Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology

Dear applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. This website provides key information about our program’s mission, goals, training, application process, and staff. Our program includes intensive supervision, didactics, and a variety of clinical, outreach, and consultation opportunities.

The UCSC Internship Program has been APA-accredited since 1992. Training focuses on brief and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, consultation, and outreach, with a strong commitment to multiculturalism. Our diverse professional staff offers comprehensive, flexible training to support interns’ development and integration of clinical and consultation skills.

We offer three full-time positions, each with a $49,920 stipend and medical benefits. The internship lasts one full calendar year. As an APPIC member, we participate in the APPIC Match. Applicants must be enrolled in the APPIC Matching Program and apply via the AAPI. For more details, visit the APPIC website. If you have not received applicant materials, please contact:

National Matching Service, Inc.
20 Holly Street, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4S 3B1
Email: psychint@natmatch.com
Phone: (800) 461-6322
Fax: (844) 977-0555

Our APPIC program code is 116111. We strictly follow APPIC guidelines and do not solicit or use rank-related information from applicants.

We understand the application process can be stressful, so please contact me with any questions at (831) 459-4799 or rihenriq@ucsc.edu. We appreciate your interest and welcome your application!

Richard Enriquez, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Training
Counseling & Psychological Services
UC Santa Cruz
rihenriq@ucsc.edu

Accreditation

The CAPS internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association. For more information, contact:

American Psychological Association
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (202) 336-5979; TDD: (202) 336-6123; Fax: (202) 336-5978
Email: apaaccre@apa.org
Website: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

CAPS is also accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services and is a member of APPIC and ACCTA. UCSC Student Health Service is accredited by the American Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The university is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Mission statement

In support of UCSC’s academic mission, CAPS provides a wide range of mental health services to our diverse community. Our goals are to address student mental health needs and promote psychological well-being through counseling, consultation, outreach, and training.

CAPS uses a developmental, community psychology approach addressing academic, career, and personal challenges central to student success. We are committed to culturally sensitive services accessible to all students, including underrepresented groups.

Our mission is to support UCSC students’ well-being through counseling, psychiatric, consultation, and outreach services while maintaining IACS and APA accreditation.

CAPS aims to advance UCSC’s educational mission by:

Addressing mental health and psychosocial issues impacting student success
Recruiting and retaining a diverse, multidisciplinary staff
Fostering an inclusive campus community valuing differences
Offering multiple access points to services
Providing high-quality training and supervision for interns and postdocs

The University Community

UC Santa Cruz is located 75 miles south of San Francisco, on 2,000 acres of redwood-forested foothills overlooking Monterey Bay. Fall 2023 enrollment was 19,764 students (17,812 undergrad; 1,952 grad). Since 1965, UCSC has earned a reputation for progressive academics, distinguished faculty, and strong research facilities.

Santa Cruz, a seaside city of about 61,800 (2022), offers rich cultural attractions and a mild climate with ample recreational opportunities.

To explore the campus, please try the UCSC Virtual Tour.

Training Program

The UC Santa Cruz CAPS internship offers supervised training for doctoral interns in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, focusing on clinical, crisis, outreach, and consultation skills with a diverse university student population. Interns gain intensive experience in individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, consultation, and outreach, providing both in-person and telehealth services.

Our program emphasizes developing psychologists who are culturally sensitive and skilled in community psychology. A diverse professional staff supports interns through comprehensive training, focusing on short-term therapy, crisis work, and primary prevention via outreach and consultation to the campus community.

Program Aim: Train interns as entry-level psychologists with broad generalist skills and expertise in college mental health.

Training model and philosophy

We use an apprenticeship mentoring model where interns work closely with experienced staff across a full range of psychological services. This model highlights the importance of developmental learning, science-based practice, multicultural competence, and professional identity formation.

Interns develop skills through hands-on work with senior staff in intakes, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, and consultation. Staff bring diverse theoretical orientations—cognitive behavioral, ACT, feminist, psychodynamic, humanistic, and more—offering interns rich opportunities to deepen their theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. Interns also collaborate with psychiatrists, case managers, and medical staff.

View our Intern Training Manual

View our Internship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data

Developmental Perspective

Interns enter with varied skills from academic and practicum experiences. Our program progressively expands their competence, moving them from close supervision to more independent practice, supporting their professional growth throughout the year.

