VALB Postdoc Brochure 2025-2026

Updated July 11, 2024

to choose cases and groups that suit their training goals. The WMHC resident participates in informal supervision of Psychology interns and practicum students (via co-leading groups together), collaborative treatment planning sessions with Veterans, and in developing new groups and/or projects if there is need and interest among our women veterans.

Training Opportunities:

1. Trauma focused outpatient psychotherapy (group and individual) 2. Generalist outpatient psychotherapy (group and individual) 3. Collaboration with WMHC interdisciplinary team (psychology, social work, and peer support) 4. Participation in the department-wide comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy program (5-6 hours of team consultation, phone coaching, and individual and group therapy). *

*Please note that participation in the comprehensive DBT program is a requirement for the WMHC emphasis

The Women’s Mental Health Clinic provides individual and group psychotherapy to women Veterans who present with a wide range of presenting problems. We offer a variety of evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic, Interpersonal Therapy for Depression, CBT for Substance Use, and Interpersonal Therapy for Reproductive Mental Health. We also offer outpatient groups exclusively for women. Please note that availability for group options change throughout the year. The following are groups that have been historically offered on a regular basis. Trainees may have the opportunity to co-facilitate these groups if interested:

Trauma Skills Group

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Managing Emotions Group

CBT for SUD

Healthy Relationships Group Race and Resilience Group Stress Management Group

• Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Group • R.O.S.E. Group (pregnancy/postpartum skills and support) • Courage for MST

Historically, supervisees who have an interest have developed and/or contributed to projects/groups that fit the interest and needs of our women Veterans. Examples of such projects/groups are below: • Mindful Self-Compassion Group

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