We welcome applicants for our 2025 Doctoral Psychology Externship!
About Our Practice & Expectations:
We are a group practice of doctoral-level clinicians committed to the highest standard of care, multicultural psychology, and a social justice orientation to mental health care. Our mission is to help people flourish through integrative, relationally-driven, and evidence-based mental health care.
The externship addresses a consistent problem facing most doctoral-level psychology trainees: little to no clinical experience in a private practice setting upon graduation - despite the reality that many clinicians are interested in incorporating private practice work into their careers.
Our externship training is two-fold:
Extern will learn to practice integratively, meaning developing a therapeutic approach tailored to meet the unique needs of each person they work with. The most common concerns treated by our practice are anxiety, depression, relationship/interpersonal dynamics, academic or work stress/burnout, trauma/CPTSD, life transitions, identity stress (BIPOC/LGBTQ+), cross cultural concerns, perinatal and postpartum issues, grief, and perfectionism. Evidence-based approaches will be encouraged, such as CBT, DBT, IPT, ERT, and ACT, as well as psychodynamic, multicultural, and somatic psychology interventions.
Extern will also learn to increase mindfulness of identity factors in therapy and incorporate multiculturally responsive interventions from an anti-oppressive lens. Self-reflection on therapist identities (e.g., racial, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, spirituality, etc) and the existence of power, privilege or marginalization in how presenting concerns manifest or how they may affect the therapeutic relationship will be encouraged.
This externship opportunity is open to students in their third year of training or above (have 2 years of prior clinical experience) in an APA-accredited training program. Exceptional second-year students may be considered, but third-years are preferred. Extern will be expected to conduct screening calls, intake assessments, and provide individual psychotherapy with a caseload of 5-7 adult patients weekly. Typical schedule would likely include 5-7 therapy sessions, 1 hour supervision, and remaining time on documentation or training.
This position is ideal for a trainee who:
May be looking for additional clinical experience or hours in a highly flexible, supportive setting (can work virtually and/or in person, sessions do not need to scheduled back to back, etc).
Enjoys working with adults in therapy, especially high achieving professionals, students, creatives, and first-timers in therapy
Enjoys working with a highly diverse adult population
Has strong organizational skills, communication skills, and consistent professionalism
Demonstrates self-awareness and eagerness to reflect on their own multicultural identity, biases, areas for growth, and countertransference
While we will not require our Extern to provide manualized treatment or adhere to a singular evidence-based theoretical orientation, we do expect interest in training in multiple EBPs and incorporating them relationally with other culturally-responsive interventions. We emphasize a balance between therapy promoting self-awareness and actionable change and will supervise as such. Additionally, the Extern is expected to engage in introductory marketing skills. Preference will be given to a candidate with prior trauma experience and that can offer in-person or evening availability, however this position can be virtual and flexible.
General Information:
Length of externship (in months): 12
Start Date: Flexible, suggested start is August 2025
End Date: Flexible, August 2026 - option to stay on if good fit
How many hours a week are expected of extern?: 10-12
# of externs to be accepted 1
Prior experience required: Two years of prior individual therapy experience with adults
Stipend: Externs will be provided at minimum a $500 training stipend. Additional stipend may be provided if Extern opts to take on more cases
Setting: Virtual and/or in-person at our Fifth Ave offices near Bryant Park.
This externship is not offered through the NYNJADOT/PSYDNYS process because it’s a meant to be a smaller, more flexible opportunity. If role is offered, an affiliation agreement will be established between our practice and the extern’s training program.
Interview Process
Rolling interviews with clinical director, Dr Peggy Loo
Individual interview for 30-45 minutes (video)
Supervision:
Extern can expect 1 hour of weekly supervision, option to join monthly team multicultural case conference if extern is available
Didactics: Variable, will be tailored to extern caseload and level of experience
TO APPLY:
Submit a letter of interest describing relevant clinical experience to date and experience working with diverse populations
CV or resume
One (1) clinical reference (email only, no recommendation letters)
(optional) Brief case summary (not to exceed 1 page, should include the presenting concern, modality used, and 3 therapy outcomes)
Please email your application to Dr. Peggy Loo at hello@manhattantherapycollective.com. Email subject heading should state “Externship 2025” to avoid being spammed. Confirmation that your application materials have been received will be given. Invitations for interviews will be extended on a rolling basis. References will be followed up on.
No phone calls please. Additional questions can be directed to hello@manhattantherapycollective.com.