APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	2254
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	Brattleboro Retreat
Department:	Psychology Training Program
Address:	22 Anna Marsha Lane, P.O. Box 803 Brattleboro, Vermont 05302
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Not Applicable Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Distance from Major City:	110 miles northwest of Boston; 85 miles north of Hartford, CT; 80 miles east of Albany, NY
Phone:	802-258-6925x
Fax:	802-258-3743
Training Director Email:	jbenton@brattlebororetreat.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	https://www.brattlebororetreat.org/clinical-psychology-doctoral-internship-program
Brochure Website's Address:	https://www.brattlebororetreat.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-2027-Intern-Handbook-v4.pdf
Primary Agency Type:	Private Psychiatric Hospital
Additional Agency Types:	Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics Community Mental Health Center Private Outpatient Clinic
Member of APPIC since:

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	James Benton
Chief Psychologist:	James Benton
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	6
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	2

Position Information

Start Date:	06/22/2026

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	6
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	45208
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):	Optional CE training is available, at no cost, for full day training events sponsored by the Retreat. Onsite gym (no cost) Lactation room Onsite childcare (at additional cost) Private office for each intern with PC (with dual monitors) and a phone

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	The normal work day varies depending on whether you are on the inpatient or outpatient rotation. Typically you attend an interdisciplinary treatment team meeting in the morning and then conduct individual and group therapy sessions. In addition, you will have 2 hours of individual and 2 hours of weekly group supervision as well an hour of didactics each week.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
Masters Psychology Practicum Students	No
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?	No

Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs?	No

Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs?	No

Internship Application Process

Accepting Applicants:	Yes
Application Due Date:	11/07/2025 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are:	Required
Interview notification date:	12/09/2025
Tentative interview date:	1/9/2026, 1/16/2026
Interview process description:	Interviews are by invitation only. All applicants will be notified by email on or before December 9, 2025. Interviews will be held on January 9, 2026 and January 16, 2026. All interviews will be virtual and conducted via Zoom per APPIC guidelines. Invited applicants should plan on half day (until 1 pm EST) interviews. See program brochure for further information. The interview process will involve meeting individually with multiple staff members in addition to a group discussion format. Applicants will also have an opportunity to meet with the current interns to ask questions regarding their internship experiences. Our intention in the interview process is to assess the best fit for the Retreat and for prospective applicants. We hope the interview day will be informative, with a minimum of stress for applicants. Applicants who are accepted for an interview will also be offered the opportunity to visit the Retreat for a tour, in December 2025. Accepted applicants will receive details regarding the optional visit.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	Adelphi University, Antioch University, Baylor University, California School of Professional Psychology, City University of New York Graduate Center, Duquesne University, Hofstra University, Purdue, Kean University, Penn State, Purdue University, State University of NY at Albany, State University of NY at Buffalo, University of Massachusetts Amherst, St. John's University, University of Montana, University of Central Arkansas, University of Tennessee, University of Texas at Austin, and William James College, to name a few.

Internship Applicant Requirements

US Citizenship Required:	No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in the US is Required:	Yes
Canadian Citizenship Required:	No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in Canada is Required:	No
Masters Degree Required:	Yes, by application deadline
Comprehensive Exams Passed:	Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended:	No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):	300
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	50
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary):	No
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):	4

Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types

Clinical Psychology	Accepted
Counseling Psychology	Accepted
School Psychology	Not Accepted
APA-Accredited	Accepted
CPA-Accredited	Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited	Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree	Accepted
Psy.D. Degree	Accepted
Ed.D. Degree	Accepted

This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program:	No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements:	Applicants must submit all graduate program transcripts. Interns matched to the program must obtain a permit from the State of Vermont as a non-licensed, non-certified psychotherapist. Instructions will be provided prior to the start date. In addition, if you match with the program you will be subject to a background check that includes the following: criminal record, education verification, and employment verification. Per our hospital's policy on criminal background checks: The Brattleboro Retreat will not employ any person who has been convicted of an offense for such action related to bodily harm, theft or misuse of funds or property, or other crimes inimical to the public welfare. An example of convictions that would prevent an individual from being hired, or jeopardize continued employment include, but are not limited to: a) crimes of violence b) misdemeanor or felony crimes of abuse or exploitation, including crimes of a sexual nature c) any crime committed with a firearm d) crimes of fraud, theft or deceit

