Early Career or Career Transition CBT/ERP/ACT Fellowship Clinician (LMSW/LSW/LPC/LMHC) — Anxiety/OCD/Trauma Specialty Group Practice | Philadelphia (Hybrid)
Are you a master’s-level clinician (MSW/LPC or related training) who wants to begin—or thoughtfully re-shape—your career in a collaborative specialty group practice in Philadelphia? Do you want to do meaningful, evidence-based work with clients whose lives are often significantly constrained by anxiety-, obsessive-compulsive-, and trauma-related concerns—and help them make real, lasting changes in functioning and quality of life?
At the Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we offer a Post-Master’s Clinical Fellowship (a paid early-career clinical role) designed for clinicians who are genuinely excited by CBT-, ERP-, and ACT-informed work and who value both depth and humanity in therapy. Fellows join a strong, supportive practice environment with steady referrals, motivated clients, a warm and collegial team culture, and close mentorship from highly trained senior clinicians. The fellowship is also designed as a sustainable early-career role—offering hybrid flexibility, strong administrative support, and compensation that grows as clinical skills and caseload develop.
This is a fellowship for clinicians who want to become genuinely skilled—not just busy—and who care about doing excellent work with integrity, rigor, and compassion.
About the Fellowship (postgraduate CBT/ERP/ACT Training in Philadelphia)
The Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy invites applications for a Post-Master’s Clinical Fellowship (postgraduate therapist fellowship / clinical residency-style training role) designed to support master’s-level clinicians in building strong clinical foundations and developing genuine specialty expertise in CBT, ERP (exposure therapy), ACT, and closely related evidence-based approaches. This fellowship is designed for master’s-level clinicians pursuing licensure hours (or already licensed) who want structured specialization in CBT/ERP/ACT within a supportive specialty group practice.
Fellows receive intensive, structured training in evidence-based treatment for anxiety-, obsessive-compulsive-, and trauma-related concerns, including CBT, ERP, ACT-informed work, and related third-generation behavioral models. At the same time, fellows join a specialty practice that prioritizes thoughtful clinical fit and sustainable work: strong administrative systems, a steady stream of appropriate referrals, and a collaborative culture in which clinicians support one another, consult openly, and take pride in excellent care.
Our clients—professionals, college students, adolescents, children, and families—come to us with moderate to significant clinical challenges and a strong motivation to engage in therapy. They reflect the diversity of the greater Philadelphia area, including racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds and many individuals with LGBTQ+ identities. This range of presentations offers fellows rich opportunities to deepen clinical skill, adaptability, and confidence while working with complex, real-world concerns.
The fellowship is based in Center City, Philadelphia, with hybrid flexibility. Fellowship compensation includes a base stipend plus incentives, with expected total annual compensation typically in the range of approximately $60,000 to $80,000+ depending on caseload development and CARE Clinic hours (with meaningful upside potential as volume and responsibilities increase). This role may be of interest to candidates searching for CBT therapist jobs in Philadelphia, OCD/ERP training opportunities, LPC or LCSW fellowship positions, or ACT-informed clinical training in anxiety and trauma treatment.
Who This Fellowship Is Designed For (LPC/LCSW /LMSW /LMHC)
This fellowship is especially well suited for thoughtful master’s-level clinicians (LMSW/LSW/LPC/LMHC and related credentials)—including recent graduates building an early-career foundation as well as clinicians making a deliberate career transition into evidence-based anxiety/OCD work—who are looking for:
- Seeking high-quality supervised clinical hours toward independent licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMHC, or related credentials)
- Excited to develop real expertise in CBT, ERP, and ACT for anxiety-, obsessive-compulsive-, and trauma-related concerns (not just general outpatient experience)
- Motivated to do clinically meaningful work with clients who are engaged, thoughtful, and open to skills-based treatment
- Looking for excellent mentorship in a true learning culture—structured supervision, case consultation, and skill-building, not just “accumulating hours”
- Interested in a specialty practice model that prioritizes conceptual depth, clinical judgment, and individualized treatment, rather than one-size-fits-all therapy
- Looking for a supportive and sustainable practice environment: a warm team culture, strong mentorship, steady referrals, hybrid flexibility, and solid earning potential
- Hoping to join a professional home where strong performance and mutual fit may lead to a long-term role in an excellent specialty group practice
For many strong-fit candidates, this role functions as both a fellowship and a career-launch opportunity within a high-quality specialty practice—not simply a temporary training year.
