Clinical Experience

 

South Hillsborough VA Medical Center  •  Riverview, Florida, USA

Primary Care Mental Health •  AUG 2022 – PRESENT

Clinical Psychologist

  • Working to improve functioning for Veterans with various challenges, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, alcohol misuse, obesity, family and relationship problems, adjustment issues, grief, and anger.
  • Utilizing psychotherapy models to provide intake, individual, and psychoeducational groups through various modes, such as in-person, Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT), VA Video Connect (VVC), and telephone.
  • Drawing from various evidence-based treatment modalities including cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, and problem-solving therapy.
  • Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological assessments related to transplant evaluations.
  • Collaborating with professions within primary care, including psychologists, nurses, dieticians, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, diabetes educators, and social workers.
  • Completing appropriate paperwork including individual and group therapy notes.
 

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center  •  Houston, Texas, USA

Primary Care Mental Health Integration  •  AUG 2021 – AUG 2022

Anxiety & Stress Track  •  Psychology Resident •  Post-Doc Fellowship, APA Accredited

  • Working to improve functioning for Veterans with various challenges, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, alcohol misuse, obesity, family and relationship problems, adjustment issues, grief, and anger.
  • Utilizing psychotherapy models to provide intake, individual, and psychoeducational groups through various modes, such as in-person, Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT), VA Video Connect (VVC), and telephone.
  • Drawing from various evidence-based treatment modalities including cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, and problem-solving therapy.
  • Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological assessments related to transplant evaluations.
  • Collaborating with professions within primary care, including psychologists, nurses, dieticians, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, diabetes educators, and social workers.
  • Completing appropriate paperwork including individual and group therapy notes.
  • Supervisors: Dr. Ellen Teng, Ph.D.
 

Northern Arizona VA Health Care System  •  Prescott Valley, Arizona, USA

Primary Care Mental Health Integration  •  JAN 2021 – JUL 2021

Major Rotation #2  •  Psychology Intern  •  Fifth Year Internship, APA Accredited

  • Working closely with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to improve functioning for Veterans with various challenges, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, alcohol misuse, obesity, family and relationship problems, adjustment issues, grief, and anger.
  • Utilizing psychotherapy models to provide intake, individual, and psychoeducational groups through various modes, such as in-person, Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT), VA Video Connect (VVC), and telephone.
  • Drawing from various evidence-based treatment modalities including cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, and problem-solving therapy.
  • Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological assessments related to transplant evaluations.
  • Collaborating with professions within primary care, including psychologists, nurses, dieticians, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, diabetes educators, and social workers.
  • Completing appropriate paperwork including individual and group therapy notes.
  • Supervisors: Dr. Carol Brooks, Ph.D.
 

Chronic Pain  •  JAN 2021 – JUL 2021 (In Progress)

Minor Rotation #2  •  Psychology Intern  •  Fifth Year Internship, APA Accredited

  • Providing consultation, assessment, and empirically supported individual and group therapy for individuals with chronic pain.
  • Training in cognitive-behavioral for chronic pain, acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain, and the explain pain approach.
  • Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological assessments for placement of a spinal cord stimulator.
  • Completing appropriate paperwork including individual and group therapy notes.
  • Supervisors: Dr. Ashley Burton, Ph.D. and Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Psy.D.
 

Outpatient Mental Health Clinic  •  JUL 2020 – JAN 2021

Major Rotation #1  •  Psychology Intern  •  Fifth Year Internship, APA Accredited

  • Supported Veterans who are encountering a variety of challenges, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), adjustment issues, military sexual trauma, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, loss, and personality disorders.
  • Utilized psychotherapy models to provide intake, individual, and group therapy for adults ages 25-75 years old. Therapy was provided through various modes, such as in-person, telephone, and VA Video Connect (VVC).
  • Drew from various evidence-based treatment modalities including cognitive-behavioral, integrative, written and exposure therapy (WET), and exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy.
  • Co-facilitated two therapy groups: The Anxiety and Depression Group and the Caregiver Support Group.
  • Observed and shadowed the crisis team in treating walk-in Veterans who are in crisis.
  • Administered, scored, and interpreted integrated psychological assessments for diagnostic clarifications and transplant evaluations, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2RF, the Millon Clinical Multiaxial inventory-IV, the Life Events Checklist, the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic, and the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant.
  • Wrote and presented psychological assessment reports summarizing results and recommendations to Veterans and their treatment team.
  • Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical support staff.
  • Completed appropriate paperwork including individual and group therapy notes.
  • Attended weekly case consultation meetings with psychologists and social workers.
  • Attended weekly High-Risk Committee meetings to review Veterans flagged with high risk of suicide.
  • Participated in weekly group supervision and didactic/seminar training that consisted of topics, such as military culture, diversity, psychology research and application, psychological assessment, motivational interviewing, therapy in rural areas, and more.
  • Supervisors: Dr. Thor Johansen, Psy.D., ABPP and Dr. Amy Wrabetz, Ph.D.
 

