A Letter from the Training Director

Dear Prospective Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the Health Service Psychology APA Accredited Internship Program at UC Irvine’s Counseling Center. As Training Director, I congratulate you on reaching this exciting stage in your professional development. We recognize that choosing an internship is an important decision, and we hope our website helps you learn more about our program and consider whether it aligns with your training goals.

The UCI Counseling Center has a long history of excellence in training and is home to the oldest APA-accredited internship (1979) in the University of California system. Training is central to our work, and our staff are deeply committed to supporting interns’ professional and personal development.

Our Practitioner-Scholar model is grounded in a commitment to multiculturalism, social justice, and practice as agents of social change. These values are reflected not only in our training, but also in how we engage with one another, our students, and the broader campus community. We strive to create a supportive, inclusive environment where interns can grow as thoughtful, skilled, and socially responsive psychologists.

I am proud of the training we offer and of the staff’s investment in preparing the next generation of psychologists. As you explore our program, we encourage you to consider your own learning needs, professional goals, and the kind of training environment in which you hope to grow. We hope you will find UCI Counseling Center to be a strong fit for your next step.

If any questions remain after your review, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at (949) 824-6457 or chunchuc@uci.edu.

Best of Luck,

Chun-Chung Choi, Ph.D.
Training Director/ Associate Director

Our full-time, twelve-month internship program is an integral part of the Counseling Center’s mission. For more than forty years, we have taken pride in and devoted significant time, energy, and heart to our APA-accredited internship program. We remain deeply committed to providing comprehensive and evolving training in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. Please note that the Counseling Center incorporates distance education technologies, including Zoom, as part of the provision of clinical services, training, and supervision, as appropriate.

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 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org
Website: APA Accreditation