About CPSC

 

The Center for Psychotherapy, Spirituality & Creativity (CPSC) is a
501(c) nonprofit organization founded by Peter Coster. Since 2005, CPSC has offered quality and affordable therapeutic support and education programs to individuals, couples, children, and families in California.

Our service offerings include:

  • Psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families.

  • Mental health groups for various communities.

  • Internships for pre-licensed clinicians (MFTs, LCSWs and LPCCs).

  • Education and training workshops for trainees, therapists and the community.

  • Supervision and consultation.

CPSC Board of Directors

Peter H. Coster, CPSC Founder and Executive Director
Deborah Hill, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
John Juno Song, Pastor - Watsonville First United Methodist Church

CPSC Supervisors

Peter Coster, Ph.D., MDiv, MFC

Executive Director

I have over 30 years experience as a licensed psychotherapist working with couples and adults undergoing midlife transitions, relationship issues and existential identity crises. I work within a spirituality-informed contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy perspective, which draws upon Jungian, existential, relational and cognitive behavioral orientations.

I have been teaching, supervising and mentoring psychotherapists for over 10 years, including eight years as a clinical supervisor at the John F. Kennedy Center for Holistic Counseling in Oakland.

Learn more about Peter →

Israel “Rulik” Perla, Ph.D, MFT

CLINICAL Director

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Being an intern brings many challenges, possibly more than anything you have experienced before. My primary goal is to help you navigate these challenges and make the internship a successful learning and growing experience. I hope that we’ll gradually learn to know and trust each other. My intention is to be completely open and honest with you and I invite you to tell me if ever it does not appear to be that way. The supervisor is one of your primary resources during internship, and you are welcome to contact me any time with issues that arise in your practice.

My professional work includes psychotherapy with clients in private practice, supervising and training therapy interns, and adding human dimension to the working of high-tech companies.

Learn more about Israel “Rulik” →