The Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute

01/05/2026

As PSI closes our 50th anniversary year, we’re filled with deep gratitude and renewed purpose.

In 2025, we reflected on our roots while continuing to grow, reaffirming our mission to integrate spirituality and psychotherapy in service of healing.

Together, we welcomed Khentrul Rinpoche for two powerful public programs, honored the legacy of Rev. John Kamas through the launch of a new named fund, expanded our Board with Derrick Jordan and Jasmine Shah, and continued training the next generation of spiritually integrated clinicians through our Summer Certificate Program. Behind the scenes, a capacity-building grant helped strengthen PSI’s foundation, making possible our next chapter.

As we close this milestone year and step toward our next 50 years, we thank you for your partnership, your belief in our work, and your continued presence on this shared journey.

01/04/2026

Registration for Holding the Sacred & the Nontraditional: Competent, Spiritually-Informed Clinical Work with Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients ends on Tuesday, January 6th.

This three-hour workshop (3 CECs) invites mental health practitioners to reflect on their own spiritual and sexual identities, deepen their cultural and spiritual humility, and expand their ability to work competently and compassionately with CNM clients.

Workshop details:

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Time: 9am - 12pm ET

Location: This event is offered both in-person and virtually via Zoom. Zoom information will be emailed 2-3 days prior to the event.

In-Person Location: 76 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006
Conference Room 3E/F

Course Price: $75.00

Register here: https://psinyc.org/holding-the-sacred/

Please email programs@psinyc.org with questions.

12/10/2025

In this interview, instructor Alexis Diaz, LCSW offers a glimpse into the core themes of PSI’s newest spiritually informed workshop: self-of-therapist work, establishing rapport with consensually non-monogamous clients, and more.

Listen to the full video to learn more about Holding the Sacred & the Nontraditional: Competent, Spiritually-Informed Clinical Work with Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients.

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Time: 9am - 12pm ET

Location: This event is offered both in-person and virtually via Zoom. Zoom information will be emailed 2-3 days prior to the event.

In-Person Location: 76 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006
Conference Room 3E/F

Course Price: $75.00

Register here: https://psinyc.org/holding-the-sacred/

Please email programs@psinyc.org with questions.

12/03/2025

How can clinicians engage the intersections of sexuality and spirituality when supporting clients in consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships?

This three-hour workshop (3 CECs) invites mental health practitioners to reflect on their own spiritual and sexual identities, deepen their cultural and spiritual humility, and expand their ability to work competently and compassionately with CNM clients.

Workshop details:

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Time: 9am - 12pm ET

Location: This event is offered both in-person and virtually via Zoom. Zoom information will be emailed 2-3 days prior to the event.

In-Person Location: 76 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006
Conference Room 3E/F

Course Price: $75.00

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/holding-the-sacred

Please email programs@psinyc.org with questions.

3 CECs are available to NYSED certified LMSWs, LCSWs, LMFTs, LCATs, and LMHCs. Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 PM ET (in person and online via Zoom)Facilitator: Alexis Diaz, LCSWHosted by: The Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute (PSI)Location: 76 Trinity Place, New York, N...

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to support the work of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute — not as a seasonal tradition, but as a meaningful investment in access, healing, and equity.

At a time when movements are calling attention to economic and racial injustice, we recognize that nonprofits like PSI have a role to play — not in consumerism, but in community care. Our work exists outside the marketplace, focused instead on expanding access to spiritually integrated, culturally responsive mental health support.

Your Giving Tuesday donation will help us:
-Lower costs for clinical training programs to increase access for clinicians and trainees

-Offer lower fee and sliding scale therapy through our spiritually-informed clinical network

-Sustain programs that bring depth, dignity, and cultural attunement to the practice of psychotherapy

This year, our Board of Directors has committed to match Giving Tuesday donations, dollar for dollar, up to $6,500 in total through the John Kamas Emergent Fund. This fund honors the legacy of the Rev. John Kamas, Board Chair Emeritus, whose mentorship and vision continue to guide our mission.

Every gift moves us closer to making quality, integrated mental health care more accessible — and ensures the next generation of clinicians is well-prepared to meet the needs of a diverse and evolving world.

Donate Now & Double Your Gift → https://psinyc.org/donate/

12/01/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to support the work of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute — not as a seasonal tradition, but as a meaningful investment in access, healing, and equity.

Your Giving Tuesday donation will help us:

- Lower costs for clinical training programs to increase access for clinicians and trainees

- Offer lower fee and sliding scale therapy through our spiritually-informed clinical network

- Sustain programs that bring depth, dignity, and cultural attunement to the practice of psychotherapy.

https://psinyc.org/donate/

11/21/2025

PSI honors the grief, resilience, and sacred stories held within transgender communities—and we call in collective responsibility to create spaces of safety, visibility, and healing.

11/17/2025

How do we, as clinicians, engage the intersections of sexuality and spirituality when working with clients in consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships?

This three-hour workshop (3 CECs) invites mental health practitioners to explore their own spiritual and sexual identities, deepen cultural and spiritual humility, and strengthen their capacity to work competently and compassionately with CNM clients.

Workshop details:

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Time: 9am - 12pm ET
Location: This event is offered both in-person and virtually via Zoom. Zoom information will be emailed 2-3 days prior to the event.

In-Person Location: 76 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006
Conference Room 3E/F

Course Price: $75.00

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/holding-the-sacred

Please email programs@psinyc.org with questions.

11/07/2025

We’re proud to share that Sarah McCaslin, MS, MDiv, LCSW, will be presenting at the 2025 Spirituality in Psychotherapy Summit on Friday, December 5 (2:45–4:00 PM CT).

Her session, “Fostering Vitality in Clinical Practice: Interventions for Joy, Purpose, and Possibility,” explores how therapists can help clients move beyond symptom relief to rediscover joy, purpose, and connection to life’s fullness.

Drawing on spiritual care, depth-oriented psychotherapy, and creative practice, Sarah will offer tools to increase presence, rekindle meaning, and hold space for both grief and transformation.

Learn more about PESI and register here: https://my.pesi.partners/6ZNQRBM/2Q2DNTG/

11/05/2025

At the PSI, we honor the whole person — mind, body, and spirit.

Our work brings together clinical excellence and spiritual depth to support healing, connection, and growth.

Wherever you are on your journey, PSI offers a space to explore meaning, resilience, and the sacred dimensions of healing.

Connect with us here: https://psinyc.org/connect-with-us/

10/24/2025

A few glimpses from PSI's Peace in Practice event with Shar Khentrul Rinpoche Jamphel Lodrö at St. Paul’s Chapel. Through teaching, meditation, and interfaith dialogue, we explored how peace begins within, and radiates outward.