College of The Holy Cross  •  Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Counseling Center  •  AUG 2019 – MAY 2020

Predoctoral Psychology Extern  •  Fourth Year Advanced Practicum

  • College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective and reputable, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts institution. The Counseling Center plays a vital role in campus life by offering a wide range of services to members of the community.
  • Supported students and their transition into adulthood who encounter a variety of challenges, such as depression, stress, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, relationship and roommate issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, grief, loss, identity development, body image issues, and eating disorders.
  • Utilized psychotherapeutic models to provide individual therapy (brief and long term), crisis intervention, and consultation for adults ages 18 to 21 years old.
  • Drew from various treatment modalities including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, feminist, and integrative therapy, and exposure and response prevention therapy.
  • Administered the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS) and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) instruments to students.
  • Consulted with clinicians regarding treatment planning and recommendations.
  • Completed appropriate paperwork including individual intake and therapy notes.
  • Attended, facilitated, and led training seminars that consisted of selected topics of discussion, such as issues of diversity, college mental health, psychotherapy with student athletes, grief and loss, spirituality, and more.
  • Attended and presented in case conferences to discuss and receive feedback from clinical cases and undergraduate students of concern.
  • Participated in outreach programming for faculty, staff, and students, such as international student orientation, student athlete orientation, resident assistant/orientation leader training, responding to students in distress, eating disorder awareness, and more.
  • Attended a training seminar through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): New Hampshire’s Connect Suicide Postvention Curriculum.
  • Attended weekly staff meetings involving basic administrative tasks.
  • Works with individuals of all ethnicities, cultures, ages, sexual orientation, gender expressions, abilities, national origins, spiritual practices, socioeconomic backgrounds, and life experiences.
  • Receiving a monthly stipend.
  • Supervisors: Dr. Adriana DiPasquale, Psy.D., Dr. Matthew Elliott, Ph.D., and Dr. Kelsey Moran, Psy.D.
 

Walker Special Education School  •  Needham, Massachusetts, USA

Walker  •  SEP 2018 – MAY 2019

Clinical Intern • Third Year Practicum  •  Research Assistant

  • Residential group home and therapeutic school that provides educational and psychological services for children facing complex emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges, including autism, complex trauma, failed adoptions, and psychiatric hospitalizations in residential, community-based acute treatment, and therapeutic school settings.
  • Utilized a recovery-oriented, therapeutic crisis intervention model to provide individual, duo, group, and family therapy for children ages 5 to 12 years old.
  • Conducted a weekly social skills group for children with various social-emotional and behavioral diagnoses.
  • Drew from various treatment modalities including CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
  • Administered, scored, and interpreted integrated psychological assessments including the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-V, Projective Drawings (Person, House, Tree, and Kinetic Family), Rorschach, Roberts Apperception Test for Children, the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-IV, the Children’s Apperception Test, and behavioral observations, in accordance with IEP revaluation regulations.
  • Wrote and presented integrated assessment reports summarizing results and recommendations for treatment at family and treatment team meetings and foster care reviews.
  • Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, teachers, social workers, clinical fellows, nurses, school district representatives, adoption agencies, and milieu staff for treatment planning and client consultation.
  • Completed appropriate paperwork including individual and group therapy notes.
  • Participated in group supervision and seminars that consists of topics, such as psychopharmacology, social thinking, solution-focused therapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological assessment.
  • Worked with children who are diverse in race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, intellectual functioning, psychological functioning, and lifestyle.
  • Supervisor: Dr. Asimina Burbridge, Psy.D. and Adam Coolidge, LCSW
 

Brown University   •  Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Brown Center for Children and Families  •  SEP 2017 – MAY 2018

Clinical Fellow  •  Second Year Practicum  •  Research Assistant

  • Children who come to the Brown Center are referred for testing in autism spectrum disorders, cognitive developmental delays, speech/language delays, and other global developmental disorders
  • Gained intervention experiences with children who have autism spectrum disorders, global developmental delays, and other behavioral and emotional challenges. Individual and family therapy formats include: JASPER therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, emotion regulation therapy, play therapy, and other behavioral therapy techniques
  • Administered and gained experience in a variety of neuropsychological tests, such as: The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-3, the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-IV, the Child Behavior Checklist, the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, and other behavioral observation techniques
  • Write integrated testing reports summarizing results and providing appropriate treatment recommendations for children and their families
  • Complete appropriate paperwork including individual and family therapy notes
  • Attended grand rounds at the Women and Infants Hospital where doctors, professors, and researchers from all over the United States presented their studies and research
  • Attended Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) meetings to help advance science and bring awareness and help to thousands of Rhode Islanders affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Worked with children and their families who are diverse in race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, intellectual functioning, psychological functioning, and lifestyle
  • Supervisors: Dr. Cynthia Loncar, Ph.D. and Dr. Stephen Sheinkopf, Ph.D.