VALB Internship Brochure 2025-2026

Updated September 23, 2024

Degree: Psy.D., Loma Linda University, 2012 VA Hire: 2019 E-mail address: Wesley.Cook@va.gov Licensure: California (2014) Theoretical Orientation: Integrative with emphasis on common factors

Areas of Clinical Specialization: Substance Use Disorders, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, Forensic Psychology, Violence Risk Assessment/Management, and Group Psychotherapy Publications/Research Interests: Inpatient Group Psychotherapy, Forensic Psychology, and Schizophrenia Teaching/Training Interests: Conceptualization and implementation of integrative approaches within multidisciplinary treatment teams COURTNEY, Katherine Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Degree: Psy.D., University of La Verne Substantive Area: Women’s Mental Health and Trauma Recovery VA hire: 2022 E-mail address: Katherine.courtney@va.gov Licensure: California (2022) Theoretical Orientation: Third Wave Integrative Areas of Clinical Focus: Women’s mental health, reproductive mental health, depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, sexual trauma Professional Organizations: APA Teaching/Training Interests: Women’s mental health, trauma, work place stress/burnout prevention DILL, Lauren Present VA Position: Staff Psychologist Training rotation: Geropsychology (Delegated supervisor- CLC) Degree: Clinical Psychology (PhD) 2011, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology VA hire: 2012 E-mail address: Lauren.dill@va.gov Licensure: CA, 2012 Theoretical orientation: Integrative (Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Third Wave) Areas of clinical specialization: Geropsychology and Gero-Neuropsychology, Health and Rehabilitation, Disability/Forensic Evaluation, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (Ketamine- Assisted Therapy, MDMA-Assisted Therapy), Clinical Hypnosis Publications/Research interests: Cognitive screening, Alzheimer’s disease prevention Teaching/training interests: Psychedelic-assisted therapies, dementia education, caregiver support, capacity, spirituality, meditation, integrative medicine, psychologist’s self -care and personal development DURAN, Maritza Yvette Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Training Rotation: BHIP Degree: PhD, University of Georgia, 2021

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