Columbia Valley Community Health
Leah Spigelman, PsyD, is a behavioral medicine consultant currently working at Columbia Valley Community Health since September 2022. Previously, Leah held positions including postdoctoral fellow and behavioral medicine intern at the same organization from July 2021 to July 2022. The experience includes a psychology trainee role at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, and at the Miami VA Pain Clinic, as well as a programs coordinator position at Motivational Institute for Behavioral Health, LLC. Leah also gained experience as a psychology trainee at Guided Self Change and served as a meal plan ambassador at The University of Georgia. Leah earned a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University from 2017 to 2022 and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia - Franklin College of Arts and Sciences from 2013 to 2017.
Columbia Valley Community Health
CVCH is a Federally Qualified Health Center that offers medical, dental, behavioral, midwifery, pharmacy, WIC, and outreach services to all residents of Chelan and Douglas counties, and surrounding areas, regardless of ability to pay. We care for over 35,000 patients per year between our nine locations in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Chelan, and various on-site locations, such as Wenatchee Valley College and Lincoln Elementary School. Our Mission: Partnering to achieve optimal health and wellness with compassion and respect for all. Our Vision: CVCH is a valued and sustainable community partner providing high quality, integrated, innovative, and barrier-free healthcare. We practice and model healthful living and provide an environment where patients and employees feel inspired, welcomed, supported, and respected. Our Workforce: CVCH has focused on practical, productive employee engagement efforts for the last 6 years. We have integrated engagement into several of our everyday processes and it's working! According to a 2018 survey by Sperduto & Associates, CVCH staff are more engaged than 92% of healthcare organizations across the country.