Scholarly Practice

We emphasize integrating research with clinical practice. Interns present dissertation progress and conduct a program evaluation project, promoting evidence-based professional development.

Diversity

Multicultural competence is foundational. Interns learn to work effectively with students from diverse and often marginalized backgrounds across therapy, outreach, and consultation.

Professional identity

A primary goal is to help interns transition from student to psychologist by engaging fully in professional activities and fostering competence, multicultural awareness, and ethical judgment.

Internship Competencies and Goals

Interns develop nine Profession-wide competencies:

Research
Ethical and legal standards
Individual and cultural diversity
Professional values and behaviors
Communication skills
Assessment
Intervention
Supervision
Consultation and interdisciplinary skills

Goals include:

Broad clinical skills
Competence in counseling center outreach and consultation
Multicultural competence
Professional identity development

Formal Training Activities

Direct services:

Initial Assessments: 3 per week, including clinical evaluation and referrals.
Individual Therapy: Caseload of 14–18 clients weekly, with some couples therapy and a long-term client.
Group Therapy: Co-facilitate one group per quarter, starting with a senior staff member. Groups cover topics like grief, anxiety, mindfulness, and identity.
Crisis Services: Weekly 4.5-hour shifts with senior staff, conducting crisis intervention, risk assessment, consultation, and referrals.
Testing: Use CCAPS regularly; PAI available if clinically indicated.

Outreach and Consultation:
Interns spend about one hour weekly on outreach and consultation, providing workshops, trainings, and consultation to campus groups. Interns design and implement an independent outreach project annually.

Training activities

Individual Supervision: Two hours weekly with a licensed primary supervisor matched to intern needs.
Secondary Supervision: Optional exposure to varied theoretical perspectives.
Group Therapy Supervision: Half-hour post-group sessions with co-facilitator.
Intern Group Supervision: Weekly one-hour meeting with Director of Training to discuss clinical work, professional issues, and development.
Special Topics Seminar: Weekly didactic sessions on clinical, ethical, and multicultural issues.
Crisis Seminar: Weekly group supervision in crisis cases during fall and winter terms.
Outreach Training: Four hours of fall quarter training on outreach theory and practice.
Supervision Training: Four and a half hours in spring quarter, including simulated supervision role plays and mentoring a Peer Educator.

Other activities

All CAPS Staff Meeting: Weekly 45-minute meetings with counseling, psychiatry, and case management staff.
Case Conferences: Bi-monthly clinical team meetings and monthly joint counseling-psychiatry case discussions.
Committee Participation: Interns serve on one administrative committee each quarter (e.g., Training, Quality Assurance, Multicultural, Professional Development).
Professional Development: Quarterly staff trainings and five professional development days for conferences, dissertation work, and job search activities. Interns attend regional training conferences annually.

Typical weekly schedule

Formal training activities

Direct service

Individual brief therapy: 10–14 hours
Group therapy: 1.5 hours
Initial assessments/intakes: 3 hours
Crisis services shift: 4.5 hours
Outreach and consultation: 1 hour

Supervision:

Individual primary supervision: 2 hours
Supervision of group therapy (fall, winter, spring): 0.5 hours
Intern seminar group supervision (fall, winter, spring): 1 hour
Crisis group supervision: 1 hour

Training:

Special topics seminar: 1.5 hours
Supervision of Peer Mentoring: 0.5 hours every other week
Case conference/clinical teams: 1 hour

Administration/other:

Total: 3.5 hours
Staff meeting, committees: 1.5–3 hours
Clinical documentation, prep: 3–5 hours
Travel: 1 hour

Responsibility of interns and evaluation procedures

Responsibilities of interns

Participate in all professional activities of the internship, including clinical services, outreach and consultation services, supervision, training seminars, staff meetings, and administrative tasks. Interns are required to record all ongoing therapy sessions. The total internship hours over the 12-month academic year are 1850 hours.
Maintain Ethical and Legal Standards and comply with California laws as they relate to the practice of psychology.
Adhere to all CAPS, SHS, and UCSC Policies and Procedures.
Demonstrate sound professional judgment.
Successfully complete all Exit Criteria for the internship.

Exit criteria

In order for an intern to successfully complete the CAPS internship program at UC Santa Cruz, the following criteria must be met:
Completion of 1850 hours of training, including 463 hours of direct clinical service.

