to support interns in developing a proficiency in assessment and intervention skills for adult populations across a wide variety of identities, with a specific emphasis on training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy. In addition to specialized training in relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy, the internship ensures breadth of training through exposure to a wide variety of presenting concerns, treatment modalities, and evidence-based intervention approaches, preparing interns for entry-level independent practice. In accordance with APA guidelines, the training program is designed to support interns in developing proficiency in the following core competence domains: research, ethical & legal standards, individual & cultural diversity, professional values & attitudes, communication & interpersonal skills, assessment, intervention, supervision, and consultation & interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills.
We anticipate three open positions for the 2027-2028 academic year. See the Psychology Internship Handbook for detailed information. The Psychology Internship starts the week of August 30, 2027 and terminates on August 29, 2028. Our program is a member of the Association of Psychology and Postdoctoral Centers (APPIC), is in compliance with APPIC membership policies, and participates in the APPIC Match. Applications are due by November 1, 2026 and should be submitted via the Internship Application (AAPI) Portal. Applicants will be notified of interview invitations by December 7, 2026. See also Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data, as required by Implementing Regulation C-27 I of the APA Commission on Accreditation’s Standards of Accreditation.
APA Accreditation Status: CAS submitted an accreditation self-study to the APA and received notification in August of 2026 that it has been approved for an accreditation site visit in the fall of 2026. Updates on accreditation status, including the scheduled site visit date, will be posted on this webpage as they become available and in accordance with the APPIC Policy on Public Statements about Accreditation. Please be advised that there is no assurance that CAS will successfully achieve accreditation. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 / Email: apaaccred@apa.org / Web: www.apa.org/ed/
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship
Postdoctoral applicants holding a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program, who have completed an APA-Accredited internship and prior training in culturally informed, relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, may apply to our Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship. CAS offers a two postdoctoral tracks: a two-year Psychotherapy Track and a one-year Assessment Track, the latter of which provides both psychotherapy and comprehensive assessment training. See the Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship: Psychotherapy Track Brochure for information regarding the Psychotherapy Track, which provides training in culturally informed, relational psychodynamic psychotherapy. This track The starts the week of August 30, 2027 and ends on August 31, 2029. Applicants who have completed a prior year of training at CAS may apply as an Advanced Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, entering in the second year of the Fellowship and completing it in one year. See the Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship: Assessment Track Brochure for information regarding the Assessment Track, which provides training in both culturally informed, relational psychodynamic psychotherapy and in comprehensive personality and cognitive assessment. This track starts the week of August 30, 2027 and ends on August 29, 2028. Applications are due January 4, 2027. As interviews will be scheduled and offers will be presented on a rolling basis, it is possible that all positions will be filled prior to the application deadlin
Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship &
Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship
CAS offers a two-year Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship in culturally informed, relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches. We anticipate up to three open positions for the 2027-2029 Fellowship. The Fellowship starts the week of August 30, 2027 and ends on August 31, 2029. Applications will be accepted starting January 1, 2027 with an application deadline of March 1, 2027. Interviews will be scheduled and offers will be presented on a rolling basis, so it is possible that all positions will be filled prior to March 1st.
Social work applicants must attain their MSW and schedule the Massachusetts LCSW exam by the Fellowship start date. Mental health counseling applicants must attain their 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. Mental health counseling 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 Social Work Fellowship Brochure and Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship Brochure for additional information, including salary, benefits, and application requirements. Applicants with one year of postgraduate experience in an adult outpatient or college counseling setting who have completed prior coursework or training in psychodynamic theory may apply as Advanced Postgraduate Fellows and will enter the second year of the Postgraduate Fellowship to build on their prior training.
Training Team
Interdisciplinary Training Director
Deborah Cohen, LICSW
Associate Training Director
Lucía Flores, LICSW
Psychology Training Director
Lissa Dutra, PhD, JD
Clinical Supervisors
Chloe Cohen, PhD
Deborah Cohen, LICSW
Gretchen Davidson, LICSW
Ana Fernandez, PhD
Lucía Flores, LICSW
Dylan Fox, LMHC
Megan Gallagher, PsyD
Xialou Hsi, PhD
Diana Sencherey, LICSW