Training Programs
Clinical Alliance Services, LLC (CAS) offers the following training opportunities in relational psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapy approaches:
Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship
CAS follows the recommended application procedures of the Massachusetts Practicum Training Collaborative and will begin accepting applications for the 10-month Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship on December 11, 2023 with a deadline of January 8, 2024. Interviews will be scheduled in December / January and offers will be presented on February 12, 2024. We anticipate four Advanced Psychology Practicum openings for the 2024-2025 academic year with a start date in September, 2024 and orientation dates of August 29-30, 2024. A stipend of $10,000 will be provided to each Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellow. See the Advanced Psychology Practicum Fellowship Brochure for additional details regarding this training program and application requirements.
Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship
CAS will begin accepting applications for the two-year Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship on January 9, 2024 with a deadline of March 1, 2024. Interviews will be scheduled and offers will be presented on a rolling basis beginning in January until all openings are filled. We anticipate four openings for the 2024-2025 academic year with a start date in September, 2024 and orientation dates of August 29-30, 2024. See the Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship Brochure for additional details regarding this training program, salary, benefits and application requirements.
Applicants who have completed at least one year of a structured postgraduate psychodynamic fellowship at other institutions may apply as an Advanced Postgraduate Social Work Fellow with the intent to enroll as a second-year (“Advanced”) Fellow. These applicants are encouraged to submit application materials by January 9, 2024, although applications will be considered on a rolling basis until March 1, 2024
Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship
CAS will accept applications for the two-year Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship until March 1, 2024. Interviews will be scheduled and offers will be presented on a rolling basis beginning in March until all openings are filled. The Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellowship starts in September 2024, with a two-day orientation at the end of August 2024, and ends in August of 2026. Fellows must hold an M.A. or M.S. 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. 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 details regarding this training program, salary, benefits and application requirements.
Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Training Team
Training Directors
Deborah Cohen, LICSW
Lissa Dutra, PhD, JD
Curriculum Development Coordinators
Gretchen Davidson, LICSW
Jessie Quintero Johnson, LICSW, PhD
Clinical Supervisors
Deborah Cohen, LICSW
Gretchen Davidson, LICSW
Lissa Dutra, PhD, JD
LeAnn Egeto, LICSW, PhD
Ana Fernandez, PhD
LucÃa Flores, LICSW
Xialou Hsi, PhD
Sejal Patel, PsyD
Jessie Quintero Johnson, LICSW, PhD