Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology
APA-Accredited Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology
The doctoral internship at the University of Delaware is designed to provide supervised experience in individual and group counseling, outreach, crisis services, consultation and practicum supervision. Candidates must be enrolled in an APA or CPA accredited doctoral program in counseling, clinical or closely related area of psychology.
A Message from the Directors of Training
Thank you for your interest in our internship in Health Psychology! We are excited to be accepting applications for the 2027–2028 internship year and look forward to answering your questions and hearing from you.
We have a long history of training excellent psychologists and can’t wait to begin reviewing your applications beginning November 1, 2026.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
Application closes November 1, 2026
Why the Center for Counseling and Student Development?
The What
- Continuously APA-Accredited, Doctoral Internship since 1983
- Up to two hours per week of dedicated dissertation time
- Bi-weekly psychiatry rotation
- Beautiful newly renovated building
- Opportunity to complete a Spring Clinical Concentration
- Located near major metropolitan areas, beaches and hiking
- Interns emerging from our program repeatedly report feeling well-prepared for the next steps in their career!
How Interns Describe Our Program:
The Who
- A staff of more than 25 multidisciplinary, full-time clinicians who are passionate about training
- A triad of leaders—Katie Bekkeli, Brad Wolgast and Lauren Bauer—dedicated to the oversight of the training program. Together we have:
- Three Board Certifications
- Twelve different UCC experiences
- Twenty-six years (and counting!) at the University of Delaware alone
- More than 42 years of experience providing supervision and training
- An infinite number of random facts and bad jokes
Who Would Thrive at CCSD
At our core, we value clinical excellence and team excellence. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about practicing at the top of their field, delivering quality clinical services to a diverse group of students. The work we do can be hard, so remaining flexible and composed while responding to the various demands is a must. We also truly work better as a team, collaborating to provide for the mental health needs of our campus community. So, if you like to lean into different opportunities, provide top clinical services and initiate collaboration with peers, we might be the place for you!
Questions?
Contact Dr. Katie Bekkeli, PsyD, LP, ABPP (Associate Director for Training) at bekkelik@udel.edu.
Training Spaces
Curious about our work space? Here's a sampling of pictures from our training suite.
The Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at the University of Delaware's Center for Counseling and Student Development is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-336-5979 / Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: accreditation.apa.org