The Board meets the second Friday of each month from 4pm to 6pm at TPI.  All Board meetings are open to TPI members. If you plan to attend, please let the president know ahead of time.  

Officers

President: Kyra Peyton
Vice-President: Miriam Barraza
Secretary: Sandra Berger
Treasurer: Alexander Jeziorek

Board Development Chair: Beverly Burch
Membership Chair: Victoria Melucci
Legacy Chair: Claire Shifren
Donor Relations: Judy Margulis

Members-at-Large

Bita Azizi
Easa Camorongan

Ex Officio

James Brandt, Executive Director

We believe that The Psychotherapy Institute is unique in providing a setting for clinicians from many disciplines and orientations to find common ground and a professional home.

Evaluates leadership needs of the board, promotes diversity, and recruits and mentors potential Board members. The Committee includes 3 Board and 2 non-Board members.

Committee Members:

Beverly Burch

Oversees the maintenance and improvement of the Institute’s building and property.

Committee Members:

OPEN

The Clinical Services Committee sets policies related to the Community Clinic and the Psychotherapy Training Program (PTP), assuring that the program follows legal and ethical requirements for training and provision of psychological care. Tasks include updating the Clinic referral list, reviewing screening and intake processes, setting fee schedule, and recruiting students and faculty. The committee is responsible for the Launching Series each year.  

Meeting Day & Time

The third Thursday of the month, 11:30 am to 12:50 pm

Members:

Christie Barringer
Susan Berger
Rachel Jenkins-Stevens, Chair
Stephanie Slapik
Gabe Raff

If interested in joining the Clinical Services Committee, email the committee chair, Rachel Jenkins-Stevens, racheljslcsw@gmail.com

The Curriculum Committee organizes the Didactic program for the Psychotherapy Training Program (PTP). One year, the curriculum focuses on Psychodynamic Theory; the following year, the curriculum focuses on Clinical Interventions. The committee assists the Associate Director in setting course offerings, recruiting instructors, providing instructor feedback, and integrating socio-cultural theory.  

Meeting Day & Time

The 4th Monday of the month, 12:10 pm to 1:30 pm.

Members:

Alice DiGiorgio
Cari Kaufman, Co-Chair
Sarah McCartney
Noah Oderberg
Alice Robinson, Co-Chair
Jacob Albert, Staff Therapist
Sandra Gaspar, Associate Director

If interested in joining the Curriculum Committee, email the Chair, Alice Robinson, alice.n.robinson@gmail.com

Oversees and plans all TPI fundraising activities including TPI’s Annual Fund campaign, Legacy giving program, and fundraising events and programs throughout the year.

Committee Members:

Bita Azizi, Co-chair
Gabe Raff
Bill Reiss
Claire Shifren
Victoria Melucci, Co-chair
James Brandt, Executive Director

Committee Mission

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEI) is the advisory body for the Institute’s development and implementation of policies related to power, privilege, and belonging. The Committee addresses diversity issues, including but not limited to issues relating to race, class, ableism, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation in the Institute community and the provision of psychological services.

Meeting Date & Time

4th Friday of each month from 1-2:15 pm  

Committee Members:

Eric Bottino
M. Easa Camorongan
Manton Hurd, Chair
Jessica Thompson
James Brandt, Executive Director
Sandra Gaspar, Associate Director

History of DEI

Dialogues on Difference

Resources:

Microaggressions

Link to examples of class micro aggressions

Link to examples of racial micro aggressions

Link to examples of LGBTQQI micro aggressions

Video of the "I Am Harvard" project

Diversity Bibliography

Download the Diversity Bibliography (compiled in 2014).

Supports the Institute’s continuing education (CE) program by inviting instructors to deliver CE classes, symposia and other educational events offered to Institute members and the larger clinical community. The committee is responsible for meeting the requirements of the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Board of Psychology in developing and monitoring educational offerings.

Meeting Date & Time

The 2nd Monday of the month, 12pm – 1:30pm

Members:

James Brandt, Executive Director
Sandra Gaspar, Associate Director
Sierra Wilson, Administrative Coordinator

If interested in joining the Education Committee or have a referral for a possible Instructor, email our Executive Director, James Brandt jbrandt@tpi-berkeley.org.

The Group Therapy Training Program Committee supports the Group Therapy Training Program (GTTP). The committee oversees the GTTP training in group therapy and determines the didactic and experiential content of the program.  

Meeting Date and Time

The 1st Wednesday of the month, 9:50-10:50 am

Members:

Penelope Asay
Duncan Bennett, Co-Chair
Mary Ann Kassier, Co-Chair
Berne Fitzpatrick
David Heliotis
Tom Kim
Jamie Moran
Julia St. George
Liz Welton
Elaine Walker

If interested in joining the GTTP Committee, email the Co-Chairs, Mary Ann Kassier maryannkassier@gmail.com, Duncan Bennett dbennettphd@gmail.com

The Leadership Committee consists of the chairs of TPI committees and the Directors of the Institute. Its purpose is to facilitate the coordination of the Institute’s training programs and community clinic.

Meeting Date and Time:

The 3rd Friday of the month, 11am - 12:15pm

Members:

Cara Zeisloft, Supervision Study Program Committee
Debra Gajer, Supervisors Committee
Duncan Bennett, Group Therapy Training Program Committee
James Brandt, Executive Director
Manton Hurd, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Sandra Gaspar, Associate Director
Alice Robinson, Curriculum Committee
Rachel Jenkins-Stevens, Clinical Services Committee

Reviews the performance of the Executive Director. Committee members shall represent the Institute’s major constituencies.

Committee Members:

Miriam Barraza, Chair

Supports the Psychotherapy Training Program (PTP) and assists the Associate Director to develop, oversee, evaluate, and communicate policies and standards for clinical supervision. The committee is responsible for supervisor selection and accountability and providing learning opportunities for supervisors. The committee participates in conflict resolution regarding the supervisory process including problems involving particular supervisors. (You must be a TPI supervisor to participate on this committee.)

Meeting Date and Time

The 1st Friday of the month, 1:15 pm -2:25 pm.

Members: 

Shira Luft
Debra Gajer, Chair
Mark Bronnenberg 
Rachel Licitra
Meira Salman
Sheila Longerbeam
Sandra Gaspar, Associate Director

If interested in becoming a TPI supervisor and joining the committee email the Co-Chair, Shira Luft shiraluftlcsw@gmail.com

Oversees, supports, and evaluates the Supervision Training Program (STP) and ensures that the STP conforms to Institute policy, the highest standards of professional practice, and applicable laws and regulations. (You must be a TPI supervisor to serve on this committee.)

Meeting Date and Time

The 4th Wednesday of the month, 6:45-7:45 pm.

Members: 

Cara Zeisloft, Co-Chair
Rainbow Schwartz, Co-Chair
Lynn Rosenfield, Group Consultant
Amy Lawrence
Caroline McDowell
Noreen O’Brien
Whitney van Nouhuys
Nathan Dougal

If interested in becoming an SSP consultant and joining the committee email the Co-Chairs, Cara Zeisloft, carazeisloftlcsw@gmail.com;Rainbow Schwartz, rainbowschwartz@gmail.com.