Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns Pictured with David Bright, Psy.D. and Joanna Shadlow, Ph.D.
Meet Our Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns By Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
The aim of the internship program at IHCRC is to develop psychologists to work effectively in underserved communities, particularly American Indian communities, and work in integrated care facilities. IHCRC has been fortunate to receive ongoing funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Program to help support their training. Additionally, the internship is part of the Northeastern Oklahoma Psychology Internship Program (NOPIP), an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited consortium, which further helps support the interns’ training. The interns come from all over the United States and have interesting and diverse backgrounds. They put together short biographies to share a little bit about themselves and the journeys that brought them to IHCRC. I was born and raised in Accra, Ghana and spent roughly 7 years there before moving to Fort Benning, GA. A few years later, I moved to Virginia and have lived in Alexandria, Woodbridge, and Fredericksburg. I received my bachelor’s in Psychology from Virginia Tech and my master’s in Professional Counseling from the University of Oklahoma. I am currently a student at Texas A&M, pursuing my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. My clinical experiences have included trauma work with children and adolescents, community mental health, a university counseling center, working in Veteran’s Affairs, and outpatient telehealth for veterans, veteran family members, and firefighters. I am excited to be a part of the IHCRC team because the experience and knowledge I will receive as an intern will enhance my ability to work across the lifespan and with the Native community. My goal for the future is to continue working with individuals across the lifespan in underserved communities with an emphasis on trauma.
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