Why Train with Our Fellowship
Many post-master’s roles ask early-career clinicians to accumulate hours quickly with limited mentorship, inconsistent supervision, and little opportunity to build real specialty expertise. This fellowship is designed differently. We prioritize depth, support, and sustainable professional growth—so fellows can become genuinely skilled, confident specialty clinicians (not just accumulate hours in a high-volume generalist setting).
At the Center, fellows benefit from:
- Specialty training + real mentorship: structured CBT/ERP/ACT learning, close supervision and case consultation, and a warm, sustainable practice culture with steady referrals and strong admin support.
- Depth over “one-size-fits-all” work: a practice model that prioritizes conceptual clarity, individualized care, and thoughtful clinical fit
- Meaningful work with motivated clients: clients who are engaged, open to skills-based treatment, and seeking real change
- Unusual professional development opportunities: group co-leadership, discovery calls, program development, and optional outreach/education work
- Stability with strong earning potential: base stipend plus incentives and increased earning potential as the year progresses (with a clear pathway into longer-term work for strong-fit fellows)
- A healthy specialty group practice environment: a warm and collaborative team culture, steady clinically appropriate referrals, strong admin support, and leadership that prioritizes sustainability—not burnout-driven high volume
In other words, fellows don’t just “get training”—they step into a role that combines real mentorship and skill-building with the practical things clinicians care about: motivated clients, strong referrals, supportive colleagues, reliable systems, flexibility, and solid earning potential—so the work feels meaningful, energizing, and sustainable.
Location, Scheduling, and Hybrid Work Format (Philadelphia)
The fellowship is based at our centrally located office Center City Philadelphia (Rittenhouse Square), with convenient access to public transit, walkable amenities, and the energy of a vibrant downtown community.
Fellows can expect a hybrid work format that balances high-quality in-person specialty care with meaningful flexibility. Depending on clinical responsibilities, supervision needs, and patient scheduling, fellows typically have the option of 1–2 remote workdays per week.
We also aim to support reasonable scheduling flexibility as fellows build their caseload and develop their professional rhythm—while maintaining strong standards for clinical continuity, responsiveness, and thoughtful care.
As part of the Center’s service and training model, fellows are expected to participate in our Collaborative Anxiety-Related Evening (CARE) Clinic (M–F, 3–8 PM), which provides structured, evidence-based CBT/ERP-oriented treatment for working professionals and families with school-age children. Fellows typically schedule a portion of their weekly sessions during CARE Clinic hours as part of caseload development and clinical training.
Leadership and Training Environment
The Center is led by Dr. Daniel Chazin, Ph.D., ABPP, a board-certified specialist in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. Nationally recognized for his work with the National Social Anxiety Center and contributions to ADAA, ABCT, A-CBT, and ABPP, Dr. Chazin brings clinical rigor, warmth, and vision to the training environment.
Fellows are also trained and supported by a team of talented psychologists and senior clinicians with strong training backgrounds and deep expertise in anxiety- and obsessive-compulsive-related disorders and evidence-based cognitive and behavioral therapies. Our senior clinicians are not only excellent therapists—they are thoughtful teachers and supervisors who are passionate about helping early-career clinicians grow. The broader Center team also includes advanced psychology doctoral externs and trainees, along with several non-clinical volunteers who support the Center’s programming and projects, creating an active, collaborative learning environment where growth and mentorship are woven into daily practice. Fellows can expect a training environment that is structured, supportive, and intellectually engaged, with close attention to skill-building, clinical judgment, and professional development.
Our team culture is built on mutual respect, support, professional integrity, curiosity, and continuous growth. Fellows receive personalized attention to their learning needs, well-being, and professional development, and are encouraged to carry these values forward into their work with clients and colleagues. Just as importantly, we aim to create a workplace that feels genuinely human: collaborative, warm, and enjoyable—where people work hard, learn a great deal, and also feel valued as individuals.
Training Philosophy and Practice Model
Serving clients throughout Philadelphia and beyond, our Center has built a reputation for:
- Clinical sophistication and depth of specialization
- Deep understanding of anxiety-, obsessive-compulsive-, trauma-, and related disorders
- Rigorous yet flexible application of CBT, ERP, ACT, DBT-informed skills, and related behavioral therapies
- Thoughtful, individualized case conceptualization that guides treatment planning and moment-to-moment clinical decisions
- Positive, often meaningful clinical outcomes, including increased functioning, reduced avoidance, and improved quality of life
Our training philosophy reflects a core belief: excellent therapy is not just using “good techniques,” but understanding what maintains suffering, building a strong therapeutic relationship, and helping clients practice new ways of thinking, feeling, and acting until meaningful change becomes possible. Fellows are trained to work with both precision and humanity—integrating evidence-based structure with careful attention to each client’s context, strengths, and lived experience.
