Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Empirically Supported Treatments (ESTs) in Private Practice Fellowship, Adult Track

Triangle Area Psychology Clinic
Durham, North Carolina

Starts on Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Applications due Friday, December 12, 2025

This training experience will NOT follow the APPIC Selection Standards with Common Hold Date (CHD) and may not allow applicants to hold offers until the CHD. Applicants may need to respond to an offer for this position prior to completing interviews or knowing their standing with other positions.

This training experience is not an APPIC Member program and is not APA Accredited. Applicants should be aware that this training experience has not undergone a formal external quality review process.

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Yes

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Yes

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration of the experience. Yes

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Yes

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Yes

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Yes

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Yes

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Yes

Thank you for your interest in our program!

(For a more complete program description, please see our website or email Dr. Byars (byars@tapclinicnc.com) for a full brochure.)

The Empirically Supported Treatments (ESTs) in Private Practice, Adult Track fellowship position is a one-year fellowship position with an option for a second year extension. Fellows choose an area of specialty within ESTs- Emotion Dysregulation, Exposure-based Treatments, or Resilience & Well-being. The goal of all tracks and concentrations is to solidify training in the building blocks of third wave CBT treatments, develop further specialty in one or more population or intervention areas (your concentration), and learn ways to mindfully implement ESTs to the private practice model.

The Adult fellowship track works predominantly with adults, though fellows are likely to see a few older adolescents (17+) in areas of expertise. Depending on fellow experience and preference, areas of training include individual and group therapy (required), as well as couples, family, or parenting work (optional).

This fellowship also allows substantial opportunity to become involved in various areas of the business of psychology- from marketing your services, building referral and consultation networks, creating supervision opportunities, and developing continuing education or e-learning frameworks for your expertise. While an interest in the private practice model is required, a plan to enter private practice after fellowship is not. The clinical, professional, and business skills learned in the fellowship adapt well to careers in private practice, academic medicine, or consultative settings.

https://www.tapclinicnc.com/post-doc

Additional Information

Agency Type: Private Practice Clinic
APPIC Membership: No
APA Accredited: No
Research Time: No research time
Training Director: Kathryn Byars, PhD
Contact Email: byars@tapclinicnc.com
Contact Phone: 9198914479
Virtual Interviews: Available
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 45
# of Licensed Supervisors: 5
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 9
Accepts Int'l Students: No
Stipend: $55,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: No
Estimated offer date: Friday, January 30 2026
Created Date: Friday, June 4 2021
Fringe Benefits: All fellows have access to the TAP Clinic health care plan, of which TAP pays 50% for the individual premium. Dental and vision coverage is also available.
Research opportunities: There may be research opportunities related to treatment development and outcome data for fellows that choose to remain for a second year of the fellowship. However, as a clinical fellowship, this research time would not be protected time.
Application Instructions: Interested applicants should email completed applications by 12/12/25 to Dr. Byars at byars@tapclinicnc.com, along with any additional questions. Applications will not be considered until they are complete. Interested applicants should submit the following materials: 1) Brief (1-2 pgs) cover letter detailing your career goals, areas of expertise, and experience with empirically supported treatments. Please specify which track(s) and which concentration(s) you are applying. If you are applying for multiple tracks, you need only submit one set of application materials. 2) Current CV detailing clinical and research experience. 3) 2-3 letters of recommendation (at least two must be from clinical supervisors). 4) The names of two recent (past 3 years) clinical supervisors and their contact information (may be the same or additional from the letters of recommendation). Please be aware that your references may be contacted as part of the application process.

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