Updated September 23, 2024
PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING STAFF
AMADI, Suzanne C. Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Women’s Mental Health Clinic (WMHC) & Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Training Rotation: WMHC/BHIP Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology Degree: Ph.D., Mississippi State University 2021 VA Hire: 2022 E-mail address: Suzanne.Amadi@va.gov Licensure: California (2023) Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral & mindfulness-based theories Areas of Clinical Specialization: Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Publications/Research Interests: Experimental psychology; factors relating to self-and other- directed aggression (i.e., pain perception, alcohol use, borderline personality) Professional Organizations: APA Teaching/Training Interests: Cognitive-behavioral & Acceptance and mindfulness-based theories and interventions BRINDLE, Sarah S. Current VA Position: Program Manager, Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Psychology Service Training Rotation: Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Area of Specialization: Counseling Psychology; Spinal Cord Injury (postdoc at Rancho Los Amigos) Degree: Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2004 VA hire: 2005; in Iowa returning to VA Long Beach November 2009 E-mail address: Sarah.Brindle@va.gov Licensure: California (2005) Theoretical Orientation: Integrative, Cognitive-Behavioral Areas of clinical specialization: Rehabilitation psychology, Disability Affirmative Therapy, Faith-based approaches Publications/Research interests: spirituality and disability, sexuality and disability, women and SCI/disability, women’s health psychology Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, Div. 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) Teaching/Training interests: Rehabilitation psychology, vicarious traumatization/burnout, adaptive yoga, integrating spirituality in treatment
COOK, Wesley Current VA Position: Local Recovery Coordinator Training Rotation: Inpatient Mental Health Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology
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