| Supervisor | Julie Kangas, Ph.D. |
| Facility | San Diego VA – Mission Valley, General Mental Health |
| Address | 8810 Rio San Diego Dr. 116A4Z |
| Phone | 619-400-5174 |
| Julie.Kangas@va.gov | |
| Placement Type | VA Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) |
| Patient Type |
Students would work with a General Mental Health population (BHIP clinic), meaning they will have the ability to pick from a waitlist including depression, anxiety, PTSD (using CPT), substance use issues (typically not full SUDs), anger/emotion regulation difficulties, insomnia, health co-morbidities, and relationship problems. We will select cases according to students’ interests and training needs. Additionally, students can co-lead an ACT group for anxiety and depression with me (on Mondays), possibly rotate into a women’s group for depression (Wednesdays), or do diagnostic intakes, according to their interest. Dr. Kangas is also a yoga teacher and in the process of planning multiple yoga therapy groups, for PTSD (part of a research study) and possibly miscarriage grief. |
| Experience Type | Individual therapy, diagnostic evaluations/intake, and ACT group therapy – specializing in CBT/ACT modalities (CBT, CBTi, CPT, ACT, DBT skills, MI) |
| Number Of Students | 1-2 |
| Experience Necessary | Prior VA experience, CBT knowledge/experience |
| Time Commitment | 10 hours – can be one long day (Dr. Kangas is onsite 7-5:30), two part days are recommended |
| Practicum Length | Full year |
| Start Date | 7/2/2019 |
| Limiting Factors | Tuesdays are not available due to supervisor’s schedule. Monday afternoons (1:00-2:30) are the ACT group, at present, if student would like to co-facilitate group. |
| Other Issues | |
| Description Revised |
02/22/2019 |