Fellows are supported in learning how to think clinically—not simply how to apply interventions—while delivering structured, skills-based treatment that helps clients feel deeply understood, supported, and empowered to make profound changes. Supervision emphasizes clinical judgment, flexibility, pacing, and the thoughtful use of exposure-based and behavioral methods, while maintaining a therapy relationship grounded in compassion, respect, and authenticity.
As a specialty practice, we prioritize excellent clinical care, strong therapeutic fit, and sustainable work, rather than operating from a “one-size-fits-all” model. We aim to build caseloads thoughtfully, support clinicians in doing their best work, and maintain a team culture that values both professional growth and personal well-being. Our goal is to provide a training environment where early-career clinicians feel supported, encouraged, and genuinely cared about as they develop confidence, sophistication, and professional identity.
Fellow Roles and Responsibilities
Fellows are active members of our clinical team and are expected to participate fully in the Center’s specialty care model, training culture, and service mission. Clinical responsibilities are designed to support rapid growth in competence and confidence through structured practice, supervision, and increasing clinical autonomy. Activities will include many of the following, based on practice needs, scheduling availability, and fellows’ interests and prior experience. Fellows will receive guidance and structure in how these responsibilities are phased in over time.
- Conduct comprehensive initial evaluations, including informed consent procedures, diagnostic interviewing, and socialization into treatment.
- Administer, score, and interpret structured self-report measures and assessment batteries (as appropriate), tailored to age and presenting concerns, for diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and outcome monitoring.
- Provide individual psychotherapy for adults and/or adolescents (and, when appropriate, children and families), using evidence-based CBT, ERP, ACT, and related approaches, with a caseload building gradually toward approximately 18-26 sessions per week (depending on pace of ramp-up, scheduling, and training goals).
- Provide therapy through our Collaborative Anxiety-Related Evening (CARE) Clinic (M–F, 3–8 PM), a structured program offering accessible, evidence-based CBT/ERP-oriented treatment for working professionals and families with school-age children.
- Provide exposure-based treatment and behavioral experiments as clinically indicated, including guided in-session exposures and structured between-session assignments.
- Work with a small number of clients in higher-frequency or more intensive CBT/ERP formats when clinically indicated, with close supervision.
- Observe and participate in discovery (initial inquiry) calls with prospective patients, building skill in brief assessment, case formulation, and referral processes while learning how to thoughtfully match patients to services.
- Co-lead therapy groups with senior clinicians. Fellows may participate in established offerings such as our parenting-with-anxiety group and our ACT-based tabletop/role-playing therapeutic group, and may also co-lead or support additional CBT/skills-based group offerings based on Center needs.
- Assist with the development and piloting of new group programming aligned with fellows’ interests and Center priorities.
- Participate in weekly supervision, case consultation, team meetings, and structured training/didactics.
- Contribute to a culture of training and mentorship by assisting in the mentorship of practicum students and/or master’s-level volunteers, as appropriate to experience level and role.
- Contribute to clinical education and dissemination through mentored development of patient-facing educational materials, such as handouts, worksheets, and website/blog content.
- Assist with (and in some cases co-lead) outreach and training opportunities, including talks, workshops, and presentations for clinical and community partners (e.g., professional organizations, educational institutions, schools, college counseling centers, and medical settings), aligned with the Center’s mission.
- Complete documentation in the EHR in a timely manner.