Satisfactory achievement ratings (score of 5) on each of the required 9 Profession-Wide Competencies and the multiple elements within each competency by the end of the internship.
No ethical or legal violations.
Completion of 3 outreach programs, including the Outreach Project.
Completion of the Intern Program Evaluation Project.
Completion of one assessment report.
Completion of all paperwork, including PnC clinical documentation, Assessment write-up, Outreach Project, Program Evaluation Project, and Board of Psychology logs.
Completion of all program and supervisory evaluations.
Exit interview with the Director of Training.

NOTE: Hours can ONLY be verified and approved if the intern successfully meets all expected competency requirements in the internship program and completes the full 12-month internship.

Evaluation procedures

CAPS is committed to an ongoing process of intern and program evaluation throughout the year. Our goal is to assist interns in their professional development as psychologists and to receive feedback that will enhance and improve our training program annually.

The evaluation process begins during intern orientation when interns assess their skills and competencies to identify strengths and growth areas, enabling development of training goals and objectives for the year. Interns receive formal written feedback from their primary supervisor three times a year: at the end of December, April, and early August, regarding their performance on the nine profession-wide competencies. The primary supervisor gathers input from all training staff working with the intern and integrates this feedback into the formal written evaluation each quarter.

In addition to formal feedback, verbal feedback is expected to be provided continuously during supervision. The Director of Training sends a copy of each evaluation, along with a letter summarizing the intern’s progress, to the intern’s Academic Training Director in their home program. Communication with the intern’s home program occurs at the start of the internship and at the end of each evaluation period.

Interns also have many opportunities to evaluate the internship training program. They evaluate their supervisors at the end of each quarter, complete evaluations of all intern training seminars quarterly, and evaluate the internship program twice yearly. The Director of Training and the training committee review all evaluation materials and use this input for program development and enhancement. Our goal is an ongoing, continuous process of program improvement to provide excellence in training.

Financial assistance: stipend and benefits

A stipend of $49,920 for the 12-month appointment
Medical benefits
Paid university holidays, university closures, and two weeks of paid leave in accordance with university policies
Private office with phone, computer, voicemail, email account, and Internet access
Library and research facilities
Five days for professional development

Application Requirements and Procedure

Practicum and Academic Requirements for Applicants

An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for a UCSC internship:

Current enrollment in a regionally accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology
Be advanced to candidacy in doctoral program
Comprehensive exams must be passed by January 1 prior to internship interviews
Coursework must be completed prior to the start date of the internship
A minimum of 500 direct intervention hours must be completed, documented on the AAPI
Verification for intern readiness by Academic Training Director
Preference is given to applicants who are enrolled in APA accredited doctoral programs in either Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
Dissertation proposal approved by start of internship

Application Procedure

Applications must include the following four requirements in order to be reviewed:

Completed AAPI (APPIC Application for Psychology Internship). This application can be accessed through the Applicant Portal on the APPIC web page at www.appic.org
Curriculum Vita
Three letters of reference, including at least two from former clinical supervisors or training coordinators. Please include only 3 letters of reference. We want to be fair to all applicants and we will only review your first 3 letters posted. All letters of recommendation must be in the Recommendation Letter format for the year that you submit the internship year application.
Official transcripts of all graduate work.

Completed applications MUST be received by Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM, PST.

Important information

Completed applications must be posted on the APPIC portal by the deadline. Due to the high volume of applications, late submissions are not accepted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all materials are appropriately posted on the APPIC portal. For questions about your application status, please email rihenriq@ucsc.edu or call the Central Office at (831) 459-2628. Please note, many online applications are received, and responses may take time.

Materials and letters of recommendation should be addressed to:
Richard Enriquez, Ph.D., Associate Director for Training
Counseling & Psychological Services
Student Health Center, 2nd Floor, East Wing
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Since UC Santa Cruz CAPS participates in the APPIC Internship Matching Program, you must enroll in the APPIC Internship Matching Program to apply. Register at the APPIC website

Our PROGRAM CODE NUMBER for the APPIC Matching Program is 116111.

Counseling and Psychological Services is committed to providing access for all people with disabilities and will provide accommodations if notified in advance. CAPS adheres to UCSC’s Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy Statement regarding employment practices.

Background Check: In accordance with University Policy, candidates who match with CAPS at UC Santa Cruz must successfully complete a background check (including fingerprinting) before appointment. Final hiring is contingent upon clearing the background check. You must also have the legal right to work in the US. Please note, UC Santa Cruz does not sponsor individuals for staff positions.

