Couples SIG Newsletter, Spr-Sum '01
Internship Sites with a Couple Treatment Focus
APA-Approved Sites with Major Couple Rotations:
NOTE: Internship sites with either major or minor couple rotations may also be found by checking “Couples Therapy” in the search criteria under “Treatment Modalities” when going through the internship directory search engine at
Internship Site / Theoretical OrientationType of Casework
Training Possibilities / Contact Person
Oklahoma CityVAMedicalCenter / Family systems approach with some CBT work. / Michelle Sherman, Ph.D.
TexasA&MUniversity Student Counseling Service / Varied approaches with some supervisors being primarily cognitive behaviorally based; co-therapy casework with supervisor. / Andrew Smith, Ph.D.
UCLA Student Psychological Services / Varied approaches; most supervisors use CBT model but may combine it with psychodynamic treatment. / Renee Kaplan, Ph.D.
University of Houston, Counseling and Psychological ServicesCenter / Varied approaches (solution focused, relational and object relations) all using cognitive behavioral techniques within their framework. / Sherri Terrell
BrighamYoungUniversityProvo, Utah / CBT relying heavily on both Baucom’s and Gottman’s work / Richard Isakson
VA Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, CA / Primarily family systems/structural family therapy. Exposure to family of origin,narrative, symbolic- experiential, and psychoeducational approaches, as well as integrative behavioral and emotionally-focused couple therapy. / Douglas Rait, Ph.D.
The GuidanceCenter / Solution focused and cognitive behavioral in an outpatient setting / Larry Seeman, Ph.D.
University of Utah; Univ.CounselingCenter / Varied with some CBT supervisors; co-therapy format / Frances N. Harris, Ph.D.
WRAMC (military hospital) WashingtonDC / Incorporated in clinical core tx (not separate rotation); eclectic approach w/CBT widely used. / Ed Supplee, Ph.D. Maj. MS
University of South Carolina / Systemic/experiential approach / Russell Haber
Salesmanship Club, DallasTX / Postmodern narrative, collaborative language systems, & solution focused practice; reported to have "cognitive behavioral flavor to it by not pure CBT." / Delane Kinney
Monmouth Medical Ctr., Long Branch, NJ / Cognitive-Behavioral; Supervisor is founding member of NJ Assoc. of C-B Therapists & AABT Member. / Wayne Goldman, Ph.D.
Danielsen Institute; BostonUniversity / Tri-model approach; uses psychodynamic cognitive-behavioral, and systemic theoretical approaches; excluding other approaches to focus on CBT is not an option. / Jay T. King, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI / "Integratively oriented" drawing on behavioral, cognitive, object relations and communications theory. / Judy Patterson
VA San Diego Healthcare System / Evidence-based couple and family-therapy; primary influences:
-Behavioral Couple Therapy
-Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy
-Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
-Family-Focused Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders / Joshua W. Madsen, Ph.D.
Charleston Consortium/ MedicalUniversity of South Carolina. / Full Couples Therapy Clinic rotation through the VA supervised by Julian Libet. Primary focus is CBT. 8 hours of protected research time; Dr. Libet does research with couples and acts as a research preceptor. / Julian Libet
APA-Approved Sites WITHOUT Major Couple Rotations but Recommended by SIG Members:
Internship Site / Theoretical OrientationType of Casework
Training Possibilities / Contact Person
DurhamVAMedicalCenter / Tracey Carson is the couple therapist who you can contact for more information about the couple rotation (). / Cameron Grodan
University of Alabama at BirminghamSchool of Medicine / BirminghamVAMedicalCenter Psychology Training Consortium / Site has large number of rotations in adult and child/family with opportunities in evidence based approaches. No major couples rotation, but opportunities exist to work with couples, especially in VA setting. / A. Hal Thurstin, Ph.D. (UAB)
Chebon Porter, Ph.D (VA)
University of Washington; School of Medicine / Strong adult internship; eclectic approach with some opportunities for couples work. / Karen Schmaling, Ph.D.
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program
Los Angeles, CA / Although no major couples rotation, site supports couples work and has allowed interns to run couples groups. / Karen Earnest, Ph.D.
PortlandVAMedicalCenter / Again, no major couples rotation but the site clearly supports interest and training in couples work across a number of rotations. / Gina L. Ortola, Ph.D.
VirginiaTreatmentCenter for Children Richmond, VA / Site does not have a formal couples rotation but allows interns to devise couples projects if interested. / Jennine Moritz, Ph.D.
Ioannis A. LougarisVAMedicalCenter Reno, Nevada / This internship does not have a major couples rotation but has supported their interns in getting vast amounts of couples work when interested. / Valerie L. Williams, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison / Each intern is involved in a live couple/family group supervision. / Gregory G. Kolden, Ph.D.
University of Mississippi Medical Center/G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Consortium, Jackson, MS / Emphasis on Evidence Based Practice and Research. Some opportunities for couples work and research. / Julie Schumacher, Ph.D.
Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology (BostonVA) / Option to complete a substance use rotation where you work one day a week conducting BCT with substance abusing couples with Tim O'Farrell. / Stephen Lancey
Other Internship Sites Offering Major Couple Rotations (APPIC but NOT APA Approved):
Internship Site / Site Type(No additional information available) / Contact Person
Acumen Counseling Services / Community Mental HealthCenter / Deborah Bradford, Ph.D.
BrookeArmyMedicalCenter / Armed ForcesMedicalCenter / Pamelia Clement, Ph.D.
Bureau of Study Counsel; HarvardUniversity / UniversityCounselingCenter / Charles P. Ducey, Ph.D.
Calgary Regional Health Authority / Consortium / Gene Flessati, Ph.D.
Children's Center / Child/Adolescent Psychiatric / Douglas Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Community Mental Health Consultants, Inc. / Other / Jerry A. Morris, Psy.D.
Dallas Metropolitan Consortium in Psychology / Other / James P. Cannici, Ph.D.
EMERGE Ministries, Inc. / Community Mental HealthCenter / Donald A. Lichi, Ph.D.
Family Service and Guidance Center, Inc. / Child/Adolescent Psychiatric / Thomas S. Bartlett, Psy.D.
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology / Other / Karen Lee, Psy.D.
HartgroveHospital / PrivatePsychiatric Hospital / Robert K. Marshall, Ph.D.
HefnerVAMedicalCenter / VeteransAdministrationMedicalCenter / Loren Wilkenfeld, Ph.D.
MetropolitanStateCollege of Denver / UniversityCounselingCenter / Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D.
Mid-Coast Psychology Internship Consortium / Other / Craig Updegrove, Ph.D.
Multicultural Psychology Internship Program of Massachusetts / Consortium / Lourdes Mattei, Ph.D.
New Life Clinic / Other / Paul R. Sather, Ph.D.
North Central Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. / Community Mental HealthCenter / Laura Jansons, Psy.D.
ParkNicolletMedicalCenter / Private GeneralHospital / John Hanson, Ph.D.
School of Professional Psychology/Pacific U. / Community Mental HealthCenter / Donald K. Fromme, Ph.D.
StanfordUniversity / UniversityCounselingCenter / Al Cooper, Ph.D.
Western Kentucky Psychology Internship Consortium / Consortium / Stephen Glasscock, Ph.D.
Wright Institute Los Angeles / Other / Allen M. Yasser, Ph.D.
The CochéCenter (Not APPIC Approved) / CouplesWorkshopCenter / Judith Coche, Ph.D.
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