Updated September 23, 2024
the WMHC may have opportunity to provide informal supervision of practicum students (via co- leading groups together), will engage in collaborative treatment planning sessions with Veterans, and can develop new groups and/or projects if there is need and interest among our women Veterans. There is a great deal of flexibility for the WMHC resident to choose cases and groups that suit their training goals. Historically, supervisees who have an interest have developed groups that fit the interest and needs of our women Veterans. Examples of such groups are below: • the Mindful Self-Compassion Group • Hope & Happiness Group • Pride & Grit (LGBTQ+ Support) Group • Virtual Women’s Wellness Fair Psychology Training Provided: On this rotation, training is heavily influenced by the trainee’s training needs and interest and a strength of our program is that trainees will get both generalist training, as well as specialty training in trauma treatment and gender-specific care. Trainees will typically participate in a weekly triage session, 1-2 groups, and carry a caseload of 3-5 individuals with a variety of presenting problems, including but not limited to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Panic Disorder, personality disorders, Reproductive Mental Health concerns, LGBT/sexuality/gender concerns, and relationship problems. However, the caseload for trainees varies on training goals, developmental level of the trainee, project interests, etc. Most of the patients on this rotation have a complex trauma history, often including childhood physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse, and a large number of our referrals for therapy are for PTSD related to Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Depending on the case, trainees may engage in crisis intervention, short-term focused psychotherapy, or longer-term psychotherapy.
Training Opportunities
1. Trauma focused outpatient psychotherapy (group and individual) 2. Generalist outpatient psychotherapy (group and individual)
3. Development of new programming that fits the interests and needs of WMHC Veterans 4. Collaboration with WMHC interdisciplinary team (psychology, social work, and peer support) EBP Opportunities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) interventions (not full program DBT training), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), Interpersonal Therapy for Reproductive Mental Health (IPT for RMH), Seeking Safety.
Assessment Opportunities: Self-report symptom measures and some outcome assessment.
Cultural Competence Training: In the WMHC, trainees will work with Veterans who self- identify as female and will become familiar with special considerations in working with women Veterans. Trainees will gain competence in gender-specific and sensitive care, including understanding the barriers that women Veterans face in seeking and receiving treatment at the
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