Selection process

Phase 1: application screening

In our application screening process, members of the selection committee review application files with respect to applicant background information, basic requirements met (doctoral degree in progress, 500 intervention hours, advanced to candidacy, comprehensive exams passed before early January), and stated goals and match with the training opportunities available in our training program. Other specific criteria considered in the screening process include the applicant’s current transcripts of graduate coursework and letters of recommendation from three people who have supervised the applicant’s performance, with at least two from previous clinical supervisors. After application files have been screened and rated, the selection committee meets to discuss which applicants will be considered for a Zoom or telephone interview in the second phase of intern selection.

Phase 2: applicant interviewing

A select group of applicants is asked to participate in a 40-minute Zoom or phone interview (applicants are given the choice of interview preference) with a standard set of questions in early January. We do not conduct any on-site interviews in order to provide equitable access for all applicants. After the telephone interviews are completed, the selection committee discusses each candidate’s interview and integrates this information with the application screening to rank the candidates for the APPIC Match List. Criteria considered from the interview include interest and goals that appropriately match the internship training program, ethical conduct, a sound theoretical and academic foundation for effective clinical skills, demonstrated sensitivity to multicultural issues, and interest in working with a diverse student population. Preference is given to applicants who have previous experience working in a university counseling center. As a member of APPIC, we develop a rank list of candidates for internship positions, which is forwarded to the APPIC Matching Program. Interns are notified of the match results from the National Matching Service on the date specified in the Schedule of Dates for the Matching Program.

APPIC Match Policies

Counseling and Psychological Services is a member of APPIC and abides by all APPIC guidelines. Please review the APPIC website for APPIC Match Policies for Internship Offers and Acceptances and for updated information on the computer matching process for intern selection. This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC Policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.

Frequently Asked Questions

I understand that UC Santa Cruz is based on the College system. What does this mean and how does this system impact interns and CAPS?

UC Santa Cruz is made up of 10 colleges, each having its own separate residential housing. All undergraduates, whether they live on campus or off campus, are affiliated with one of the UCSC colleges (Cowell, Stevenson, Crown, Merrill, Porter, Kresge, Oakes, Rachel Carson, Nine, and Ten). Although students take classes in any number of colleges and academic departments throughout the campus, core courses within each college provide a common academic base for first-year and transfer students. Graduate students are affiliated with their academic departments and are not affiliated with a specific college.

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at UC Santa Cruz operates in both a centralized and decentralized manner. CAPS has a central office in the Student Health Center Building on campus. This is our main hub for counseling and psychiatry services for students. The services provided in the CAPS central office include appointment scheduling, walk-in crisis services, most initial assessment appointments, case management services, psychiatry services, individual and group therapy, intern training, staff meetings, committee meetings, and case conferences. Interns are housed in our main central office with psychiatry staff and CAPS management. CAPS decentralized services include offices for staff psychologists and therapists and postdoctoral fellows at different satellite locations, including the colleges, the Porter Annex, The Cove, and Family Student Housing. Counseling staff in these satellite offices provide brief individual and couples therapy and outreach and consultation; some groups and workshops are also held in satellite locations, and others are held at the CAPS central office. Walk-in crisis services are not provided in the satellite offices, only in the main CAPS office.

What may be a bit confusing is that the CAPS staff in the satellite offices provide counseling services to students from any college, not just to students from the college where the office is located. This is because our clinical services operate in a centralized fashion: Students call or come into our Central Office to request an appointment and are typically first scheduled with an initial assessment appointment (usually at CAPS Central); subsequent appointments with CAPS staff member, postdoc, or intern are held at their individual clinical office at either CAPS central or a satellite location. CAPS staff also provide consultation and outreach to students and staff/faculty in their satellite location. Interns have the opportunity to work collaboratively conducting programming with any of our CAPS staff in satellite locations.

To get a better view of the UC Santa Cruz campus, try out the UCSC Virtual Tour.

