Fellows attend one seminar a week in addition to the case consultations held for each specific track. Currently, the following 1.25 hour seminars are held monthly:

• Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy – includes discussion of the steps and stages of the EFIT model and application of these principles to clinical cases. Complex clinical scenarios are explored and participants work together to find creative applications of the model.
• Clinical Approaches to Trauma – this seminar serves as a platform for integrating numerous approaches to the complex presentations to trauma often seen clinically. EMDR, EFT, CPT and PE approaches are considered and applied in service of tailoring effective services for clients.
• Practice Development – clinicians are exposed to the fundamental principles and habits of a successful practice, including developing a vision and goals, adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, protecting your practice from harm, acquiring and retaining clients, accounting and business practices, personal growth as a private practitioner and developing the habits of success.
• Special Topics in Psychology – rotating topics are developed in response to staff interest; recent topics have included a series on the Internal Family Systems model, Honing our Cultural Sensitivity/Understanding and Working with Diverse Populations, Identifying and Treating Substance Abuse, Understanding Medical Necessity and Legal Complications in Couples Therapy. 

Specific attention is paid, through both supervision and seminar training, to the Fellow’s development of a successful practice. In addition to participating in a monthly practice development seminar, structured guidance is provided in all areas of developing a successful practice, including: marketing/advertising, establishing professional relationships and networking, using electronic medical records and billing, setting and collecting fees, and managing third-party payors/insurance, among other topics. More information about topics covered in the seminar is available above. A multi-stage approach to practice development is utilized.

Dr. Jeanne Peterson is a former faculty member and Dean of the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program at The Florida School of Professional Psychology. She is an experienced supervisor and trainer; she has previously taught doctoral coursework in Interventions, Integrative Psychotherapy, Couples and Family Assessment, Couples and Family Therapy, and Clinical Supervision. She is familiar with, and able to supervise, multiple models of therapy. Dr. Peterson has an extensive couples and family therapy background. She is an EFT-Certified Therapist and Supervisor and holds additional credentials as an AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor. She previously served as the Chair of the Couples and Family Therapy program at FSPP and at North Carolina State University. In addition to training in EFT, Dr. Peterson has extensive training in structural-strategic and problem-solving family therapies. She has mentored approximately 25 clinicians in the process of entering private practice and uses a supportive supervisory approach tailored to the individual Fellow’s professional needs. Dr. Peterson supervises Fellows in the EFT and Elective Specialty track.

Dr. Jennifer Richardson has extensive training and experience in providing evidence-based treatments including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT for Complex PTSD, Emotion Focused Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD and anxiety disorders. Over the past ten years, she has been integral at TBCRP in starting a comprehensive DBT program that includes all four components: individual DBT therapy, weekly DBT skills groups for teens and adults, skills coaching and a weekly DBT consultation group. Dr. Richardson has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health: inpatient and outpatient; a university-based anxiety disorders clinic, and private practice settings doing both assessment and therapy. She has worked as an adjunct professor at a local APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program and taught doctoral coursework in Clinical Interviewing and advanced practicum seminars. Her approach in supervision is supportive and tailored to the supervisee’s professional needs. Dr. Richardson supervises Fellows in the DBT Track.

Dr. Kelsi Clayson is extensively trained in women’s mental health and the evidence-based treatment of sexual, combat, and complex interpersonal trauma. In addition to emotion-focused and relational therapies, she has training in and experience supervising a variety of second- and third-wave therapies including traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance-based therapy, exposure therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. She is passionate about continually advancing her knowledge of trauma-focused therapies and is most recently pursuing training in therapies utilizing bilateral stimulation (i.e., EMDR, ART). Dr. Clayson completed her internship and postdoctoral training in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs specializing in Women’s Mental Health and Trauma with additional training in comprehensive DBT and emotionally-focused therapy for couples and individuals. Dr. Clayson has experience working with diverse clinical populations across a range of settings outside of the VA and private practice. She has previously provided clinical services in a community mental health clinic, a county drug court program, a university counseling center, and within a major U.S. military installation. Dr. Clayson recently developed a practicum placement for advanced clinical psychology doctoral students from the University of South Florida and currently supervises one 4^th year student. Her approach to supervision is collaborative, open, and individualized to the professional and personal goals of the Fellow. Dr. Clayson supervises Fellows in the Trauma Recovery Track.

Fellows are employees and are issued a W-2 each year. The fellowship operates on a fee-split arrangement, with the Fellow earning 50% of all collected fees for her/his services.

Salary – Past history suggests that a Fellow completing the standard number of sessions required will earn in excess of $60,000 each year. Fellows are expected to maintain a full-time caseload of 22-26 clinical hours per week and to work five days each week. Highly motivated Fellows have earned significantly more, at their own initiative.

Referrals – The Practice initially provides the majority of referrals needed to fill/supplement the Fellow’s caseload, however some independent acquisition of cases is also expected as the Fellowship progresses and the Fellow’s reputation and engagement skills grow.

Vacation and Holidays – Fellows may take up to three weeks of time off each year. Additionally, Fellows are allowed five Federal holidays, as specified by the site.

Health Insurance Stipend – The Fellow will receive $125/month towards his or her health insurance costs

Training Funds – The Fellow may accrue up to $100/monthly towards training expenses that supplement their specialty (ex – DBT, EFT, EMDR or other pre-arranged training).

EPPP Preparation – One dedicated hour weekly for exam preparation for a period of six months and $200 to apply to exam preparation materials.

Guaranteed Starting Income – To assist Fellows with establishing a steady income and ameliorate the financial impact of the initial caseload build-up, we offer a structured program that ensures a minimum income for the first four months; our experience shows that Fellows are easily able to be self-supporting after that time. More details of the income-leveling plan and caseload development/income expectations will be shared at the point of a Fellowship offer.

Applicants must hold a Doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA-Accredited Program prior to beginning the Fellowship. Prior experience from Practica and Internship should lay a solid foundation for success at the advanced level of training offered on Fellowship and the applicant’s history should demonstrate an interest in the chosen specialization. The applicant must be willing to become licensed in the State of Florida.

Successful previous applicants have shared the staff’s strong interest in learning and enhancing their professional skills, as well as being open about personal growth and self-awareness. The atmosphere of the practice reflects kindness and compassion towards clients and colleagues and successful Fellows have exhibited those traits, as well. Finally, we have found that applicants with a degree of self-confidence, a strong work ethic, and willingness to take initiative are the most successful in building their caseloads quickly and in taking advantage of all the professional opportunities provided at our site.

Required materials for the application include:

• A cover letter expressing the applicant’s interest in the training and specifying the track to which they are applying.
• An updated CV
• Three letters of recommendation from prior supervisors and/or faculty. Please also include phone and email contact information for each recommender as we may wish to contact them for follow-up information.
• A work sample including a case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment plan and description of the course of treatment for a clinical case – required prior to a second interview

There are two ways to submit materials – through the portal on this site or via email to [email protected]

If you have questions about the application, you may contact the track supervisor directly and we will be glad to answer your questions:

Dr. Jeanne Peterson – [email protected]

Dr. Jennifer Richardson – [email protected]

Dr. Kelsi Clayson – [email protected]

We look forward to meeting you!