Residency Faculty

Jeffrey Leichter

Ph.D., LP

Jeffrey.Leichter@sanfordhealth.org

Jeff Leichter Ph.D., LP, has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 1988 and has worked for Sanford Health since 1990. After completing his Ph.D. in Los Angeles, CA. he completed a two year post-doctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at Michigan State University. Most of his clinical practice was spent working as an integrated psychologist in the Sanford Detroit Lakes, MN primary care clinic.

In 2018 he was appointed as the Lead Administrator for Behavioral Health Integration within Sanford Enterprise Clinic Services. In this current role, he oversees the integration of behavioral health and primary care for the Sanford enterprise.

Dr. Leichter is a member of the American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association, Arizona Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family HealthCare Association and holds a credential as a health service psychologist from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He was formerly appointed by Governors Pawlenty and Dayton to serve on the Minnesota Board of Psychologist Examiners from 2010-2018. He served as Chair of the Board from 2014-16.  He is licensed to practice psychology in Minnesota, North Dakota, Arizona, and Michigan.

He has presented at over 45 state, regional, and national conferences on topics related to rural psychology, ethics, integrated behavioral health care, and the training of psychologists for medical settings.

Jon Ulven

Ph.D., LP

Jon.Ulven@sanfordhealth.org

Jon Ulven, PhD, L.P, has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 2003 and has worked for Sanford Health since 2004. He is licensed to practice psychology in Minnesota and North Dakota. Dr. Ulven completed his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas in 2001. He obtained his post-doctoral training as part of an assistant professional position at St. Cloud State University from 2001 to 2004.

At Sanford Health, Dr. Ulven is the department chair of Adult Psychology in the Fargo-Moorhead community since 2008. He provides individual outpatient psychotherapy, as well as consult liaison coverage in the hospital. He is competent in various applications of CBT, motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD. During his tenure at Sanford Health, he has been the primary supervisor for 9 psychology residents. For the past 12+ years he has delivered psychological services to clinicians who are showing signs of burnout through the internal Clinician Assistance Program. Dr. Ulven is currently the first psychologist to serve on the Physician Executive Council at Sanford Health. Since 2021, Dr. Ulven is the lead clinician on a SAMHSA granted effort to provide resources and support to healthcare workers in the state of ND who have experienced increased stress due to the pandemic.

Dr. Ulven is a clinical assistant professor of clinical neuroscience with the University of North Dakota since 2007. He routinely works with Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine residents through education/training and facilitating a wellbeing support group. Throughout the Fargo Moorhead community and state of ND, Dr. Ulven has been an invited speaker for numerous mental health topics (e.g., suicide prevention, integration of behavioral health and primary care, cognitive processing therapy, motivational interviewing, pain management, coping with the effects of the pandemic). He was formerly appointed by Governor Jack Dalrymple to serve on the North Dakota Board of Psychologist Examiners from 2016-2018.

Shelly McCann

MHA

shelly.mccann@sanfordhealth.org

Shelly McCann is a Graduate Medical Education Program Administrator for the Post-Doctoral Residency and the Pre-Doctoral Internship Programs at Sanford Health. Previously she has worked in student services coordinating clinical experiences at Sanford Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in health service administration well as a master’s degree in healthcare administration (MHA) both from Minnesota State University Moorhead and resides in Fargo, ND.

Trent Barstad

Ph.D., LP

trent.barstad@sanfordhealth.org

Dr. Trent Barstad is a psychologist with a focus on rural psychology and a generalist with some specific areas of interest. He holds degrees in education and psychology. He received my doctoral degree from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. His background includes working in a variety of clinical settings: outpatient, inpatient, residential treatment, corrections, private practice, and clinic settings. Dr. Barstad has taught at a variety of educational levels from middle school to university. He has worked with a wide range of clients and diagnoses over the years. Dr. Barstad has been working at Sanford Behavioral Health in Thief River Falls, MN since 2009 and has been working as a therapist since 1995. He is currently the clinical chair of Sanford Behavioral Health Center Thief River Falls (SBHC-TRF).

Christi Bostwick

Ph.D., LP

Christi.Bostwick@sanfordhealth.org

Christi Bostwick received her doctorate degree in Developmental and Child Psychology from the University of Kanas. She completed an APA approved Clinical Child Psychology internship and a Clinical Child Psychology Fellowship at The Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Bostwick has practiced in pediatric outpatient clinic settings, developed her own private practice, and is currently a Developmental and Behavioral Psychologist at Sanford Children’s Hospital and Specialty Clinics. She has taught undergraduate Psychology classes at The University of Kansas, in Lawrence Kansas, Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, and at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Dr. Bostwick specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families in need of inpatient and outpatient complex care. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her adult children, working on her 1936 fixer-upper, walking her miniature Cocker Spaniel, Copley, and entertaining her family and friends.

Karen Golombecki

Psy.D., LP

Karen.Golombecki@sanfordhealth.org

Karen Golombecki is a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in Rehabilitation and Health Psychology, Psychological Testing and treatment for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. She has significant experience in remote/virtual care (therapy and testing) as well as to those is rural areas of the country. She provides both individual and group therapy for patients who are dealing with: chronic medical conditions, chronic pain, complicating medical issues, medical stress/trauma, weight management and health behavior change. She has developing competencies in managing Functional Neurological Disorders/Functional Cognitive Disorders and supporting those who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (while developing skills to become fluent in American Sign Language to be able to provide therapy to individuals in that language).  Therapies Dr. Golombecki incorporates in her work include: Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). She has a Doctorate of Psychology from the University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis, MN).  She also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and Community Psychology. Outside of work, Dr. Golombecki enjoys riding motorcycle, refereeing roller derby (known as Dr. Khaotica or “Dr. K” in that sport), camping and practicing American Sign Language.

Lisa J. Keller Salvaggio

Psy.D., LP

Lisa.KellerSalvaggio@sanfordhealth.org

Dr. Lisa J. Keller Salvaggio is a clinical psychologist at Sanford Health, where she provides psychological services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her clinical work includes psychological assessment, psychological testing, and psychotherapy with adolescents, adults, and older adults presenting with complex psychological, medical, and trauma-related concerns. Bringing a health psychology, and trauma-informed perspective, and grounded in over two decades of critical care experience as a respiratory therapist, Dr. Keller Salvaggio integrates psychological and medical considerations to support whole-person care within an integrated healthcare environment. Her approach emphasizes the interaction between physical health, psychological functioning, and the impact of medical illness and hospitalization on emotional well-being. Dr. Keller Salvaggio has experience supervising clinicians across disciplines and levels of training. At Sanford Health, she supervises doctoral-level psychology trainees and practicum students, providing guidance in psychological testing, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning, ethical practice, and professional identity development. She also has experience supervising master’s level clinicians in other clinical settings. Dr. Keller Salvaggio holds active licenses as a psychologist in Colorado and Minnesota.

Jodi Boerger Wilder

Psy.D., LP

Jodi.BoergerWilder@SanfordHealth.org

Jodi Boerger Wilder, PsyD, LP is a licensed psychologist at Sanford Health who specializes in working with children and adolescents. She graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno, California, and completed her doctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Wilder has worked exclusively with children and adolescents for more than 20 years, with specialized training in early childhood mental health. She works with children and families experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, trauma, and behavioral difficulties and also provides psychological evaluations for ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Wilder is committed to connecting with children and families to understand and effectively meet the needs of each patient. Having grown up in northern Minnesota, she is passionate about serving rural communities. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors.