Training Opportunities

Scenery — Towson University is located in the suburban city of Towson which is only 15 minutes from downtown Baltimore!

Building — The Health and Counseling Centers were recently re-located to the newly renovated building with state-of-the-art facilities.

Staff — The staff at the Counseling Center strives to create a warm and inviting space for all.

Training for the helping professions is a major commitment. The Counseling Center has a doctoral internship program that is fully approved by the American Psychological Association. The Counseling Center also offers externship training experiences for doctoral students in counseling and clinical psychology, as well as peer education programs for Towson undergraduate students.

Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology

The doctoral internship in health service psychology has been APA accredited since 1984. The Doctoral Internship program at Towson University's Counseling Center is directed by Dr. Diane Sobel, Director of Training. Learn more information about what is expected of a doctoral intern at the Towson University Counseling Center and/or how to apply to be a member in the doctoral intern program.

Find out what our previous doctoral interns have accomplished!

Year	Name	Home Institution	First Employment
2017-2018	Emily Brown	University of Memphis; Counseling Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - UNC Charlotte Counseling Center
	Michael Marquez	Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Counseling Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - Loyola University Maryland Counseling Center
	Opal Ojeda	University of Minnesota; Counseling Psychology	Staff Counselor - Kennesaw State University
	Alessandra Pieraccini	LaSalle University; Clinical Psychology	Staff Psychologist - Towson University Counseling Center
2018-2019	Bonnie Andrews	UMass Boston; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - Private Practice
	Alexander Rice	University of Iowa; Counseling Psychology	Research Fellowship - Uniformed Services University
	Rachel Simms	Loyola University Maryland; Clinical Psychology	Private Practice
	Margaret Watson	University of Hartford; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - Connecticut College
2019-2020	Blake Bettis	Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Wisconsin Counseling Center
	Stefan Jadaszewski	University of Akron; Counseling Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - Brandeis University Counseling Center
	Jackie Pacella	University of Hartford; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - Georgetown University Counseling Center
	Ryan Noel	Wright Institute; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Colorado Boulder Counseling Center
2020-2021	Emily Curran	LaSalle University; Clinical Psychology	Private Practice
	Rachel MacIntyre	Virginia Consortium; Clinical Psychology	Psychology Faculty - Millersville University
	Scott Peck	Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Clinical Psychology	Private Practice
	Ashton Winslow	Wheaton College; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Delaware Counseling Center
2021-2022	Kimberly Desir	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Clinical Psychology	Private Practice - Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services
	Margaret Hilton	George Washington University; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment
	Helen Rathbun	George Washington University; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - Georgetown University Counseling Center
	Rajni Sharma	University of Maryland; Counseling Psychology	Private Practice - Bmore Liberated LLC
2022-2023	Michael DiBianca	Boston College; Counseling Psychology	Postdoctoral Fellowship - MIT Counseling Center
	Janae Cephas	Loyola University Maryland; Clinical Psychology	Private Practice - PsychCare Psychological Services LLC
	Kelly Pattison	Adler University; Clinical Psychology
	Chris Truong	Loyola University Maryland; Clinical Psychology	Staff Psychologist - Towson University Counseling Center
2023-2024	Nahemia Dantica	Nova Southeastern University; Clinical Psychology	Postdoctoral Resident - Swarthmore College
	Jess De Leon	Adler University; Clinical Psychology	Clinical Psychology Associate - Orchard Mental Health Group
	Jake Moore	University of Albany; Counseling Psychology	Postdoctoral Psychology Associate - Orchard Mental Health Group
	Sabrina Vigil	CSPP @ Alliant International University San Diego; Clinical Psychology	Post Doctoral Fellowship - USC Kortschak Center for Learning
2024-2025	Amara-Niani Burson	National University-Pleasant Hill CA/ John F Kennedy University; Clinical Psychology	Staff Psychologist - Towson University Counseling Center
	Molly Murphy	West Chester University; Clinical Psychology	Staff Clinician - West Chester University Counseling Center
	Sara Rosenquist	Midwestern University; Clinical Psychology	Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow - Bryant West Psychology
	Olivia Rosner	George Washington University; Clinical Psychology	Psychologist - Philadelphia Couples Therapy

Externship Program

The Towson University Counseling Center provides training through its Externship Program to students enrolled in doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, pastoral psychology, or related fields. The Externship Program at Towson University's Counseling Center is directed by Dr. Chrissy Walsh, Externship Program Coordinator. Learn more information about what is expected of an extern at the Towson University Counseling Center and/or how to apply to be a member in the Externship program.