VALB Postdoc Brochure 2025-2026

Updated July 11, 2024

E-mail address: christine.kim@va.gov Licensure: California (2010) Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-Behavioral, Biopsychosocial Areas of Clinical Focus: Gero-Neuropsychology Publications/Research Interests: normative data on Stroop Test, cognition and aging Professional Organizations: INS Teaching/Training Interests: neuropsychology, professional development KIM, Grace Y. Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Women’s Mental Health Clinic (WMHC) Degree: Ph.D., Rosemead School of Psychology – Biola University, 2020 Substantive Area: Clinical Psychology VA Hire: 2021 E-mail address: grace.kim8@va.gov Licensure: Iowa (2021) Theoretical Orientation: Integrative; psychodynamic & cognitive behavioral Areas of Clinical Focus: PTSD, trauma-focused evidence-based therapies, attachment related interpersonal issues, emotion dysregulation Publications/Research Interests: self-compassion, therapist burnout & affective empathy, attachment theory, interpersonal trauma, PTSD Professional Organizations: APA Teaching/Training Interests: integration of psychodynamic theories/brief dynamic interventions and cognitive behavioral theory/interventions. Mindful self-compassion as resilience against shame, early childhood experiences and trauma and its effects on adult relationships and interpersonal interactions LAU, Angela W. Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Home-Based Primary Care Training Rotation: Home-Based Primary Care Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology, emphasis in clinical geropsychology Degree: Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2000 VA hire: November 2009 E-mail address: angela.lau@va.gov Licensure: California (2003) Theoretical Orientation: Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral Areas of clinical specialization: Clinical geropsychology, behavioral medicine, anxiety disorders Publications: Minority mental health, aging, anxiety, professional development Teaching/Training interests: Diversity and mental health, clinical geropsychology, behavior and cognitive-behavioral therapies, professional development LOMBARDO, Alita Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Santa Fe Springs CBOC, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Training rotation: BHIP Degree: Clinical Psychology (PhD) 2013, Alliant International University VA hire: 2023 E-mail address: Alita.Lombardo@va.gov Licensure: CA, 2015 Theoretical orientation: Relational, Integrative: Psychodynamic and Cognitive-Behavioral

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