Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology

The Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at Dr. Inzinna Psychological Services PLLC (DIPS) offers comprehensive, integrative training in evidence-based outpatient psychotherapy, assessment, and professional development. Our aim is to train emerging psychologists to become competent, ethical, and reflective practitioners who provide accessible, high-quality care in diverse communities. The program integrates science and practice through an Integrative, Developmental–Relational Training Model, emphasizing exposure-based, process-oriented psychotherapy within a supportive learning environment.

• Start/End Dates: September 2026 – August 2027
• Duration: 12 months (≈ 2,000 hours)
• Structure: Hybrid (Telehealth and in-person, Upper East Side)
• Stipend: $35,000 annual
• Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 10 personal days; all state/federal holidays; 3 professional development days
   

The DIPS internship follows a Practitioner–Scholar Model informed by a Developmental–Relational orientation. Training emphasizes the integration of empirical knowledge, theory, and reflective clinical practice. Interns receive supervision and didactic instruction in multiple evidence-based approaches — including CBT, DBT, ACT, psychodynamic, family systems, and trauma-informed interventions — within a framework that views psychological health as the capacity to approach, express, and work through what is avoided emotionally, behaviorally, and relationally.
 

• Supervision: Minimum of 4 hours weekly (2 individual, 2 group/case conference)
• Didactics: 2 hours weekly (≈100 hours annually)
• Assessment: 3–4 hours weekly (≈150–200 hours annually)
• Research: Optional participation in the Inzinna Research Lab (up to 2 hours weekly)
   

Interns complete approximately 2,000 hours of supervised professional training over 12 months, consistent with APA and APPIC standards.

Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology and have completed required coursework and supervised practicum experiences by the start of the internship. A minimum of 500 hours of combined intervention and assessment experience is recommended, though applicants with varied training backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Application materials must be submitted through the AAPI (APPIC Application for Psychology Internships) in accordance with APPIC Match procedures. Please refer to our APPIC Directory listing for current application requirements, deadlines, and program details.

APPIC Membership and Match Participation
Dr. Inzinna Psychological Services, PLLC (DIPS) is an APPIC Provisional Member and is participating in the 2026–2027 APPIC Match. At this time, the internship program is not APA accredited. Applicants are responsible for confirming with their doctoral program whether training at a non–APA-accredited internship site meets their program’s requirements for internship eligibility.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Dr. Inzinna Psychological Services, PLLC is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or socioeconomic status.