Counseling and Psychological Services
Welcome from the CAPS Training Director
Dear Graduate Students in Psychology: Welcome to the pages containing information about the training programs offered at Northwestern University’s CAPS. I am glad that you are interested in learning more about the opportunities for training with us. We offer three distinct training programs for trainees at different professional development levels (see below). You can find out more about the philosophy underlying CAPS training programs by clicking here. Senior staff at CAPS and I are very proud of our training programs, and all of us are tremendously invested in the various aspects of training activities and supervision. We highly value the role of supervision and training in the development of a trainee’s clinical competencies. We appreciate that optimal supervision is crucial in helping trainees develop clinical skills, and we also understand the importance of mentorship and helping trainees with their socialization into the profession. Each training year, we are not only energized by the enthusiasm and vitality that trainees bring to CAPS, but also inspired by the prospect of contributing to the development of future colleagues in our professional field.
CAPS staff highly value diversity among trainees and staff in terms of academic, theoretical, ethnic/racial, cultural, sexual orientation, physical abilities, experiential backgrounds, and other characteristics. We hope that interns and externs will contribute significantly towards enriching the ongoing development of other trainees and staff.
You are encouraged to explore the contents of these web pages as much as you can. I hope that the information you find here will help you make an informed decision about how training at CAPS might suit your professional goals.
Thanks Again for Your Interest!
Jod Taywaditep, Ph.D.
Assitant Director for Training
Advanced Psychotherapy Externship Program