Clinical Experiences
In-Depth Work with Anxiety-, Obsessive-Compulsive-, and Trauma-Related Presentations
Fellows can expect to gain experience with—and increasing proficiency in—the evidence-based assessment and treatment of a wide range of anxiety-related, obsessive-compulsive-related, and trauma-related conditions, including:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including a broad range of symptom presentations
- Intrusive thoughts and mental rituals, including themes such as contamination, harm/“responsibility” fears, morality/scrupulosity, taboo or unacceptable thoughts, and primarily obsessive (“pure obsessional”) presentations
- Social anxiety disorder, including fear of negative evaluation, shame-based avoidance, and social comparison
- Performance-based anxiety, including public speaking anxiety, presentation anxiety, audition anxiety, and workplace performance fears
- Shy bladder syndrome (Paruresis)
- Panic disorder and agoraphobia, including fear of panic sensations and avoidance of settings perceived as unsafe or embarrassing
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and chronic, excessive worry
- Test anxiety and academic performance anxiety, particularly among adolescents, college students, and graduate/professional trainees
- Specific phobias, including common fears such as needles/injections, medical procedures, flying, driving/highways, heights, vomiting, and situational or animal phobias
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and appearance-related preoccupations
- Health anxiety / illness anxiety, including reassurance-seeking, checking behaviors, and intolerance of uncertainty about bodily symptoms
- Emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
- Somatic preoccupations and functional symptom concerns, including GI-focused anxiety (e.g., IBS-related worry, fear of urgency/accidents), persistent attention to bodily sensations, and fear-based interpretations of physical discomfort
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling), excoriation (skin-picking) disorder, and other related repetitive behaviors
- Clinical perfectionism, fear of mistakes, excessive self-criticism, and rigid performance standards
- Sleep-related anxiety and insomnia, including CBT-I–informed work when appropriate
- Trauma-related anxiety presentations, including PTSD and complex trauma, sometimes presenting independently and often overlapping with or exacerbating anxiety- and OCD-related symptoms
Training emphasizes both disorder-specific principles and evidence-based techniques (e.g., ERP, exposure-based behavioral experiments, cognitive interventions) and cross-cutting transdiagnostic strategies, integrated through flexible, case-conceptualization-driven treatment tailored to each individual’s needs, context, and goals.
Working with Complexity, Comorbidity, and Diverse Needs
Fellows learn to adapt conceptualization and evidence-based treatment for clients with co-occurring challenges such as depression, ADHD, neurodivergence (including autism spectrum presentations), and personality-related patterns. Training emphasizes how to maintain fidelity to evidence-based principles and ethical practice while working flexibly, thoughtfully, and compassionately with complex, real-world clinical presentations, including tailoring treatment to each client’s developmental stage, cultural background, identity, lived experience, and individual strengths.
Evidence-Based Methods and Conceptual Depth
Training in this fellowship is grounded in a cohesive and practical foundation: fellows learn to conceptualize anxiety-, obsessive-compulsive-, and trauma-related concerns through cognitive and behavioral principles of learning, avoidance, reinforcement, threat appraisal, and emotion regulation, and to apply treatment in a structured, flexible, and measurement-informed manner.
At the core of the fellowship, fellows develop increasing competence in:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles and intervention strategies
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and related exposure-based behavioral methods
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), including values-based behavior change, acceptance-based strategies, and cognitive defusion techniques
In addition, fellows may gain supervised experience with more specialized and disorder- or population-specific protocols and approaches, such as:
- Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder (CT-SAD)
- Cognitive Therapy for Panic Disorder (CT-PD)
- Cognitive Therapy for OCD (CT-OCD) and Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) for OCD
- Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma-related symptoms (as appropriate to background and supervision plan)
- CBT-I for insomnia and sleep-related anxiety
- SPACE and other family-based anxiety interventions
- Modular CBT for children and adolescents
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and the Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) model for BFRBs
- DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance
Across training, emphasis is placed on conceptual depth, clinical judgment, case-formulation-driven treatment planning, and attention to individual and cultural differences—so that fellows are not simply learning protocols, but learning how to think and work effectively across diverse presentations.
Mentorship, Supervision & Training in CBT/ERP/ACT (OCD, Anxiety, Trauma)
Fellows receive exceptional guidance, support, and close supervision within a collaborative learning environment that is intentionally designed to help early-career clinicians grow in confidence, competence, and professional identity. Supervision emphasizes not only what to do clinically, but how to think—so that fellows develop strong judgment, conceptual depth, and the ability to work with flexibility and precision across complex real-world presentations.
Fellows receive:
- Weekly individual supervision with a licensed psychologist with advanced expertise in CBT, ERP (exposure therapy), and specialty care for anxiety- and OCD-related disorders
- Weekly group consultation and case conferences, supporting shared learning, thoughtful clinical discussion, and collaborative problem-solving
- Opportunities for training and supervision through observation of clinical work, including review of live or recorded segments when clinically useful and appropriate
- Participation in structured in-house didactics and professional development programming, including case-based learning and targeted skill-building
- Ongoing feedback focused on clinical growth, session structure and effectiveness, professional communication, boundaries, and high-quality, evidence-based care
- Support through post-master’s supervised clinical hours for licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC/LMHC), with structured weekly supervision, consultation, and mentorship.