Often, intern applicants are concerned about how much contact they will have with the CAPS staff that are in the satellite offices. Even though we have a decentralized (or hybrid) counseling center, an essential component of any APA-accredited training program is having opportunities for socialization with both staff and peers in the profession of psychology. We provide many opportunities for this to occur. Although a bulk of staff are housed in satellite locations, interns and staff get together regularly for meetings and collaboration. The entire CAPS staff (psychotherapists, psychiatrists, case managers, interns, postdoctoral fellows) meets every week on Tuesdays for staff meetings and clinical teams, and committee meetings are held on most Thursdays. Interns meet regularly three times a week for training seminars and group supervision. Interns also meet regularly with different CAPS staff for primary supervision, secondary supervision, group co-facilitation, planning and committee meetings, and general consultation. Interns also have the opportunity to work with their crisis team supervisor throughout the year when conducting their crisis shift.

What are you looking for in an intern?

A majority of our interns have previous clinical and practical experience in counseling centers, a strong interest in conducting brief therapy and crisis management, and a commitment to outreach and educational programming and consultation. As a staff and a unit, we value diversity and a community psychology model of intervention. We look for interns who are flexible, work collaboratively in a team setting, and who are committed to lifelong development of multicultural competence. Finally, we are always looking for applicants who would be a good fit for our training program.

How are primary supervisors assigned?

During the orientation period, interns have the opportunity to meet with potential primary supervisors in order to learn more about them and their supervisory styles. Interns then rank their preferences and discuss them along with their training needs with the Director of Training, who makes the final assignments taking into consideration intern preferences and training needs for the year. Interns may have the opportunity to work with a secondary supervisor during the winter, spring, or summer quarters. The secondary supervisor provides interns with exposure to a variety of professional role models, theoretical orientations, or special clinical interest areas. Interns are asked to discuss their preference to work with a secondary supervisor with the Director of Training. Every effort will be made to accommodate this request but cannot be guaranteed.

Do I have my own office and computer

Yes, each intern has a large spacious private office (with window) in the main CAPS office overlooking a redwood forest. You are provided with a laptop computer, printer, telephone, webcam, and flexible up and down desk. Each computer is networked within the center and the University, so you can have access to the Point and Click (PnC) scheduling system and computerized record system, as well as to email and the Internet. Interns can complete clinical documentation through the PnC program from your own office.

Do interns get the opportunity to supervise or teach?

UC Santa Cruz does not have a Clinical or Counseling Psychology graduate program on campus, and thus unfortunately there are no opportunities for interns to supervise practicum students. We do provide a 4.5-hour training module on supervision that focuses on both the theories and practice of supervision, and interns have the opportunity to conduct simulated supervision with their peers during this training module. With regard to teaching, interns will have some opportunities to facilitate or co-facilitate educational programs, trainings, or workshops on a variety of topics during the year.

What types of groups are offered by Counseling and Psychological Services?

Counseling and Psychological Services offers a variety of therapy and psychoeducational groups throughout the year. Some examples include: Eating Awareness, Grief and Loss, Understanding Myself and Others, Graduate Men’s Group, Graduate Women’s Groups, Undergraduate Women’s Group, Managing Social Anxiety, and Mindfulness Meditation. In addition, interns may develop groups on their own and can also co-facilitate groups with fellow interns or postdoctoral fellows during spring quarter.

Are interns required to be on-call on night or weekends?

No. CAPS utilizes an After Hours Crisis Service Program which responds to student in distress on nights, weekends, and holidays. The service also provides consultation to faculty, staff, family, and friends who are concerned about UCSC students in distress. Interns are not required to be on call during their internships for night or weekend on call.

Will I have opportunities to specialize in certain clinical areas?

Interns will definitely get the opportunity to specialize in providing brief therapy, crisis intervention and crisis management, and group therapy. Interns will have the opportunity to develop special expertise working with a multiculturally diverse college student population. In order to tailor the internship to each intern, there is flexibility in several components: developing outreach and educational programs in your area of interest, choosing clients with specific clinical presentations for your caseload, therapy group co-facilitation, and collaborating with different units on campus.

What opportunities are available in providing outreach and consultation services?

There are several opportunities available to conduct outreach and consultation while on internship here. Prior to fall quarter commencing, staff and interns work together on RA Training teams to provide crisis trainings for residential staff before the students moving into their dorms. CAPS staff also work collaboratively with different campus groups, such as the Women’s Center, Educational Opportunities Program, the GLBTIQ Student Office, Disability Resource Center, and Student Ethnic Resource Centers and often provide programs to these different units. Periodically, staff are also requested to provide trainings to different groups on how to work with and identify distressed students, or on different mental health topics as well. Interns are encouraged to consult with different units on campus for program development throughout the year.