Program Description

A primary goal of the Internship is to increase the number of Psychologists practicing in rural New England, and particularly at the Retreat. Therefore we strive to provide interns with a positive experience of the practice of Psychology. Past interns have characterized their internship year as “a corrective experience” – enabling them to find renewed purpose and meaning in their work. Prospective candidates are encouraged to speak with our current interns to learn more about their experiences. There are several elements to this experience:

The internship is structured primarily as a learning experience. Interns are encouraged to identify and spend time in areas where they want to develop greater skills. The workload reflects this principle. Our goal is for interns be sufficiently busy to gain and reinforce skills, but not overwhelmed. To this end, work loads are adjusted (within reason) on an individual basis.
Supervision is collaborative. The focus is on helping interns process their experiences and enhance their skills in and understanding of psychology, not on correction or discipline.
The supervisors are supportive and collaborative. The supervisors genuinely like and respect each other, and in turn treat the interns with respect.
The physical environment is welcoming. Each intern has a private office with a PC (with dual monitors) and a phone. The offices are large enough to conduct therapy sessions. In addition there is an onsite gym (free), sufficient parking for all employees and patients, onsite child care (at additional cost), a subsidized cafeteria with indoor and outdoor seating areas, a lactation room, and extensive walking trails.
Interns are encouraged to attend free, day-long continuing education seminars co-sponsored by the Brattleboro Retreat and the Vermont Psychological Association.
There is ample paid time off. Interns accrue 30 days of paid time off which can be used for vacation, sick-time, dissertation writing, attending conferences, etc.

The Internship Training Program offers three tracks - partial hospital, inpatient adult, and inpatient adolescent. All interns have responsibility for leading groups, and providing indvidual therapy. In addition, interns are expected to complete at least one in-depth psychological assessment. Supervisors come from a broad range of theoretical perspectives (e.g., Psychodynamic, Person-Centered, CBT, ACT), and interns from all theoretical orientations are welcome. However, applicants should be aware that group therapy is based on third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy (e.g., ACT, DBT), and all Interns are expected to have familiariity with, and willingness to, lead this type of group on a daily basis. The focus of supervision is supporting interns in developing case comceptualizations that are comprenehsive and consistent with their theoretical orientation, developing treatment plans that meet the patients's goals and needs, and addressing successes and opportunities for improvement that arise in working with patients and colleagues.

The internship provides professional psychology training that emphasizes both generalist and specialty training using a scholar-practitioner model. The general goals of the internship are:

to integrate the theoretical, research, and applied aspects of graduate education and training in psychology with the professional practice of psychology
socialization that leads to the development of a professional psychologist identity;
to prepare to function independently, competently, and ethically as a professional practicing psychologist;
to develop adequate levels of proficiency in basic professional skills required to evaluate, treat, and consult with a wide range of clients with a variety of psychological disorders;
and to develop in the practice of professional psychology an increased awareness and sensitivity to issues related to racial/ethnic bases of behavior.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:	Yes
Adolescents:	Yes
Adults:	Yes
Family:	Yes
Older Adults:	Yes
Inpatients:	Yes
Outpatients:	Yes
LGBTQ+:	Yes
Ethnic minorities:	Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students:	Yes
International Students:
Rural:	Yes
Urban:	Yes
Low income:	Yes
People without housing:	Yes
Other:	Healthcare professionals, first responders, military, police, fire, corrections

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Couples Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students :
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Anxiety Disorders:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://www.brattlebororetreat.org/clinical-psychology-doctoral-internship-program for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class

	2017-2018	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications:	35	40	50	60	90	100	110	79
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	18	15	38	32	40	50	60	54
Total number of interns:	2	4	4	6	6	8	8	7
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	2	4	4	6	6	8	8	7
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	0	1	1	2	3	4	5	5
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0		0	1	0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	2	3	4	5	3	7	7	6
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	0	1	0	1	3	1	1	1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	25	20	2	15	10	8	15	28

Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)

	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center:	0	0	0
Consortium:	0	0	0
University Counseling Center:	1	1	0
Hospital/Medical Center:	0	0	0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System:	0	0	0
Psychiatric facility:	4	1	3
Correctional facility:	0	0	0
Health Maintenance Organization:	0	0	0
School district/system:	0	0	0
Independent practice setting:	1	5	5
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0	0	0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:		https://www.brattlebororetreat.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Internship-Admissions-Support-and-Initial-Placement-Data-2024-2025.pdf

Department : Psychology Training Program

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience