CAPS Internship Testimonials
Welcome to the CAPS Internship website! As one of the 2007-2008 interns, I encourage you to explore the many professional training experiences CAPS has to offer. Although it is early in my internship year, I have already had many enriching experiences with individual counseling, outreach planning and delivery, supervision of field placement students, and assessment of academic-related disabilities. One of the reasons I chose CAPS was the collegial atmosphere of the staff - not only do they get along well and work collaboratively, but they treat interns as valuable and respected members of the treatment team. Furthermore, I have been pleased by the emphasis on diversity that CAPS, UNL, and the Lincoln community have to offer. It is wonderful to return to the area after an extended absence (I was an undergraduate at UNL many years ago) and witness the multicultural growth that has occurred. Please feel free to look around our site and contact us with any questions! You are welcome to reach me by email at jhaley2@unl.edu or through the CAPS office at 402-472-7450. Best wishes in your internship endeavors!
- Jim Haley, M.A.
Welcome to the CAPS Internship website! This is an opportunity for us as the CAPS interns to share with you a little about our experience thus far into the internship year. Internship began August 1st of 2007 and already I feel like I have had such unique and awesome experiences in training, clinical work, professional development, and outreach opportunities. Some of these unique experiences have been being involved in working with Dr. Marty Ramirez on revising the current CAPS diversity plan, attending weekly interdisciplinary "eating disorder team meetings," programming for Eating Disorder Awareness Week in which I will be giving a presentation on "men and body image," and attending various events on campus. Clinically, I have seen a wide variety of clients presenting with a multitude of concerns both briefly and long-term. I am currently facilitating a "women's therapy" group and constructing a new group focused on "enhancing relationships." Additionally, I am supervising a Ph.D. level field placement student this year placed at CAPS in which we meet weekly. I think the greatest challenge thus far for me has been deciding how to focus my time during the week to take advantage of some of the various opportunities that arise! The staff here is great! I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to work with, learn from, and have this experience with. If you have any questions, you are welcome to reach me by email at sallen8@bigred.unl.edu or through the CAPS office at 402-472-7450. Best wishes in your internship endeavors!
- Summer Allen-Portsche, M.A.