Are there opportunities for testing or conducting couples therapy?

Formal testing is not a large training component of the CAPS UCSC internship. We utilize the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS) for every session with clients. If appropriate, interns can integrate the PAI into the clinical work if this would benefit diagnosis and treatment planning

Couples therapy is also not a major training component of UCSC internship. Interns may have the opportunity to carry 2-4 couples’ cases throughout the year.

I have never provided brief therapy or crisis intervention before. Will I receive training in these areas?

Yes. Interns receive significant training in brief therapy and crisis intervention during intern orientation, training seminars, the crisis seminar, and in individual and group supervision. This is a major training component of the internship program.

What is the ethnic makeup of the UC Santa Cruz student population?

Student enrollment at UC Santa Cruz for fall 2019 was 17,719 undergraduates and 1,908 graduate students, for a total of 19,627. Among undergraduates in fall 2019, 50.6% identified as male, 48.4% identified as female, and 1% were unknown. The ethnic/racial/nationality breakdown of the undergraduate student population for fall 2019 was as follows:

African American	1.9%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	.1%
Asian	22.1%
Hispanic/Latino	28.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	.2%
White	31.4%
International	4.2%
Unknown/not reported	9.6%

The ethnic/racial/nationality breakdown of the graduate student population for Fall 2019 was as follows:

African American	3.2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1.2%
Asian	11%
Hispanic/Latino	10.7%
White	40.4%
International	29.9%
Unknown/not reported	6.5%

In addition, campus estimates are that 10 to 13% of students identify as LGBTQ.

Is there support for professional development activities?

Interns are encouraged to pursue professional development activities while on internship. Interns are given five days of professional development during the internship year, and can use the time for conference attendance and professional meetings, dissertation completion, graduation, and job interviewing. Interns regularly attend the annual Northern California Training Directors Conference and the Multicultural Training Day at San Jose State University where they meet trainees from other northern California internship programs. In addition, the Bay Area offers a wide variety of workshops and conferences within an easy commute of Santa Cruz.

I am interested in applying to UCSC for internship. Can I visit the site?

Of course. If you are interested in visiting our site, please contact the Training Director. We do want to be clear though, given the high financial burden applicants incur when interviewing for internship positions, that an in-person visit to our site is not required and will not affect our decision about your ranking when you apply to our site. If you are seeking to visit our site close to the deadline for applications, we encourage you to do so after you have received notification that you have been offered an interview with UCSC. Our primary goal is for you to obtain the necessary information for you to make an informed decision when you send in your ranking list.

Current professional staff and current interns

Current Professional Staff: Please view our current staff list.

Former interns and first post-internship positions

2024–2025

James Katz, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California

Mitchell Rees, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California

Bita Roshannia, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California

2023–2024

Jackson Liguori, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California
Sage Coler, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of San Diego, Counseling Center, San Diego, California
Sabah Awar, M.A., Completing Dissertation

2022–2023

Sophia Hawkins, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Psychotherapist, Emerge Therapy, Minneapolis, MN
Kim Nguyen, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, San Francisco Community Mental Health Center, Community Youth Center of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Shola Shodiya-Zeumault, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Santa Barbara, Counseling and School Psychology, Santa Barbara, California

2021–2022

Ian Fetterolf, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, The Clinic (Private Practice), San Diego, California
Richie Koenig, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, The Clinic (Private Practice), Los Angeles, California
Vi Negrete, Psy.D., Doctoral Resident & Psychological Assistant, Thrive Center of Psychology (Private Practice), Los Angeles, California

2020–2021

Erin Crenshaw, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, Moorpark College, Student Health Center, Moorpark, California
Sasha Faust, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California
Jaelien Pinheiro, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California

2019–2020

Joshua Sheltzer, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California
Whitney Shuman, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Santa Cruz, Counseling and Psychological Services, Santa Cruz, California
Elizabeth Sokolowski, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

2018–2019

Ritu Agarwal, M.A., Psychology Trainee, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York
Jennifer Jameson, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Loyola Marymount University Student Psychological Services, Los Angeles, California
Louiza Livschitz, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, The Wise Mind Institute, Berkeley, California

2017–2018

Maria Berardi, MFT; Private Practice
Brittany Cooper, Ph.D.; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz
Kristal Valdovinos, Ph.D.; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz

