Psychotherapy Training ProgramA dynamic and supportive training program that offers high-quality psychotherapy experience for graduate students pursuing degrees in mental health.
Our recruitment cycle begins January 2027. Learn more here.
The next practicum available for placement, scheduled for 2027-2028, will commence with a week-long orientation in the first week of August 2027 and conclude with a completion celebration in the first week of June 2028.
With over 20 years of experience, our organization is known for creating a compassionate, multicultural space where individuals and families can find support during times of stress or crisis. Our clinical focus is family therapy, with particular expertise in addressing adolescent and teen-related issues. Our programs emphasize strengths-based, relational approaches that help youth and families heal, grow, and thrive in ways that are meaningful to them.
Trainees ReceiveWeekly supervision
Culturally-responsive training
Supportive and safe learning environment
Collaborative trainee cohort
A modest monthly stipend of $300/Month for 16-24 hours/week
Opportunities for post-graduation
Didactic Offerings May IncludeMotivational Interviewing
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Mandated Reporting
Trauma-Informed Care & ACES
Cultural Humility and Responsiveness
Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)
Trainees will deliver individual, family, and group therapy, along with collateral mental health services, across a variety of our community-based programs at our nonprofit organization proudly serving the communities of Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and the unincorporated areas of Hayward and San Leandro.
Services IncludeFamily Psychotherapy
Individual Psychotherapy (Youth/Adults)
Couples Counseling
School-Based Therapy (CVHS)
Telehealth
Modalities EmployedTrauma Informed
Family Therapy (BSFT)
Positive-Youth-Development
Psychodynamic
Cognitive Behavioral
Play Therapy
Expressive Arts
Narrative Therapy
We welcome applicants from all accredited graduate programs in psychology and counseling. We enthusiastically encourage students from diverse backgrounds and identities to apply, as we are committed to fostering an inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment.
Applications begin January 2026.