The Sunset Terrace Family Health Center at NYU Langone Clinical Psychology Internship offers comprehensive didactic education that complements our clinical training.

Didactic offerings include a rotating seminar series of clinical topics as well as seminars in Motivational Interviewing, Child and Adolescent Treatment, and Rorschach and Projective Techniques. Additionally, there are optional Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Mental Health Grand Rounds, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds.

Rotating Seminar Series

The rotating seminar series addresses topics related to clinical service delivery and issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare. The series is taught by faculty and supervisors from the Behavioral Health Program—Family Health Centers at NYU Langone. This seminar is also offered to psychology externs and social work interns.

Some examples of our recent offerings include the following:

• Concepts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Safety Planning as a Clinical Intervention
• Psychodynamic Therapy as an Evidence-Based Treatment
• Pharmacotherapy for Clinicians
• Clinical and Cultural Practices in the Chinese American Community
• The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI)
• Psychoanalytic Treatment
• Working with Complex Trauma in the Black Community
• Basic Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
• DBT Skills
• Internal Family Systems Therapy
• Adaptations of DBT for the Chinese American Community
• Psychotherapy with the LGBTQ+ Community
• Cultural Awareness and Adaptations for Working with the Arab American and Muslim Communities
• Termination Issues

Motivational Interviewing Seminar

This seminar serves as a broad introduction to the theory of motivational interviewing and a close examination of its techniques and application in a variety of clinical contexts. This seminar includes didactic presentations, experiential learning, “real play” exercises, and video learning. The motivational interviewing seminar is an interactive, dynamic workshop that begins in October and ends at the beginning of May, meeting for two full days of training in October and then once weekly for the remainder of the academic year to practice and reinforce the skills learned. Case consultation is also available as part of the learning experience. The seminar is co-taught by Joseph D. Laino, PsyD, and Sandy Lulu, LCSW-R, DSW.

Child and Adolescent Treatment Seminar

This seminar orients interns to the major treatment approaches for children and adolescents with mental health conditions. Instructors address developmental issues and offer an opportunity for case consultation. This year-long seminar is taught by Andrea Henry, PsyD.

Rorschach and Projective Assessment Seminar

This weekly seminar provides an overview of the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Rorschach Inkblot Test according to Exner's Comprehensive System. We will also consider administration and interpretation of other projective instruments such as the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and the House-Tree-Person Projective Drawings. This seminar is taught by Joseph D. Laino, PsyD.