2016–2017

Bianca Barrios
Kristin Lohse
Mark Ryan, Psy.D.; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz

2015–2016

Alesha Harris, M.A., Counseling Psychology; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz
Raghav Suri, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology; Staff Psychologist, University Counseling Center, Iowa State University
Roberto Villegas Gold, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology; Staff Psychologist, Phoenix College, Arizona

2014–2015

Alan Joseph Bankman, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, PGSP-Stanford Consortium; Stanford Law School, Research
Pio Choong Yuk Kim, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Fordham University; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling and Psychological Services, Humboldt State University
Melva Torne-Boyd, M.S., Counseling Psychology, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas; completing dissertation

2013–2014

Quade Yoo Song French, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz
Amy Kim, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
Susie Martinez, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Our Lady of the Lake, San Antonio, Texas; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC San Diego

2012–2013

Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Loma Linda University; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling Center, University of La Verne
Kipp Pietrantonio, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of North Dakota; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling Center, University of Michigan
Laura Turner-Essel, M.A., Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program, University of Akron, Ohio; College Residential Educator, UC Santa Cruz

2011–2012

Karin Arndt, M.S., Clinical Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling Center, Cornell University
Anna Bailey, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek, Mental Health Services
Jenna Wheeler, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR; Postdoctoral Fellow, Portland Veterans Administration, Palliative Care

2010–2011

Cody Christopherson, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN
Kim Chu, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, PGSP Stanford University, Palo Alto; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City, CA
Brian Uhlin, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Antioch, CA

2009–2010

Pamela Fletcher, B.A., Clinical Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Michelle Montagno, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, University of San Francisco
Michelle Pavlick, M.A., Clinical Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz

2008–2009

Heidi Meck, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, CSPP Alliant University, San Francisco; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
Josina Moak, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz
Linda Sattler, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology/Stanford University, Palo Alto; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, San Jose State University

2007–2008

Alexis Karris, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder; Assistant Professor, Metropolitan State University, Denver, CO
Paul Kim, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento, CA
Justin Li, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz

2006–2007

Mary Clarke, Counseling Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz
Kristyn Fowkes, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Oregon; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz
Seth Goldberg, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Hayward, CA

2005–2006

Nicole Bruns, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento, California
Zoe Gillispie, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Fremont, California
Julia Shojaian, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Baylor University; Staff Psychologist, University Counseling Center

2004–2005

Jill Fusilier, Psy.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Northern Colorado; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Pleasanton, CA
Navi Hundal, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA
Jane Mia Kim, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Denver; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA

2003–2004

Kimberly Keough, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute; Postdoctoral Fellow, La Familia Counseling Service, Oakland, CA
Ona Stiles, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, The California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling Psychological Services, Sacramento State University
Jeffrey Andreas Tan, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia

2002–2003

Kirsten Carraway, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Florida; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Milpitas, CA
Thomas Murray, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Adjunct Faculty, Ohio State University at Mansfield
Andrew Pierson, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Buffalo-SUNY; Temporary Staff Counselor, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Santa Cruz

2001–2002

Shannon Casey-Cannon, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Stanford University; Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University
Nicole Roberts, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, New Mexico State University; Director of Adult Counseling Services, Dallas, Texas
Giovanna Suarez-Renaud, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia; Postdoctoral Fellow, Deer Oaks Hospital, Austin, TX

2000–2001

Dana Carr, Ph.D. Candidate, Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology/Alliant University
Sandy Chin, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, UC Berkeley
Gretchen Reichardt, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Southern California

1999–2000

Cory Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda; Postdoctoral Fellow, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Martinez, CA
Cathy Moonshine, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology; Dual Diagnosis Supervisor for Unity, Inc., Portland, OR
Kate Young, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Stanford University; Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling & Psychological Services, Stanford University

Academic institutions of former interns 1993–1999

1998–1999

California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, Clinical Psychology
The Fielding Institute, Clinical Psychology
University of Utah, Counseling Psychology

1997–1998

Stanford University, Counseling Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, Clinical Psychology

1996–1997

Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, Clinical Psychology
Washington State University, Counseling Psychology

1995–1996

California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, Clinical Psychology
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Counseling Psychology
University of San Francisco, Counseling Psychology

1994–1995

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Clinical Psychology
The Wright Institute, Clinical Psychology
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Clinical Psychology

1993–1994

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Ohio State University, Clinical Psychology