Supervision and clinical experience are structured to support fellows’ growth into thoughtful, confident clinicians while also supporting accumulation of post-master’s supervised clinical hours toward independent licensure. Where required by discipline-specific regulations or state licensing boards, fellows will also arrange an additional hour of weekly supervision with an appropriately licensed clinician in their discipline (e.g., an LCSW or LPC supervisor). The Center will provide guidance and support in identifying and coordinating this additional supervision as needed.
Fellowship Structure
Year 1: Core Post-Master’s Fellowship (Foundational Training Year)
Year 1 is a training-forward role designed to help fellows build strong clinical foundations through structured supervision, guided learning, and a gradual, supported ramp in clinical work. Fellows receive structured onboarding and a gradual caseload ramp designed to support confidence, competence, and sustainability. Early months emphasize skill development, support, and strong consultation—not pressure to “fill a schedule” quickly.
Key components include:
- Training-forward role with a gradual, supported caseload ramp
- Emphasis on skill acquisition, conceptual development, and growing competence in evidence-based treatment for anxiety- and OCD-related disorders, including CBT, ERP, ACT, and related approaches
- Caseload building toward approximately 18-26 sessions per week (depending on ramp-up pace, scheduling, and training goals)
- Participation in the Center’s CARE Clinic evening hours (M–F, 3–8 PM), as part of clinical training and service model
- Active participation in supervision, structured didactics, and collaborative learning (case conferences, consultation meetings)
- Increasing responsibility in discovery calls, group co-leadership, and other training experiences as appropriate to readiness and Center needs
Year 2: Advanced Fellowship Year (Growing Autonomy and Professional Development)
The fellowship is designed as a two-year training experience for most candidates. The second year offers increased autonomy, responsibility, and professional development as fellows consolidate skills and step into a more advanced role within the practice. Continuation into Year 2 is based on mutual interest and fit, satisfactory progress in Year 1, and clinical readiness. While most are expected most likely to complete the full two-year fellowship, continuation is ultimately determined collaboratively and intentionally.
Key components include:
- Increased clinical autonomy, responsibility, and complexity of cases
- Higher caseload expectations, as appropriate to role development, strengths, and sustainability
- Opportunities to deepen specialization and take on leadership experiences such as:
- group development and program building
- mentorship of trainees and volunteers
- participation in training and teaching within the Center
- outreach activities (talks, workshops, and presentations for community and professional partners)
- select clinical administration and practice-development projects aligned with interest and fit
- Increased compensation and earning potential
- Clear pathway toward transition into a longer-term staff clinician role following successful completion of the fellowship and (when applicable) attainment of independent licensure
Compensation and Benefits
We value the work and dedication of our fellows and ensure that it is recognized. Fellowship compensation is designed to provide both stability and meaningful earning potential as clinical skills and caseload develop.
Fellows receive:
- Base annual stipend + volume-based incentives + recognition for sessions scheduled during CARE Clinic evening hours (M–F, 3–8 PM)
- Professional liability insurance coverage through the Practice
- An educational stipend to support participation in CBT- or anxiety-focused trainings, workshops, and conferences
- Licensure exam support
- Total annual compensation is expected to fall in the range of approximately $60,000 to $80,000+, depending on caseload development, scheduling preferences (including evening hours), and overall role responsibilities. There is meaningful potential upside beyond this range for fellows who develop a higher-volume schedule, take on more CARE Clinic evening hours, and/or assume additional responsibilities as the year progresses.
Fellows who continue into a second, more advanced year can expect increased earning potential as caseload and autonomy grow. Second-year compensation is expected to fall in the range of approximately $63,000 to $85,000+, depending on clinical volume, CARE Clinic evening hours, and role responsibilities.
Requirements:
- A completed master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a closely related mental health discipline
- Eligibility to pursue post-master’s supervised hours toward independent licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, or related credentials)
- Foundational coursework and supervised clinical experience relevant to cognitive and behavioral therapies (e.g., CBT, ERP, ACT, DBT-informed skills)
- Some prior exposure to CBT, ERP, ACT, and/or structured skills-based care
- Interest in working with anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma-related concerns, and related conditions (prior formal experience is helpful but not required)
- Excellent general psychotherapy skills, including the ability to build rapport, understand clients’ experiences, communicate empathically, manage sessions effectively, and maintain therapeutic boundaries
- Strong professionalism, reliability, organization, and communication skills
- Commitment to evidence-based, ethically grounded care and ongoing professional growth, including openness to supervision and consultation
- Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully within a professional team, with warmth, humility, and integrity
- Genuine enthusiasm for and alignment with the Center’s mission, values, and approach
- Comfort working with diverse clients and families, with openness, respect, and attention to cultural and individual differences
- Readiness to practice in a structured, skills-based specialty environment—with an interest in growing into greater conceptual depth, clinical confidence, and autonomy over time
Preferred Qualifications (Desirable but Not Required):
- Experience using self-report measures and structured assessments to support diagnosis, treatment planning, and progress monitoring
- Previous experience in a private practice or outpatient clinic setting.
