Upon completing her Clinical Psychology doctorate at PCOM, Yadeni Alemayehu, (PsyD '27), aims to return to her hometown, Stone Mountain, Georgia, to provide interdisciplinary psychological services to patients across the lifespan.
Before that, she'll complete her internship at PCOM's Center for Brief Therapy outpatient clinic and its Lancaster Avenue Healthcare Center, where she will be part of an interdisciplinary team delivering comprehensive patient care.
“I find immense value in working collaboratively to diagnose and treat a range of mental and physical health conditions,” Alemayehu said.
Alemayehu described receiving her internship placement as both “a gratifying experience” and an opportunity she is “grateful to have the ability to do.”
“We all work really hard academically and in our clinical externships to make it to this stage of our journey, so a lot rides on the decision to apply to internship placements and on us being accepted as well,” she said. “It is extensive and complicated but, at each step, you'll have an advisor to turn to.”
She added that PCOM faculty support students throughout the match process, ensuring consistent guidance and communication.
To incoming PsyD students, Alemayehu emphasizes the importance of getting involved—joining clubs, building strong friendships, connecting with professors and fully engaging in coursework.
“In this journey, you will experience joyful moments and challenging times,” she said. “However, so long as you remain grounded in your reasons for pursuing your degree and maintain a connection with your support system, you will progress and thrive.”
In her future practice, Alemayehu hopes to draw on evidence-based practices learned at PCOM and through her clinical training. Her ultimate goal is “to alleviate the manifestations of symptoms and address their underlying difficulties.”
“Once each of my patients' sessions ends, I hope they feel fully equipped with the tools they need to move forward with their lives,” she said.
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