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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 2239
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Florida Gulf Coast University CAPS
Department: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Address: 10501 FGCU Blvd. South
Fort Myers, Florida 33965-6565
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Distance from Major City: 126 miles south of Tampa
Phone: 239-590-7950
Fax:
Training Director Email: lwright@fgcu.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/healthandsafety/caps/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.fgcu.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services/doctoralinternship
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • University Counseling Center
Member of APPIC since: 07/19/2016
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Laura Wright
Chief Psychologist: Laura Wright
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 8
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 07/28/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 3
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 36000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Interns have private offices and computers. Interns also have access to FGCU Health Insurance benefits. Please see the following website for additional enrollment and plan details: https://www.fgcu.edu/hr/benefits/
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site Work hours for doctoral interns are either 8-5 or 9-6. Interns will have a combination of individual clients, groups, trainings, campus outreach and both providing and receiving supervision. Please see our website for a more detailed schedule.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/18/2024 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/16/2024
Tentative interview date: 01/03/25
Interview process description:

 We will notify applicants of selection for an interview by December 16th. Interviews will all be conducted via Zoom and will be set up and conducted in early January.  Interviews will last approximately an hour to an hour and a half hour and are conducted by a panel of 3 or 4 members of our Selection Committee.  Applicants are welcome to speak to our current interns or Training Director after their interview has occurred.  If an applicant would like to visit our site they can contact our Training Director for further information.  
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Visit Website
We have matched with interns from these programs: Hofstra University Chatham University NOVA Southeastern University Florida School of Professional Psychology/ Tampa California School of Professional Psychology/ San Francisco The Chicago School of Professional Psychology California School of Professional Psychology/ Alliant Azusa Pacific University University of Miami University of Akron Adler University University of Kansas University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Florida State University University of Utah Midwestern University Georgia Southern University
Internship Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in the US is Required: Yes
Canadian Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in Canada is Required: No
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by ranking deadline
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 25
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary): No
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 3
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Not Accepted
Non-Accredited Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree Not Accepted
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements: We ask our interns to agree to our Philosophy statement provided here: https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/healthandsafety/caps/doctoralinternship.aspx#CounselingCenterValuesandDiversityStatement We also require that interns pass a criminal background check prior to their start date. Our interns must also pass a fingerprinting and background check through FGCU as a condition of employment. Please visit our website for additional information: https://www.fgcu.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services/doctoralinternship
Program Description

The internship at FGCU is located within the University Counseling Center at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. FGCU has approximately 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds. The client population is an adult population ranging in age from late teens to mid-fifties. Thirty-seven percent of all FGCU students identify as first-generation college students. Client top presenting issues include: anxiety and stress, depression, relationship issues, trauma, self-esteem/confidence, academic progress and career concerns, sleep, eating disorders, emotional dysregulation,social isolation, grief/loss, suicidality, attention/concentration, and sexual abuse/assault.

 Our internship is a 2000 hour experience with a requirement of 500 direct hours. Details regarding our program can be found here: https://www.fgcu.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services/doctoralinternship

We had our first cohort of interns in 2013-2014 and are APA accredited.  We offer interns a wide range of internship experiences and allow trainees to further gain experience in their interest areas through projects and summer rotations whenever possible.  We value and emphasize diversity, social justice, and multiculturalism in all aspects of our Counseling Center and training program.  The aim for the doctoral internship is to provide a training experience that produces competent entry level health service psychologists and exposes interns to all of the roles of a counseling center psychologist. Our training program functions in a practitioner-scientist-developmental model which means that we focus on clinically competent practice that is grounded in the science and the evidence based practice of psychology. We adhere to a developmental model of supervision and provide interns increasing levels of autonomy based on their skill level and needs. We also place emphasis on providing a mindful and respectful place for interns to grow professionally.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing:
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Substance Use Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Research:
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:

Outreach to the campus community. 

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/healthandsafety/caps/  for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 34 64 51 57 67 65 48 47
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 22 30 27 28 30 30 29 29
Total number of interns: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 3
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 1
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 5 6 3 5 3 5 2 1
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 25 182 19 14 15 23 68 12
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 1 3 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 1 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 1 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.fgcu.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services/doctoralinternship
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