VALB Postdoc Brochure 2025-2026

Updated July 11, 2024

Teaching/Training Interests: Psychological and neuropsychological assessment in medical settings, post-stroke/brain injury recovery, behavior management in acute rehab, brief bedside psychotherapy NAPIER, Shana M. Current VA Position: Women’s Mental Health Clinic Lead, WMH Champion, WMH (National) & OMHSP Project Manager/Lead (Special Assignment) Women’s Mental Health Clinic Training Rotation: Women’s Mental Health Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology Degree: Ph.D., Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, 2017 VA hire: 2018 E-mail address: shana.napier@va.gov Licensure: California (2020) Theoretical Orientation: Integrative (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (VA certified in CPT and PE), Interpersonal/Psychodynamic (VA certified in IPT for RMH) Areas of Clinical Specialization: Women’s Mental Health, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Trauma/PTSD, DEIB, Reproductive Mental Health, Integration/Spirituality, Creativity. Publications/Research Interests: Biological and Psychological contributors to Creativity, Creativity and Implications for Depression, Anxiety, and Self-Concept Impairment Professional Organizations: APA, LACPA Teaching/Training Interests: Complex Trauma/PTSD, Creativity, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, Integration/Spirituality, Mindfulness and Meditation, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Professional development, Reproductive Mental Health, and Women’s Mental Health PALAD, Veronica Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP); Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Coordinator Degree: Ph.D., Palo Alto University, 2013 Area of Degree: Clinical Psychology VA hire: 2021 E-mail address: veronica.palad@va.gov Licensure: California (2016) Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Areas of Clinical Focus: Trauma, Emotion Dysregulation, Severe Mental Illness Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, CPA, LACPA Teaching/Training interests: DBT, Case Conceptualization-driven CBT

SHOENBERGER, Bailey R. Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Training Rotation: Outpatient Mental Health at Long Beach main campus Area of Specialization: Treatment of Trauma and Stress Related Disorders, Depression Degree: Psy.D., PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium (2023) VA Hire: 2023 E-mail address: Bailey.Shoenberger@VA.Gov Licensure: Indiana (2024) Theoretical Orientation: I conceptualize cases from a third-wave, cognitive behavioral lens. I integrate theory from CBT, ACT, and DBT to fit my veteran’s presenting concerns. Areas of Clinical Specialization: My area of clinical specialization is in the treatment of trauma and stress related disorders such as PTSD, Complex PTSD, Moral Injury, and MST. Additionally, I have recently completed the national training on Interpersonal Therapy for Depression, which uses an

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