Serving our diverse Bay Area community by providing accessible, high-quality psychotherapy to our clients and life-long professional development to psychotherapists  

Our Mission

The Psychotherapy Institute is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality psychotherapy and to the study and practice of psychotherapy in the psychodynamic tradition. We understand sociocultural influences to be inherent in lifelong development and well-being and apply the awareness of these dynamics in every dimension of the Institute. 


Our Services

Psychotherapy

The Psychotherapy Institute's Community Clinic in Berkeley offers fee-accessible psychotherapy to individual adults and couples.

Professional Consultation

The Psychotherapy Institute offers consultation to licensed psychotherapists.


Our Training Programs

Training Programs

The Psychotherapy Institute has three training programs for therapists at all stages of their development.  Our training programs offer the opportunity to be mentored by experienced clinicians.

Continuing Education

The Psychotherapy Institute offers many opportunities for continuing education for psychotherapists: intimate CE courses, case conferences, large symposia with leaders in the field, and professional training programs.


Upcoming Events

Working with Donor-Conceived Clients and Other DNA Surprises
Jennifer Williams, LMFT

Sat Dec 7 2024, 09:00am PST to 12:00pm PST

In-Person at TPI + Zoom
3 CEs available

Registration closes Thursday December 5th at 3pm

Another Way of Knowing: Art Interventions for Client Empowerment and Therapist Insight
Kay Guyer, LPCC, ATR

Sat Nov 23 2024, 09:00am PST to 12:00pm PST

In-Person at TPI + Zoom
3 CEs available

Registration closes Thursday November 21st at 3pm


Our Location

In-person and online engagement

Our office is conveniently located in Berkeley. Can’t make it to the office?
Online options are available.