Clinical Training Program at Hanover CBT
Thoughtful Supervision, Meaningful Clinical Experience, and Room to Grow
Developing as a psychologist takes more than coursework and requirements. It takes thoughtful supervision, real clinical experience, and a setting where emerging clinicians can keep growing into their own professional identity.
At Hanover CBT, training is approached as a collaborative process. Hanover CBT aims to offer a serious, supportive outpatient environment where learning happens through direct clinical work, supervision, case discussion, and ongoing professional conversation.
Whether someone is exploring practicum, postdoctoral, or other training opportunities, the goal is the same: to help clinicians build stronger judgment, greater confidence, and a clearer sense of how they want to practice.
A Training Environment Built for Growth
Training in a group private practice can offer experiences that are harder to find in larger systems. At Hanover CBT, trainees have the opportunity to work in a setting where individualized care, careful case thinking, and professional development are taken seriously.
The emphasis is not on fitting trainees into one narrow mold. It is on helping them grow into thoughtful, grounded clinicians who can integrate evidence-based care with their own developing clinical voice.
What Training at Hanover CBT Can Offer
Direct outpatient clinical experience
Thoughtful supervision and mentorship
Exposure to a range of clinical questions and presentations
Space to think carefully about treatment planning and clinical decision-making
Ongoing reflection on how research, theory, and real-world practice come together
A collegial setting where emerging clinicians are part of meaningful professional conversation
Individualized professional development rather than one rigid training model
Recognizing the Need for Expanded Care
Early in her work in the Upper Valley, Seoka came to appreciate how challenging it can be to find the right kind of support at the right time.
That need was especially visible for children, adolescents, and families, but it reflected a broader problem as well: too many people were struggling to find care that was individualized, flexible and responsive, science-based, and able to hold complexity without becoming impersonal.
Some clients needed extensive research, nuanced clinical judgment, and highly customized care. At the same time, demand for services grew quickly, and a long waitlist made clear how limited existing resources were.
The goal was not simply to offer appointments.
It was to create a practice where people could feel respected, welcomed, and witnessed, and safe enough to approach what is difficult with openness, honesty, and self-compassion rather than avoidance or shame.
Today, Hanover CBT aims to be a place people in the Upper Valley and surrounding region can turn to when they need serious, thoughtful psychological support. That includes helping people find the right support when another provider, service, or level of care may be a better fit.
How to Apply to Our Clinical Training Program
If you are a pre or post-doctoral psychology trainee and you’re interested in applying to our Clinical Training Program, please complete the form and upload your CV, cover letter, and references. Once submitted, a member of our team will review your application and be in touch.
More About Our Training Program
How We Think About Clinical Development
Hanover CBT clinicians draw from evidence-based approaches such as CBT and ACT, while recognizing that effective therapy requires flexibility, judgment, and responsiveness to the individual in front of you.
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Training should support more than tecnical skill. It should help clinicians become more confident in their reasoning, more comfortable with complexity, and more able to practice in a way that feels both clinically grounded and authentic.
Supervision is part of that process. The aim is to create space for reflection, feedback, and growth, while helping trainees strengthen both skill and professional identity.
An Individualized Experience
Each trainee arrives with different interests, strengths, and long-term goals. Rather than following a rigid path, Hanover CBT’s training approach makes room for curiosity, exploration, and the gradual development of a more personal clinical style.
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Some trainees may find themselves drawn more strongly toward children and families. Others may discover growing interest in different populations, treatment questions, or specialty areas. Part of the value of training here is having room to notice those directions and develop them thoughtfully.
Practice Culture Matters
Good training depends in part on the environment in which it happens. Hanover CBT’s team culture emphasizes compassion, openness, integrity, and a serious commitment to strong clinical care.
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That culture also reflects a broader idea that matters throughout the practice: clinicians do better work when they feel supported, respected, and connected to a larger professional community. For trainees, that means learning in a setting where development is taken seriously and where emerging clinicians are treated as part of the life of the practice.
What We Look For in Trainees
The strongest fit is often someone who wants to keep learning, reflect deeply on their work, and grow within a supportive but serious clinical setting.
Intellectually curious
Open to supervision and feedback
Committed to individualized, person-centered care
Professional, thoughtful, and compassionate
Interested in developing a clear and grounded clinical identity
