Application Deadline:
November 27, 2024Program Start Date:
July 6, 2025Contacting ID-PIC
Questions regarding the application or interview process may be directed to the Program Director, Dr. Dan McGrath (dmcgrath@pearlhealth.org) or the ID-PIC program consultant, Karly Dickinson (kdickinson@wiche.edu).
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Dr. Ahva Mozafari
Full Circle Health/Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
ahvamozafari@fullcircleidaho.org
Dr. Ahva Mozafari is the Site Director and Supervising Psychologist at Full Circle Health/Family Medicine Residency of Idaho. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Idaho State University and completed her clinical internship at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX. She then worked in the ISU psychology department as faculty and as director of the psychology clinic. Currently, Dr. Mozafari supervises trainees and practices as a primary care psychologist. Her clinical interests include women’s health, anxiety and trauma treatment, assessment, and multicultural considerations in treatment. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, and spending time with friends and family.
Dr. Matt Ashton
ISU Counseling and Mental Health Center
Dr. Matt Ashton is a staff psychologist in the Counseling and Mental Health Center at Idaho State University. He currently serves as the center’s Biofeedback Coordinator and enjoys administering biofeedback services in addition to psychotherapy, outreach, and supervision. He completed a PhD in Counseling Psychology at Texas Tech University and a doctoral internship in Counseling and Psychological Services at Brigham Young University. He enjoys learning about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, anxiety and OCD, in addition to psychophysiology, biofeedback, and college student development. Additionally, he enjoys watching his seven children grow as well as all the fruits and vegetables in his backyard garden.
Dr. Verena Roberts
Idaho State University Family Medicine Residency
Dr. Verena Roberts is the Behavioral Science Director and ID-PIC Site Director at the Idaho State University (ISU) Family Medicine Residency. As a Clinical Professor for ISU, she is primarily involved in family medicine resident and psychology intern/student education. She also sees patients through the clinic site at Health West ISU. She received her Ph.D. from Idaho State University and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in integrated primary care/health psychology through the Colorado Health Foundation. She then worked for Denver Health and Kaiser Permanente for several years developing integrated behavioral health programs in several clinics across the Denver area before returning to Idaho. Dr. Roberts currently primarily works with adults and geriatrics and sees a variety of concerns including anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders as well as interpersonal issues, adjustment to medical diagnoses and other health related difficulties. Dr. Roberts also supervises psychological evaluations for diagnostic purposes, including evaluations for mood, anxiety, attention-related, and personality disorders as well as cognitive, ADHD and learning disability related concerns. Her therapy style is solution-focused and skills-building oriented. She applies a variety of theoretical orientations including cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, and emotion-focused therapy. She thrives to provide a welcoming and accepting environment for her patients as well as trainees. Dr. Roberts is a first generation immigrant from Germany. She has a particular interest in rural mental health as well as the interface of mental health and the law. Dr. Roberts has a passion for teaching psychologists and physicians in training. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her husband, good food, and riding her horses.
Dr. Anne Stegenga
State Hospital South
Dr. Anne Stegenga earned her Psy.D. in clinical psychology at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. She has served as a training committee member for the Southeastern Idaho Psychology Internship Consortium, and now is a site training director for ID-PIC. She completed her internship training at ISU Family Medicine and State Hospital South (SHS), and her Postdoctoral fellowship at SHS. Her clinical experiences have been characteristically generalist and have included: short-term intensive outpatient therapy and case management for recently hospitalized C&A, long-term outpatient services for adults, along with psychoeducational groups and assessment services for psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents and adults. Her passions are in human rights, and macro-level change greatly fostered by her education in Las Vegas and Chicago. She has served in various Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion positions and other leadership positions for the Idaho Psychological Association and for APA’s Division 18: Psychologists in Public Service. She presents on the following didactic subjects: Attachment Based Therapies, Cognitive Remediation, Understanding Complex PTSD, and the Recovery Oriented Model for SMI.
Dr. Tashina Keith
State Hospital South
Dr. Tashina Keith earned her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from George Fox University and also holds a master’s degree in forensic psychology from California Baptist University. Dr. Keith completed her internship at Southeastern Idaho Psychology Internship consortium. She has been a staff psychologist at State Hospital South and an internship site supervisor since 2015.
Dr. Daniel McGrath
Pearl Health Clinic
Dr. Dan McGrath is a Staff Psychologist as well as ID-PIC Site Director/Supervisor at the Pearl Health Clinic. He is a 2011 graduate of the American Psychological Association accredited Marshall University School of Professional Psychology in Huntington, West Virginia, a program which emphasizes a generalist skill set and service for rural and underserved populations. He came to Idaho in 2013 to work at Pearl Health Clinic, whose mission is to provide assistance to those most in need. Dr. McGrath continues to work at Pearl Health Clinic, providing assessment and interventions for a wide range of clients.
Dr. Liva Rigney
ISU Counseling and Mental Health Center
Liva Rigney, Ph.D, is a staff psychologist at Idaho State University’s Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC). She works with students at ISU using primarily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) approaches, and also maintains the CMHC web presence. Dr. Rigney completed her graduate training at ISU and has provided services in inpatient, institutional, and community settings. Specific interests include working with students identifying as LGBTQIA+, anxiety, and stress management skills development. She enjoys the outdoors, great books, and compulsive writing.
Dr. Kelli Tillquist
Boise State University Counseling Services
Dr. Kelli Tillquist is a staff psychologist at Boise State University Counseling Services. Dr. Tillquist received her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego, California and completed her APA internship in a community mental health setting at Norton Sound Health Corporation in Nome, Alaska. Following internship, Dr. Tillquist completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Systems, an inpatient setting, where she later served as Assistant Director of the Psychology and Addictive Disorders Department. In this role, Dr. Tillquist oversaw the training of post-doctoral fellows, APA interns, pre-doctoral practicum students, and pre-masters practicum students before returning to her home state of Idaho. Dr. Tillquist’s clinical experience includes working with the severe and persistently mentally ill with diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, and suicidality, as well as experience working with adults with severe intellectual disability. She has a special interest working with underserved populations, multicultural backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ populations. She uses a variety of techniques and evidence-based treatment approaches which utilize a client’s strengths to foster growth and empowerment. In her free time, Dr. Tillquist loves outdoor adventures, spending time with her family and friends, trying new places to eat, and walking her two dogs.