- Experience treating children or adolescents, or openness to expanding work with these populations.
- Experience organizing or co-leading cognitive-behavioral or skills-based therapy groups.
- Experience providing supervision, mentorship, or didactic teaching to trainees.
How to Apply
We invite applications from thoughtful, motivated candidates who share our passion for evidence-based care and for helping individuals overcome anxiety, OCD, and related challenges. We’re especially interested in applicants who demonstrate enthusiasm, curiosity, openness, and a desire to grow within a collaborative team environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive training environment.
To apply, please email Dr. Daniel Chazin, Ph.D., ABPP at [email protected] with the following materials:
- A cover letter describing your clinical background, training goals, and interest in the fellowship
- A CV or resume
- An unofficial academic transcript highlighting coursework related to CBT/ERP, ACT, DBT skills, and/or anxiety-, OCD-, and trauma-related concerns
- A brief clinical case summary (2–4 pages) demonstrating familiarity with cognitive or behavioral case conceptualization and treatment planning
- Contact information for 2–3 professional references
- A brief self-recorded video (1–2 minutes) introducing yourself and sharing what draws you to evidence-based care, CBT/ERP/ACT, and anxiety- and OCD-related treatment and to our Center
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with a July 2026 start date in Philadelphia. Fellows may be asked to attend a workshop prior to the start date.
For more information about the fellowship and our practice, please visit our website or contact us with any questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this fellowship count toward my post-master’s licensure hours (e.g., LCSW or LPC)?
Yes. The fellowship is intentionally structured to support post-master’s supervised clinical hours toward independent licensure, in accordance with state board requirements. It can also be an excellent fit for early-career clinicians who are already licensed and are seeking structured specialty training in CBT/ERP/ACT within a high-quality group practice setting.
What supervision will I receive?
Fellows receive robust, high-quality supervision as a core part of the training experience, including:
- Two or more hours of weekly individual supervision with a psychologist experienced in CBT, ERP, ACT and closely related approaches
- At least one hour of weekly group supervision or case consultation, focused on clinical thinking, case formulation, and skill development
This supervision is designed to support clinical growth, confidence, and ethical practice in complex anxiety- and OCD-related work.
Will psychologist supervision count toward my licensure requirements?
Psychologist supervision provides the primary clinical training and mentorship within the fellowship. However, because licensure requirements vary by discipline and state, most social workers and counselors will also need an additional hour of weekly supervision from a master’s-level, discipline-specific supervisor (e.g., LCSW or LPC) for licensure documentation. This is a common and straightforward requirement and can be met alongside the Center’s primary supervision structure.
To support this:
- Fellows are guided early in the fellowship on licensure requirements
- The Center assists fellows in identifying and coordinating with an appropriate outside supervisor, when needed
- This structure allows fellows to receive excellent specialty training while remaining fully compliant with licensure regulations
Is this fellowship appropriate if I’m early in my clinical development?
Yes. Fellows are not expected to arrive as experts. The program is designed for motivated early-career clinicians who want structured support, guided learning, and close mentorship as they build competence and confidence over time. The fellowship can also be an excellent fit for clinicians who are somewhat further along in their careers and are seeking a more specialized transition into evidence-based anxiety-, OCD-, and trauma-related work (including CBT, ERP, and ACT) within a high-quality group practice setting.
Is there an opportunity to stay on after the fellowship?
Yes, very likely. The fellowship is designed as a two-year training experience for most candidates, with a foundational first year followed by a more advanced second year emphasizing increased autonomy, clinical sophistication, and professional development. Continuation into the second year is based on mutual interest and fit, clinical readiness, and satisfactory progress during the first year.
Fellows who successfully complete the fellowship and demonstrate strong clinical work, professionalism, and alignment with the Center’s values may be invited to remain at the practice in a longer-term clinician role following the fellowship, depending on licensure status, performance, and staffing needs. We value long-term collaboration and take pride in supporting early-career clinicians as they grow into confident, highly skilled specialty providers.
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